Difficult verbs

358 words by mirthem
0 word(s) reviewed, 0 word(s) need review and 358 word(s) remaining
Start the Quiz
descartar
descartar
to rule out
aplazar
aplazar
to postpone
inquietar
inquietar
to worry
desempeñar
desempeñar
to carry out
el tour
el tour
tour
ostentar
ostentar
to show off
unir
unir
to join
el ocaso
el ocaso
decline
deleitarse
deleitarse
to enjoy
degustar
degustar
to taste
albergar
albergar
to accommodate
hospedar
hospedar
to lodge
despotricar
despotricar
to rant
rehusar
rehusar
to refuse
resaltar
resaltar
to stand out
apiñar
apiñar
to cram
envolver
envolver
to involve
despejar
despejar
to clear
espabilar
espabilar
to wake up
destacar
to station
parir
to give birth
asignar
to assign
permitir
to allow
esperar
to expect
implementar
to implement
aclarar
to clarify
valorar
to assess
definir
to define
reducir
to reduce
movilizar
to mobilise
avivar
to brighten up
depositar
to deposit
extraviarse
to get lost
desempacar
to unpack
mimar
to pamper
manejar
to drive
enajenarse
to go mad
empacar
to pack
sacar partido de
to take advantage of
dar a entender
to imply
esculcar
to search
constar
to know for a fact
platicar
to talk
toser
to cough
llevar una vida sedentaria
to have a sedentary lifestyle
subyacer
to underlie
empollar
to brood
empapar
to soak
dejar plantado
to ditch
importunar
to bother
cepillarse
to brush
rematar
to round off
disputar
to dispute
mecer
to swing
apuñalar
to stab
desbaratar
to ruin
apechugar
to put up with it
alumbrar
to light
sudar
to sweat
apañar
to fix
empeñarse
to insist on
superar
to overcome
fanfarronear
to boast
destacar
to emphasize
cosechar
to harvest
contraponer
to compare
criarse en
to grow up in
desplazar
to scroll
guardar
to save
oprimir
to press
pulsar
to press
quebrantar
to break
despabilar
to wake up
confundir
to confuse
sembrar
to plant
desentenderse
to pretend not to know
percatarse
to realize
embaucar
to trick
verter
to pour
sonsacar
to coax
superar
to get past
picar
to itch
sacudir
to shake
colmar
to fulfil
desparramarse
to spill
retorcer
to twist
ansiar
to yearn for
claudicar
to give up
atarse
to tie
enganchar
to contract
demorar
to delay
escamotear
to whisk away
acodar
to bend
gotear
to drip
resplandeciente
radiant
acariciar
to caress
enredar
to mess up
apilar
to pile up
palpar
to touch
sortear
to avoid
agregar
to add
poner a prueba
to put to the test
inmutarse
to get upset
sobrellevar
to endure
dar por sentado
to take for granted
implorar
to beg
recobrar
to regain
acceder
to agree
desatar
to unleash
abastecer
to supply
ceder
to give in
ultrajar
to offend
fiarse
to trust
hacer falta
to need
vapulear
to beat
marearse
to get sick
subestimar
to underestimate
diluviar
to pour down
enfriar
to cool
jactarse
to boast
el paladar
taste
enojarse
to get angry
entretener
to entertain
emparejar
to catch up with
plantear
to bring up
vencer
to defeat
amedrentarse
to get scared
temer
to fear
atenderse
to see
defraudar
to disappoint
afianzar
to strengthen
desvivirse
to do anything for
regañar
to scold
desafiar
to challenge
rozar
to brush against
acorralar
to corner
palidecer
to turn pale
arder
to burn
morder
to bite
echar mano
to make use
teñir
to color
alisar
to smooth
teclear
to type
enchufar
to plug in
sonrojarse
to blush
ojear
to have a look at
acurrucarse
to curl up
brotar
to sprout
embeber
to soak up
azotar
to whip
flaquear
to weaken
enfocar
to focus
endurecer
to toughen
suplicar
to beg
desperezarse
to stretch
incorporarse
to sit up
agasajar
to honor
cubrir
to cover
conceder
to give
lucir
to wear
masticar
to chew
disponer
to arrange
amamantar
to breastfeed
esbozar
to sketch
derretir
to melt
musitar
to mumble
reprender
to reprimand
barrer
to sweep
reprimir
to suppress
entornar
to half-close
contraer
to tighten
centellear
to sparkle
desabrochar
to unbutton
expulsar
to throw out
traslucir
to show
inaugurar
to formally open
saquear
to plunder
procurar
to make sure
caber
to fit
torcer
to twist
llevarse bien
to get along
encajar
to fit
postularse
to run for
trastabillar
to stumble
agravar
to make worse
entregar
to submit
dar la cara
to face the consequences
conciliar el sueño
to fall asleep
apretar
to press
compadecer
to pity
aferrar
to grasp
despilfarrar
to squander
sobornar
to bribe
someter
to subdue
soltar
to let go of
agitarse
to shake
zarandear
to shake
pertenecer
to belong to
encargarse
to take care of
armar
to assemble
mesarse
to pull at one's hair
comportarse
