Verbs
aburrirse to be bored
acampar to camp
aconsejar to advise
acostumbrarse (a) to get
used (to)
ahogarse to drown
alegrarse (de) to be glad
alquilar to rent
aprobar (o:ue) to pass (an
exam or course)
archivar to file
armar to pitch (a tent)
arrancar to start (i.e. a
motor)
arreglar to repair
avisar to let know, advise
bromear to kid, to joke
broncearse to get a tan
burlarse (de) to make fun
(of)
caerse (yo caigo) to fall
caminar to walk
casarse to get married
comparer to compare
compensar to compensate
conocer to meet (for the
first time)
continuar to continue
criticar to criticize
curarse to cure oneself, to
get better
depender to depend
descansar to rest
describir to describe
desear to want
desempeñar to perform (a
job)
desomponerse to break
down (i.e. motor)
dirigir to direct
divertirse (e:ie) to have fun
doblar to turn
doler* (o:ue) [like gustar]
to hurt
dudar to doubt
empeorarse to get worse
encontrarse (o:ue) to meet
(someone
somewhere)
enojarse to get angry
ensayar to rehearse
entrar to enter, to come in
entregar to turn in, to
deliver
entrevistar to interview
enyesar to put in a cast
es una lástima it’s a pity
escalar to climb
escapar to escape
escuchar to listen (to)
esperar to hope
esperar to hope
esquiar to ski
estrenar to show for the
first time
filmar to film, to make (a
movie)
funcionar to work, to
function
ganar to win
graduarse to graduate
hospedarse to stay, to
lodge (ie at a hotel)
incluir (irr. boot) to
include
insistir (en) to insist (on)
interesar to interest
jugar al golf to play golf
mantener to maintain
(conj. like tener)
matricularse to register
mejorarse to get better
merendar (e:ie) to have an
afternoon snack
molestarse to bother
(doing something)
mudarse to move (from
one house to
another)
obligar to force, to make
ofrecer (yo ofrezco) to
offer
ojalá I hope
patinar to skate
perderse to miss (out on
something)
pertenecer (yo pertenezco)
to belong
pescar to fish, to catch a
fish
planear to plan
poner una inyección to
give a shot
preguntar to ask (a
question)
presentar to present
proponer (yo propongo)
quedar suspendido(-a) to
fail (an exam or
course)
quedarse to stay
quejarse to complain
recetar to prescribe
recomendar (e:ie) to
recommend
reírse* to laugh (irregular
pg. 320)
rogar (o:ue) to beg, plead
romperse, quebrarse to
break
sacar to get, to receive (a
grade)
sentir (e:ie) to be sorry, to
regret
sonar (o:ue) to ring
sorprender to surprise
sugerir (e:ie) to suggest
sugerir (e:ie) to suggest
temer to fear, to be afraid
terminar to finish, to end
to propose
toser to cough