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desgarrar
desgarrar
to tear
dar derecho a
dar derecho a
to entitle to
pirarse
pirarse
to take off
meterse
meterse
to get into
vezar
vezar
to accustom
hospedar
hospedar
to lodge
prenderse
prenderse
to catch fire
maquinar
maquinar
to plot
cosechar
cosechar
to harvest
echar a perder
echar a perder
to ruin
tomarse la molestia
tomarse la molestia
to bother
derrotar
derrotar
to defeat
reventar
reventar
to blow up
mofarse
mofarse
to mock
ignorar
ignorar
to not know
liar
liar
to roll
hacer el luto
hacer el luto
to grieve
catar
catar
to taste
reclamar
reclamar
to complain
ayunar
to fast
ojear
to have a look at
palmar
to snuff it
palmar
to lose
estirar
to stretch
antojarse
to feel like
zascandilear
to mess around
lastimar
to hurt
arrancar
to gouge out
sonarse la nariz
to blow one's nose
vacilar
to pull somebody's leg
padecer
to suffer from
peregrinar
to make a pilgrimage
currar
to work
perrear
to twerk
gatear
to crawl
cabrearse
to get pissed off
repagar
to repay
palpitar
to beat
hincar
to thrust
sonrojarse
to blush
hurgar
to dig around in
hurgarse
to pick
mirar atrás
to look back
tararear
to hum
apurar
to finish
rebotar
to bounce
vacilar
to hesitate
desvelar
to reveal
holgar
to be idle
reconocer
to acknowledge
ingresar
to be admitted to
forjar
to forge
tocar
to have to
echarse
to throw oneself
atracar
to rob
aceitar
to oil
prender
to light
la tirita
Band-Aid
apretar
to press
diagnosticar
to diagnose
dar un vuelco
to turn around
okupar
to squat
defenestrar
to defenestrate
alentar
to encourage
apañarse
to get by
rayar
to border on
rayar
to push
hender
to cleave
atravesar
to pierce
rajar
to slice
bisar
to repeat
cumplir años
to have one's birthday
heñir
to knead
rematar
to finish off
alzar
to lift
colarse
to get wrong
tomar una decisión
to make a decision
marcar la diferencia
to make a difference
acoger
to receive
retroceder
to back up
jactarse
to boast
perdurar
to live on
amamantar
to breastfeed
enjuagar
to rinse
ralentizar
to slow down
ahondar
to deepen
vulnerar
to damage
mercantilizar
to commercialize
pasarse
to go too far
dejarse llevar
to get carried away
avivar
to intensify
poner al corriente
to inform
aullar
to howl
abastecer
to supply
repletar
to fill completely
mojarse
to get involved
rendirse
to quit
verter
to pour
recaer
to suffer a relapse
indagar
to investigate
averiguar
to find out
impedir
to prevent
derogar
to repeal
largarse
to leave
ciar
to back up
matricular
to register
diluviar
to pour
secuestrar
to kidnap
descartar
to rule out
suprimir
to eliminate
cauterizar
to cauterize
atestiguar
to bear witness to
agotar
to exhaust
quebrar
to break
suplicar
to beg
desempolvar
to dust
enlazar
to link
desenlazar
to untie
saltarse
to skip
pendejear
to mess around
privar
to deprive of
manosear
to grope
rebasar
to exceed
alejar
to move away from
reventar
to wear out
darse un banquete
to feast
arder
to burn
asustarse
to get frightened
venir a la mente
to come to mind
susurrar
to whisper
vallar
to fence in
valerse
to use
arrasar
to raze to the ground
aportar
to contribute
apretujar
to squeeze
estarse
to stay
hacer creer
to make believe
reescribir
to rewrite
reñir
to tell off
encajar
to fit
abonar
to pay
quitarse de encima
to shake off
repudiar
to condemn
vincular
to link
prestar
to lend
no pintar bien
to not look good
aculturar
to acculturate
carecer
to lack
loar
to praise
medir
to measure
mediar
to mediate
rebajar
to reduce
encorar
to cover in leather
chalar
to drive crazy
delatar
to inform on
rotular
to label
tocar
to be someone's turn
mandar
to be in command of
portar
to wear
alabar
to praise
contemplar
to gaze at
comparecer
to appear in court
legar
to bequeath
empuñar
to grasp
dormirse
to fall asleep
trabar
to hinder
pisotear
to stomp on
escobar
to sweep
haberse
to have it out with somebody
conllevar
to entail
santiguar
to make the sign of the cross over
apiñarse
to crowd together
abatir
to shoot down
fortalecer
to strengthen
asentar
to secure
agachar
to lower
librar
to free
preguntarse
to wonder
tapar
to cover
santificar
to sanctify
consagrar
to dedicate
dar por
to consider
tirarse un pedo
to fart
desvelarse
to be unable to get to sleep
enfocarse
to focus
bendecir
to bless
resbalar
to slip
someter
to subdue
comprobar
to prove
desahogarse
to vent
becar
to give a scholarship to
patrocinar
to sponsor
sacar turno
to make an appointment
involucrar
to involve
quitar importancia
to downplay
fingir
to fake
acabarse
to run out
pillar
to catch
largar
to give
sangrar
to bleed
manchar
to stain
petar
to feel like
anular
to cancel
estimar
to estimate
perturbar
to disrupt
embrujar
to bewitch
soltar
to let go of
arrancar
to pull out
estorbar
to be in the way of
otorgar
to grant
ceñirse
to stick to
rayar
to draw lines on
cazar
to hunt
pretender
to intend
colocar
to get high
colocar
to place
tragarse
to sit through
ir de copas
to go for a drink
tender
to tend
tentar
to tempt
retirar
to remove
topar
to run into
escupir
to spit
sudar
to sweat
remojar
to soak
machacar
to crush
escalfar
to poach
derretir
to melt
amasar
to knead
rallar
to grate
aderezar
to dress
glasear
to glaze
congelar
to freeze
flambear
to flambé
escurrir
to drain
cortar en cubitos
to dice
deshuesar
to bone
trocear
to cut up
picar
to chop
rebozar
to coat in batter
empanar
to bread
rabiar
to be furious
adivinar
to guess
celar
to conceal
rodear
to surround
rogar
to beg
encargar
to order
agregar
to add
saltear
to sauté
quebrarse
to break
voltear
to turn over
reducir
to reduce
huir
to escape
ladrar
to bark
entregar
to turn in
oponer
to put up
pardear
to turn brownish
parlar
to chatter
patear
to kick
socarrar
to scorch
dígalo
say so
paliar
to relieve
apelar
to use
alucinar
to be out of one's mind
encandilar
to dazzle
esforzarse
to make an effort
abrigar
to shelter
sacar a relucir
to bring out
rumbear
to party
acercarse
to approach
pegar
to hit
sembrar
to plant
desmadrarse
to go wild
apestar
to stink
colgar
to upload
colar
to strain
camellar
to work hard
vosear
to address as "vos"
tutear
to address informally
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