physical action verbs

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accionar
accionar
to activate
devanar
devanar
to wind
zurcir
zurcir
to mend
sujetar
sujetar
to hold down
vacilar
vacilar
to flicker
tascar
tascar
to champ at
reptar
reptar
to slither
incrustar
incrustar
to ram
escachar
escachar
to smash
pararse
pararse
to get up
desaguar
desaguar
to drain
atrancarse
atrancarse
to get stuck
titiritar
titiritar
to tremble
escarapelar
escarapelar
to strip off
aserruchar
aserruchar
to saw
tijeretear
tijeretear
to hack
combarse
combarse
to warp
precintar
precintar
to seal off
viborear
viborear
to meander
zangolotear
to shake
encimar
to pile up
deschapar
to break open
emparar
to catch
trastabillar
to stagger
atenazar
to grip
balancear
to swing
abracar
to hug
escurrir
to wring
tupir
to compact
avenar
to drain
vadear
to ford
contornear
to go around
remontar
to go up
remontar
to get over
escampar
to find shelter
embalarse
to pick up speed
corcovear
to buck
doblar
to turn
el envión
boost
revolcarse
to roll around
descorrer
to draw
patinar
to be slippery
ovillarse
to curl up into a ball
manotear
to snatch
macular
to stain
empatar
to connect
enarcar
to arch
cimbrar
to shake
engarzar
to set
toquetear
to handle
combar
to warp
palpar
to feel one's way around
retozar
to frolic
fustigar
to whip
el desplante
lunge
raspar
to scrape
raspar
to graze
clavar
to pin
ahuecar
to fluff
el asentimiento
nod
destaponar
to unclog
arar
to plow
puyar
to prick
cepillar
to plane
empaquetar
to package
encabritarse
to rear up
tapiar
to wall in
inundar
to flood
espicharse
to puncture
volcar
to spill
volcar
to tip over
trompicar
to trip
trompicar
to stumble
pulular
to swarm
apear
to help down
amurallar
to build a wall around
enfundarse
to wrap oneself in
derribar
to bring down
sacudir
to dust
transitar
to travel
el esparcimiento
recreation
rebasar
to pass
rezumar
to ooze
empuñar
to clench
destazar
to butcher
amortajar
to wrap in a shroud
crujir
to creak
la sentadilla
squat
raparse
to shave one's head
tintinear
to jingle
esponjar
to fluff up
apretujar
to crumple
sobrenadar
to float
enroscar
to coil
enjuagar
to rinse
resollar
to breathe heavily
desgajarse
to break up
frotarse
to rub
asfixiar
to asphyxiate
retacar
to fill
derrengar
to twist
el bandazo
lurch
propagar
to spread
esparcir
to spread
tamborilear
to drum
raer
to scrape
ladearse
to tilt over
apretujar
to squash
apretujar
to squeeze
desollarse
to skin
pulsear
to arm-wrestle
hendir
to slice through
hendir
to split
evacuar
to evacuate
atizar
to stoke
guardar
to put away
encajar
to fit
pinchar
to spear
juguetear
to play
fulgurar
to gleam
el viraje
turn
el viraje
swerve
disimular
to cover up
traslucir
to show
cernirse
to hover
emborronar
to smudge
panear
to pan
zapatear
to stamp one's feet
majar
to crush
despeñar
to throw over a cliff
forjar
to shape
embutir
to pack
embutir
to stuff
berrear
to bellow
empinarse
to get steep
empinarse
to stand on tiptoe
cimbrear
to sway
fisgonear
to nose around
embadurnar
to smear
cuadrarse
to stand to attention
el respingo
start
precipitarse
to plunge
agilizar
to speed up
revolcar
to knock over
calar
to soak
bailotear
to dance about
desperezarse
to stretch
tusar
to cut
enjugarse
to wipe away
bracear
to wave one's arms about
airear
to air
colear
to wag its tail
despegarse
to become unstuck
mullir
to turn over
removerse
to fidget
enfilar
to go straight along
forcejear
to struggle
forcejear
to wrestle
la zancadilla
trip
balancearse
to sway
balancearse
to rock
arrellanarse
to settle back
discurrir
to run
vapulear
to beat up
desdoblarse
to split in two
salirse
to come off
salirse
to leak
maniatar
to tie hands of
acezar
to pant
encaminarse
to set out for
enzarzarse
to get entangled
el directo
straight punch
manar
