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Confusing Verbs in English 1
Confusing Verbs in English 1
Look
Watch T.V.
SCREEN
See Did you see the dolphin?
Involuntario/ por casualidad I saw your keys on the table.
Look
Voluntario con dirección
Look at me.
Look at that dog.
Watch
Voluntario
I like watching people walk by.
She´s watching T.V.
Con atención durante un tiempo
Seeing She was seeing him.
Ella estaba saliendo con él.
I am watching you.
Watch I am watching a movie.
She is watching those guys
Te estoy viendo.
Estoy viendo una película.
Ella está viendo esos chicos.
See See a movie
Earn
Working
How much do you earn?
I earn 4,000 dollars a month.
Gain
To get
I gained a lot of experience
Teaching abroad.
Win the lottery Ganar la lotería
Win a game Ganar un juego
Win a prize Ganar un premio
Win an award Ganar un premio
Did you win? ¿Ganaste?
I always win Siempre gano
You win Tú ganas
Earn money Ganar dinero
Earn a living Ganarse la vida
Earn a salary Ganar un salario
Earn an income Ganar un ingreso
How much do you earn? ¿Cuánto ganas?
I earn a lot of money. Gano mucho dinero
Earn commission on each sale Ganar una comisión en
Cada venta
Gain weight Aumentar de peso
Weight gain Aumento de peso
No pain no gain Sino duele no sirve
Gain experience Ganar experiencia
Gain knoledge Adquirir conocimiento
Gain time Ganar tiempo
Gain Access Acceder
Lock
Cerrar con llave
Don´t forget to lock the door
When you go out.
Close
Cerrar
Close the door.
Close your eyes.
Take
Llevar
Here is your pen, I took it by mistake.
Take me to church.
Take
¿Aceptan tarjetas de crédito aquí?
Esa es mi oferta minal. La tomas o la dejas.
Somebody took his car.
Llevar /tomar/robar
Let me take you to your room.
Take
Llevar mano/Transportar
She is carrying a baby.
Carry She carried her baby to bed
Take care Tener cuidado
Take care of Encargarse de
Take off Quitarse algo
Take advantage of Aprovecharse de
Take a shower Tomar un baño
Take a picture Tomarse una foto
Take notes Tomar apuntes
Take out Sacar algo
Take it easy Tranquilo
Take for granted Dar por hecho
Carry-on De mano
Carry-on bag Equipaje de mano
Carry-on baggage Aquipaje de mano
Carry a briefcase Llevar un maletín
Carry a gun Portar un arma
Carry an umbrella Llevar un paraguas
Carry out Llevar a cabo
Where did you meet your boyfriend?
Primera vez
I met him at a party.
Meet Nice to meet you.
Decir
Decir
He told Ana that he was in love with her.
Say
How do you say…? ¿Cómo se dice…?
What did you say? ¿Qué dijiste?
Why do you say that? ¿Por qué lo dice?
What do you want me to say? ¿Qué quieres que diga?
If you say so Si tú lo dices
Say hello Decir hola/ saludar
Say goodbye Despedirse
Say something Decir algo
Say it Dilo
Whatever you say Lo que tú digas
Please tell me Dime por favor
Tell me the truth Dime la verdad
Tell me about yourself Cuéntame de ti
Tell me more Cuéntame más
Tell a story Contar una historia
Tell jokes Contar chistes
Don´t tell me No me digas
Begin
Empezar (más formal)
What time does the game begin?
Empezar
Terminar
Completar
Finish
I finished doing my homework.
I finished reading the book.
I finished paying my car.
End
In the end Al final
Come to an end Llegar a un fin
At the end of the day Al final del día
End of story Fin de la historia
Make ends meet Llegar a fin de mes
No end Sin fin
The end justifies the means El fin justifica los medios
Listen
Intencional / Con atención
I am listening to you.
Listen to me.
Sin intención/Casualidad
Did you hear that?
Hear That´s what I Heard.
Listen to your heart.
Listen to me, we got to go.
I listen to music in english.
Listen
Just sit and listen.
We listened in silence.
Listen carefully.
I can´t hear you.
I Heard a noise.
Hear
Have you Heard from Peter?
I Heard you are leaving.
I hadn´t Heard about that.
I hear you Dime por favor
Did you hear that? Dime la verdad
Sorry to hear that Cuéntame de ti
That´s good to hear. Cuéntame más
I didn´t hear you Contar una historia
Contar chistes
No me digas
Hope
Intencional / Con atención
I am listening to you.
Listen to me.
Sin intención/Casualidad
Did you hear that?
Wait That´s what I Heard.
Look
Intencional / Con atención
I am listening to you.
Listen to me.
Sin intención/Casualidad
Did you hear that?
Look like That´s what I Heard.
Borrow
Intencional / Con atención
I am listening to you.
Listen to me.
Sin intención/Casualidad
Did you hear that?
Lend That´s what I Heard.
Win
Intencional / Con atención
I am listening to you.
Listen to me.
Sin intención/Casualidad
Did you hear that?
Beat That´s what I Heard.