to behave
adivinar
to guess
esfumarse
to vanish
meter
to stick
meter
to fit
meterse
to go in
amenazar
to threaten
agarrar
to grab
vigilar
to watch
aguantar
to bear
pillar
to catch
lamentar
to regret
averiguar
to find out
colarse
to sneak in
proporcionar
to provide
surtir
to supply
asir
to grab
alcanzar
to reach
deslizarse
to slide
denominar
to call
abuchear
to boo
silbar
to whistle
frenar
to brake
convertirse
to turn into
tardar
to take too long
prender
to light
suspirar
to sigh
asegurar
to assure
trasladar
to transfer
asentir
to agree
agrietar
to crack
exigir que
to demand that
forzar
to force
jurar
to swear
cazar
to hunt
atreverse
to dare
precipitarse
to rush
alabar
to praise
fulminar
to strike
fecundar
to fertilize
machacar
to crush
marcharse
to leave
girarse
to turn around
huir
to escape
sonarse
to blow
soplar
to blow
extraer
to take out
despojar
to strip
irrumpir
to burst into
hervir
to boil
enardecer
to inflame
ondear
to wave
saltar
to jump
surgir
to emerge
disponerse
to prepare
zafarse
to escape
estrellar
to smash
apartar
to set aside
atosigar
to harass
perjudicar
to be detrimental to
pretender
to intend
empapelar
to arrest
recostar
to lean back
preciarse
to have self-respect
mojar
to get wet
escabullirse
to sneak away
encajar
to fit
fregar
to wash
molar
to be cool
hurtar
to steal
disfrazar
to dress up as
resucitar
to bring back to life
almacenar
to store
remontarse
to date back
cocer
to boil
antojarse
to have a craving for
endulzar
to sweeten
malgastar
to waste
desperdiciar
to waste
cortarse
to cut oneself
husmear
to sniff around
hojear
to glance through
envenenar
to poison
quejarse
to complain
apostar
to bet
arrebatar
to snatch
abordar
to deal with
indagar
to investigate
apresar
to catch
delatarse
to give oneself away
derribar
to knock down
enorgullecerse
to be proud
acudir
to turn to
envanecerse
to become vain
alzar
to raise
arreglar
to arrange
ladrar
to bark
tragar
to swallow
pestañear
to blink
pisar
to step on
pecar
to sin
apaciguar
to calm down
perderse
to get lost
hallarse
to be
fingir
to pretend
instar
to urge
rendirse
to give up
animar
to encourage
recorrer
to travel around
arrinconar
to discard
amargar
to make bitter
cerciorarse
to make sure
escocer
to sting
molestarse
to get upset
inmolarse
to sacrifice oneself
sustentar
to support
importar
to matter
concordar
to agree
arrepentirse
to regret (it)
relevar
to take over from
repeler
to repel
parapetarse
to take refuge
acosar
to harass
proponer
to propose
borrarse
to fade
impedir
to prevent
apurar
to finish off
corroborar
to corroborate
menear
to swing
estrenarse
to be released
medir
to measure
desmontar
to dismantle
estropear
to damage
subsanar
to rectify
despistar
to mislead
enterarse
to find out
merendar
to have an afternoon snack
recomponer
to mend
regar
to water
digerir
to digest
dilapidar
to squander
rechazar
to reject
subrayar
to underline
espantar
to frighten
zanjar
to settle
parpadear
to blink
burlarse
to tease
arrastrar
to drag
fastidiar
to annoy
osar
to dare
asaltar
to rob
secuestrar
to kidnap
desoír
to ignore
rogar
to beg
retener
to keep
alentar
to encourage
rechistar
to complain
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
About
Help
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
FEATURES
Translation
Conjugation
Vocabulary
Learn Spanish
Grammar
Word of the Day
ABOUT
About Us
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
Help
Contact Us
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Facebook
X
X
Instagram
APPS
Apple
iOS
Android
Android
IXL learning logo
Dictionary Media Group logo

IXL Learning's Dictionary Media Group reaches over 500,000,000 learners each year.

French-English dictionary, translator, and learning

English dictionary and learning for Spanish speakers

English dictionary and learning for French speakers

Comprehensive resource for word definitions and usage

Essential reference for synonyms and antonyms

Comprehensive K-12 personalized learning

Adaptive learning for English vocabulary

Immersive learning for 25 languages

Marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

35,000+ worksheets, games, and lesson plans

Fun educational games for kids

Fast, easy, reliable language certification

Trusted tutors for 300+ subjects

Bite-sized daily word games

Playful tools to learn multiplication

Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning • All Rights Reserved.