to drip with
aglomerar
to bind together
empinar
to tip up
encauzar
to channel
despatarrar
to open the legs of
apelotonarse
to crowd together
recluir
to shut away
recogerse
to roll up
pavonearse
to swagger
el pulso
arm-wrestling match
guarecer
to shelter
boquear
to gasp for breath
el clavado
dive
difuminar
to blur
abrigar
to bundle up
abalanzarse
to surge
entornar
to half-close
trincar
to hold
trincar
to tie up
alabear
to warp
machacar
to pound
esculcar
to search
propulsar
to propel
recular
to move backwards
rebalsar
to overflow
escorar
to lean toward
rebullir
to stir
sorrajar
to hit
poner a punto
to tune up
astillar
to splinter
enroscarse
to curl up
retumbar
to resound
blandir
to brandish
acorralar
to corner
arrinconar
to corner
expugnar
to take by storm
descuartizar
to dismember
trastabillar
to stumble
la tala
felling
aventar
to throw
canalizar
to channel
desmantelar
to dismantle
calcinar
to scorch
obcecar
to blind
hincar
to stick
desatarse
to come undone
resquebrajarse
to crack
incrustarse
to become embedded
volcarse
to overturn
atascarse
to get stuck
encolar
to glue
portar
to carry
trepidar
to vibrate
desandar
to retrace
vitorear
to cheer
achicharrar
to burn
estrellarse
to crash
desollar
to tear to pieces
incendiar
to burn down
cachear
to frisk
rajarse
to crack
encaramar
to lift up
desperdigar
to scatter
la maroma
flip
la voltereta
somersault
impeler
to propel
trinchar
to carve
tronchar
to cut off
desjarretar
to hamstring
el desalojo
eviction
deglutir
to swallow
escamotear
to make vanish
olfatear
to sniff
tantear
to feel one's way
encajonar
to box in
erizarse
to stand on end
refulgir
to shine brightly
degollar
to slit the throat of
filtrarse
to filter
filtrarse
to get leaked
ensombrecer
to darken
pedalear
to pedal
colmar
to fill up to the top
deponer
to vomit
maniobrar
to maneuver
mudar de
to shed
quebrantar
to break
contonearse
to swing one's hips
el porrazo
blow
el hostigamiento
lashing
perseguir
to pursue
chapear
to plate
chapear
to veneer
desbocarse
to bolt
desbocarse
to stretch out
allanar
to break into
enfilar
to head for
garabatear
to scribble
amortiguar
to cushion
cundir
to spread
filtrar
to filter
rasguear
to strum
embozar
to bundle up
esponjarse
to fluff up
esponjarse
to swell with pride
internarse
to advance deep
repostar
to fill up
titubear
to stutter
intercalar
to insert
ojear
to have a look at
tambalearse
to wobble
apalear
to beat
erigir
to build
prensar
to press
acodarse
to lean on
zozobrar
to capsize
lijar
to sand
cernerse
to hover
estampar
to hurl
zarandear
to jostle
temblar
to shudder
reposar
to rest
izar
to raise
desenroscar
to unscrew
el trompicón
trip
el empujón
shove
reavivar
to revive
insuflar
to give
encaramarse
to climb up onto
atorarse
to choke
la caza
hunting
el estirón
pull
animar
to cheer on
degustar
to taste
desecar
to dry out
pastar
to graze
el despegue
takeoff
eructar
to belch
la maroma
acrobatic stunt
acicalar
to dress up
amordazar
to gag
sepultar
to bury
remachar
to rivet
arrear
to drive
birlar
to pinch
engranar
to engage
horadar
to bore through
el/la televidente
viewer
embestir
to charge
escarbar
to dig
guindar
to hang
empotrar
to build in
requisar
to seize
remolcar
to tow
contrarrestar
to counteract
corroer
to corrode
arropar
to tuck in
arropar
to wrap up
enredarse
to get tangled up
bordar
to embroider
rechinar
to grind
rechinar
to grate
radicarse
to settle in
ramificarse
to branch out
retumbar
to boom
esfumarse
to vanish
recogerse
to go home
virar
to tack
virar
to turn
chapalear
to splash around
fildear
to field
ponchar
to strike out
ponchar
to puncture
sintonizar
to tune in to
parapetar
to shelter
untar
to smear
resentirse
to be weakened
develar
to unveil
hacinar
to heap up
despachurrar
to squash
estrellar
to smash
la lagartija
push-up
encuadrar
to frame
corretear
to chase
irradiar
to radiate
adormecer
to make sleepy
redondear
to round off
pestañear
to blink
el cosquilleo
tickling
torcerse
to twist
el embate
pounding
deambular
to wander about
colarse
to sneak in
atragantar
to choke
cachetear
to slap
zamparse
to wolf down
engalanar
to decorate
entumecerse
to go numb
masajear
to massage
sumir
to plunge
rachir
to scratch
aporrear
to pound
laxar
to loosen
adherirse
to stick
arremeter
to charge at
atravesarse
to cross in front of
atravesarse
to cut off
escurrirse
to slip away
enroscar
to screw in
registrar
to search
perforar
to punch a hole in
la remoción
removal
avivar
to brighten up
abarrotarse
to become packed
lloriquear
to whine
enderezar
to straighten
atorar
to obstruct
agredir
to attack
la arcada
retching
chamuscarse
to get scorched
trajinar
to bustle about
zarpar
to set sail
destripar
to gut
gatear
to crawl
nutrir
to nourish
rastrear
to track
opacar
to darken
amordazar
to muzzle
el resorte
spring
abrasar
to burn
atracar
to dock
chisporrotear
to sizzle
chisporrotear
to crackle
chascar
to click
escurrirse
to drip
costear
to pay for
nutrir
to feed
prenderse
to catch fire
afianzar
to strengthen
ahogarse
to choke
desabrochar
to unbutton
despojarse
to undress
desvencijar
to cause to come apart
desportillarse
to chip
el fogonazo
explosion
tensar
to tighten
enrarecer
to pollute
relamerse
to lick one's lips
atiborrar
to stuff full
taponar
to block
apearse
to get off
acoplar
to connect
ensamblar
to assemble
rechinar
to creak
el agredido
victim
manotear
to gesticulate
adecentar
to tidy up
estrujar
to crumple
estrujar
to wring
accionar
to operate
enarbolar
to hoist
bordear
to skirt round
descubrirse
to take one's hat off
el frenazo
squeal of brakes
decantar
to pour
repantigarse
to sprawl out
traquetear
to clatter
traquetear
to rattle
acoplarse
to fit together
acoplarse
to adapt
impregnarse
to become impregnated with
enfrascar
to bottle
empalmar
to connect
enternecer
to soften
retraer
to retract
acopiar
to collect
el acopio
gathering
escocer
to sting
espabilarse
to wake up
atragantarse
to choke
picotear
to peck
otear
to look down on
guindarse
to hang
el codazo
nudge
ensartado
strung
la fuga
leak
contraer
to tighten
desmontar
to dismantle
abrocharse
to fasten
resoplar
to puff
apiñarse
to crowd together
desarticular
to break up
el traqueteo
rattle
atronar
to deafen
resguardar
to shield
el moldeado
molding
trabar
to obstruct
ampliar
to expand
mullir
to fluff up
apiñar
to cram
achuchar
to hug
la persecución
pursuit
engullir
to gobble up
hincar
to thrust
el ayuno
fast
agostar
to parch
mimetizarse
to change color
profundizar
to make deeper
machacar
to crush
atravesar
to go through
allanar
to flatten
empañar
to steam up
arraigarse
to take root
tender
to lay out
arreciar
to intensify
abarrotar
to pack
derrapar
to skid
rebosar
to overflow
vendar
to bandage
posarse
to alight
chuparse
to suck
zambullir
to dip
comprimir
to compress
halar
to pull
izar
to hoist
escarbar
to poke around in
encrespar
to make rough
encrespar
to curl
rematar
to finish off
aletear
to flap around
escurrir
to drip
escurrir
to drain
mediar
to be halfway through
remecer
to shake
cabalgar
to ride
ceñir
to be tight on
ceñir
to encircle
ceñir
to cling to
el chapuzón
dip
rotar
to rotate
recopilar
to gather
recopilar
to compile
apartar
to set aside
enjugar
to wipe away
bombear
to pump
desprender
to give off
embarrar
to mess up
desgastar
to wear away
cojear
to limp
resurgir
to reappear
acechar
to stalk
allanar
to level out
ajar
to wear out
mascar
to chew
naufragar
to sink
arrebatar
to snatch
la puntería
aim
escudriñar
to scrutinize
desenchufar
to unplug
enturbiar
to muddy
afianzarse
to become established
rebasar
to overflow
cabalgar
to ride
estorbar
to get in the way of
limar
to file down
cercenar
to cut off
acarrear
to lug
resquebrajar
to crack
hurgar
to dig around in
deambular
to wander
achicharrarse
to get burned
abalanzarse
to leap on
malgastar
to waste
acurrucarse
to curl up
desgajar
to break off
esbozar
to sketch
tironear
to tug at
zafarse
to break loose from
retorcerse
to writhe
agarrotar
to stiffen
aferrar
to grasp
acorralar
to corral
chirriar
to screech
enderezarse
to stand up straight
palmear
to pat
pizcar
to take in the harvest
enclavar
to nail
entrar
to fit
chicotear
to whip
chapotear
to splash around
el chapoteo
splashing
difuminarse
to fade
patalear
to stamp
apretujarse
to squeeze together
gemir
to moan
esclarecer
to dawn
apuntalar
to brace
untar
to spread
patearse
to tramp around
titilar
to twitch
titilar
to twinkle
aferrarse
to cling to
enturbiarse
to become cloudy
apoyar
to lean
abarcar
to extend over
calar
to penetrate
parpadear
to twinkle
volcarse
to tip over
extraer
to extract
rayar
to scratch
rayarse
to get scratched
deshojar
to tear the pages out of
deshojar
to strip the leaves off
taclear
to tackle
suspirar
to sigh
tumbarse
to lie down
derretir
to thaw
pisar
to step on
desenvolver
to unwrap
zafar
to untie
zafar
to free
contraerse
to contract
remar
to row
aunar
to join
irrumpir
to burst into
la jugada
play
estacar
to stake
mecer
to rock
fortalecer
to strengthen
desatar
to untie
aguzar
to sharpen
atajar
to take a shortcut
envolver
to wrap
varar
to run aground
palear
to dig
palear
to shovel
asir
to grasp
chamuscar
to singe
realzar
to enhance
realzar
to highlight
botar
to bounce
sujetar
to fasten
acceder
to gain access
entrecruzar
to interweave
solaparse
to overlap
arrimar
to move closer
embarcar
to embark
acribillar
to riddle
el gluglú
gurgling
reventar
to burst
arañar
to scratch
retroceder
to back up
desbarrancar
to throw over a precipice
sobar
to massage
sobar
to handle
sobarse
to rub oneself
desencadenar
to unleash
repartir
to give out
repartir
to distribute
ingresar
to enter
largarse
to leave
alisar
to smooth
destapar
to open
el resoplido
snort
rozar
to border on
rozar
to brush against
desencajar
to knock out of position
marcar
to mark
marcar
to dial
digitar
to key
desparramar
to scatter
aventarse
to throw oneself
estallar
to explode
sobresalir
to jut out
amarrar
to moor
labrar
to work
trasnochar
to stay up late
hincarse
to kneel
toparse
to come across
toparse
to run into
exprimir
to squeeze
frenar
to slow down
decaer
to deteriorate
el tranco
stride
la deriva
drift
chasquear
to crack
chasquear
to snap
agrietar
to chap
desalojar
to evacuate
arrojar
to throw
replegar
to refold
replegar
to retract
estremecer
to make shudder
abatir
to shoot down
abatir
to bring down
atracar
to rob
atracar
to jam
atravesar
to pierce
atravesar
to cross
posar
to put down
restaurar
to restore
difundir
to spread
podar
to prune
reventarse
to burst
atascar
to plug
pinchar
to play
pinchar
to stab
pinchar
to prick
arrullar
to lull to sleep
agudizar
to aggravate
agudizar
to sharpen
bostezar
to yawn
arrollar
to run over
desquiciar
to take off its hinges
desfallecer
to faint
chorrear
to gush
desmenuzar
to flake
desmenuzar
to shred
desmenuzar
to crumble
cepillar
to brush
calcar
to trace
talar
to cut down
chorrear
to drip
desinflarse
to deflate
aniquilar
to wipe out
sobresalir
to stick out
tumbar
to knock down
desbordar
to overflow
pasar el trapo
to wipe
descolgar
to pick up
sujetar
to hold
ensanchar
to widen
empañar
to mist up
despejar
to clear
apapachar
to cuddle
pegarse
to stick
desmoronar
to cause to crumble
compaginar
to combine
impulsar
to propel
fundir
to melt
tachar
to cross out
presionar
to press
presionar
to put pressure on
rociar
to spray
rascar
to scrape off
rasguñar
to scratch
restregar
to scrub
restregar
to rub
fregar
to scrub
el desdoblamiento
splitting
tallar
to carve
chupar
to suck
hundir
to sink
hundir
to plunge
adentrarse
to go into
escarchar
to crystallize
acercar
to move closer
tragar
to swallow
derruir
to demolish
acotar
to fence in
desprender
to detach
cortarse
to cut oneself
entreabrir
to half-open
tumbar
to knock over
apretar
to press
desplomarse
to collapse
encañonar
to point a gun at
tambalearse
to stagger
incorporarse
to sit up
sangrar
to bleed
sofreír
to sauté
pinchar
to puncture
corromper
to rot
corromper
to corrupt
cegar
to blind
cegar
to block
alejarse
to move away
raspar
to scrape
desgarrar
to rip
remojar
to soak
mordisquear
to nibble
acostarse
to lie down
recostarse
to lie back
recostar
to lean
lamer
to lick
estremecer
to shudder
estrecharse
to squeeze together
estrechar
to hug
estrechar
to narrow
recorrer
to travel around
taladrar
to drill into
ahorcar
to hang
agacharse
to duck
agazaparse
to crouch
contener
to contain
restañar
to staunch
el spray
spray
gotear
to drip
arrellanarse
to sprawl
estremecer
to shake
desvanecer
to fade
guisar
to stew
licuar
to liquefy
licuar
to blend
agacharse
to crouch down
toparse con
to run into
repartirse
to give out
dormitar
to doze
henchir
to fill
librar
to free
desempeñar
to carry out
vincular
to link
desechar
to throw away
relucir
to shine
asearse
to get washed and dressed
empapar
to drench
espigarse
to shoot up
merodear
to prowl
chillar
to scream
crisparse
to contort
retorcer
to twist
abofetear
to slap
avecinarse
to come near
sacudir
to shake
espolvorear
to sprinkle
pintar
to paint
trocear
to cut up
rebanar
to slice
surfear
to surf
derrochar
to squander
amarrar
to tie
atar
to tie
aplastar
to crush
romperse
to break
destrozar
to destroy
rasgar
to rip
desgarrar
to tear
cocer
to cook
coser
to sew
latir
to beat
manchar
to stain
toser
to cough
gritar
to shout
lanzar
to throw
luchar
to fight
menearse
to sway
menear
to shake
sumergir
to submerge
huir
to escape
callejear
to wander the streets
conducir
to lead
manejar
to handle
descolgar
to take down
colgar
to hang
agotarse
to tire oneself out
morder
to bite
parar
to stop
destruir
to destroy
alcanzar
to reach
echar
to throw
jalar
to pull
aterrizar
to land
desmayarse
to faint
pellizcar
to pinch
regar
to water
quebrarse
to break
quebrar
to break
fregar
to clean
ablandar
to soften
barrer
to sweep
torcer
to twist
encogerse
to shrink
rugir
to roar
encender
to turn on
arrasar
to raze to the ground
derramar
to spill
saltar
to jump
brincar
to jump
disparar
to shoot
tirar
to throw
explotar
to exploit
arrinconar
to put in a corner
enchufar
to plug in
arrancar
to pull out
borrar
to delete
noquear
to knock out
apagar
to turn off
derretir
to melt
revolotear
to flutter
derribar
to demolish
corretear
to run around
esquivar
to dodge
asomarse
to look
amontonarse
to pile up
esparcirse
to spread
esparcir
to scatter
escudar
to shield
apilar
to pile up
estornudar
to sneeze
escupir
to spit
picar
to sting
arrimarse
to come closer
arremolinarse
to crowd around
arremolinar
to swirl
treparse a los árboles
to climb trees
renquear
to limp
tropezarse
to run into
tropezar
to stumble
encogerse de hombros
to shrug
encoger
to shrink
patear
to kick
caer
to fall
hincharse
to swell up
hinchar
to inflate
estirar
to stretch
tiritar
to shiver
aflojarse
to loosen
aflojar
to loosen
crepitar
to crackle
darse con
to hit
pegar
to hit
golpear
to hit
tronarse
to snap
tronar
to thunder
botar
to throw away
empujar
to push
atropellarse
to push and shove
despegar
to take off
chocar
to crash
rodar
to roll
tapar
to cover
arrastrarse
to crawl
arrastrar
to drag
ahogarse
to drown
revestir
to cover
rascar
to scratch
resbalar
to slip
salpicar
to splash
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