Essential Verbs

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enchilar
enchilar
to season with chili
suplicar
suplicar
to beg
expropiar
expropiar
to expropriate
descifrar
descifrar
to decipher
adrede
adrede
on purpose
ahogar
ahogar
to drown
corresponder
corresponder
to be fitting
fanfarronear
fanfarronear
to boast
acuñar
acuñar
to mint
arrancarse
arrancarse
to pull out
sisar
sisar
to pocket
descoser
descoser
to unstitch
espabilarse
espabilarse
to wise up
coger
coger
to take
platicar
platicar
to talk
zafarse
zafarse
to break loose from
derramar
derramar
to spill
rehusar
rehusar
to refuse
encargar
encargar
to put in charge of
encargarse
to see to
encargarse
to handle
diferir
to postpone
despegar
to take off
avergonzarse
to be ashamed
rodear
to surround
la tortura
torture
tramar
to plot
sembrar
to plant
tejer
to knit
sacudir
to beat
acariciar
to pet
desencadenar
to unleash
desvanecer
to fade
erguirse
to rise
erguir
to raise
clavar
to fix
llamear
to blaze
dilatar
to dilate
entornar
to half-close
silbar
to hiss
silbar
to whistle
enmarañar
to tangle up
yacer
to lie
impregnar
to cover
impregnar
to saturate
emprender
to embark on
emprender
to undertake
colgar
to hang up
chantajear
to blackmail
arrollar
to hit
ultimar
to kill
ultimar
to finalize
el choque
shock
exógeno
exogenous
recabar
to demand
recabar
to gather
alcanzar
to reach
desplomarse
to plummet
reír a carcajadas
to roar with laughter
cucharear
to spoon
ojear
to have a look at
molar
to be cool
rayarse
to go crazy
depilar
to shave
rehuir
to run away from
retomar
to pick back up
retomar
to resume
espantar
to frighten away
holgazanear
to laze around
fulminar
to strike
arrancar
to boot up
arrancar
to set sail
enredar
to complicate
gozar
to enjoy oneself
acurrucarse
to snuggle
acurrucarse
to curl up
recostarse
to lie back
recostar
to lean back
dotar
to endow with
comerciar
to trade
infravalorar
to undervalue
sobrevalorar
to overvalue
garantizar
to guarantee
cifrar
to encode
forrar
to cover
soldar
to weld
soldar
to solder
rebañar
to mop up
adiestrar
to train
amaestrar
to train
sellar
to seal off
sellar
to stamp
sollar
to breathe heavily
indultar
to pardon
aguantar
to endure
coser
to sew
desquiciarse
to go mad
desquiciarse
to become unhinged
desquiciar
to drive mad
desquiciar
to unhinge
fugarse
to escape
fastidiar
to ruin
envenenar
to poison
agotarse
to get exhausted
agotar
to wear out
agotar
to exhaust
soltar
to put down
soltar
to let go of
comprobar
to check
relatar
to tell about
reventar
to beat the living daylights out of
apetecer
to feel like
desmoronarse
to go to pieces
desmoronarse
to collapse
desmoronar
to cause to collapse
pillar
to catch
parir
to give birth
disimular
to hide
enterado
aware
enterarse
to find out
pisar
to step on
hollar
to tread
atenuar
to extenuate
atenuar
to alleviate
pellizcar
to pinch
pellizcar
to nibble at
vaciar
to empty out
acojonar
to scare the crap out of
abordar
to approach
acongojar
to grieve
girar
to revolve around
tumbarse
to lie down
hundir
to ruin
callar
to shut up
largarse
to take off
caigo
I fall for it
arrimarse
to snuggle up to
tapar
to cover
colarse
to get wrong
fijarse
to notice
fijarse
to pay attention
esposar
to handcuff
estirar
to stretch out
dilatar
to delay
arreglar
to fix
arreglarse
to get sorted out
momificar
to mummify
marchar
to work
quejarse
to whine
cachear
to frisk
mamar
to breastfeed
rajarse
to pull out
retar
to challenge
derrotar
to defeat
apelar
to appeal
arrancar
to pull out
glorificar
to glorify
enterrar
to bury
vencer
to win
convencer
to persuade
palmar
to kick the bucket
fulminar
to strike down
paliar
to alleviate
paliar
to ease
aguantar
to hang on
alejarse
to drift apart
fecundar
to fertilize
machacar
to crush
dejar de
to give up
dejar de
to stop
pegar un tiro
to shoot
delatar
to betray
delatar
to inform on
atar
to tie
catar
to taste
catar
to sample
prorrogar
to extend
alargar
to drag out
madrugar
to get up early
callar
to keep quiet
echar
to pour
echar
to throw
retratar
to photograph
relacionarse con
to be connected with
borrar
to delete
vencer
to defeat
codiciar
to covet
preciarse
to pride oneself
preciarse
to have self-respect
preciar
to appreciate
jaquear
to harass
arrollar
to run over
superar
to overcome
picotear
to pick at
pretender
to intend
pretender
to woo
tardar
to take
pillar
to catch
adelantar
to overtake
adelantarse
to come ahead of time
escoger
to choose
apetecer
to fancy
embocar
to enter
delatar
to denounce
delatarse
to give oneself away
desvelar
to keep awake
hundir
to sink
disparar
to shoot
cabrear
to piss off
malgastar
to waste
malgastar
to squander
bastar
to be enough
deletrear
to spell
averiguar
to discover
desangrar
to bleed
herir
to wound
fallar
to fail
entregarse
to turn oneself in
conseguir
to achieve
meter
to stick
maltratar
to mistreat
cansar
to tire
rendirse
to quit
poseer
to own
fingir
to feign
deprimir
to depress
dimitir
to resign
remolcar
to tow
engañar
to deceive
estafar
to defraud
averiguar
to find out
asombrar
to amaze
ladrar
to bark
fijar
to fix
destacar
to emphasize
provenir
to come from
menospreciarse
to underestimate oneself
menospreciar
to underestimate
percibir
to perceive
lograrse
to be achieved
lograr
to be able to
lograr
to achieve
tomar el pelo
to pull someone's leg
soler
to use to
soler
usually
reclutar
to recruit
acatar
to comply with
desacatar
to disobey
ingresar
to enter
nombrar
to appoint
nombrar
to mention
transcurrir
to pass
proceder
to originate in
multar
to fine
topar
to run into
desafiar
to defy
equipar
to equip
originarse
to originate
afirmar
to assert
publicar
to publish
cumplir
to achieve
anunciar
to advertise
producir
to generate
acabarse
to run out
atraer
to draw
engendrar
to produce
acudir
to come
implorar
to implore
resonar
to echo
gastar
to wear out
gastar
to spend
atender
to look after
espirar
to exhale
impedir
to prevent
obligar
to force
acosar
to harass
seguir
to follow
enfilar
to line up
averiar
to damage
huir
to escape
teñir
to dye
fruncir
to purse
inundar
to flood
estallar
to burst
lagrimar
to cry
entrenar
to train
desfilar
to march past
encariñar
to inspire fondness
tropezar
to stumble
marearse
to get sick
atropellar
to run over
estrellar
to smash
castigar
to punish
acarrear
to lead to
acarrear
to carry
proceder
to come from
estrechar
to embrace
desconocer
to not know
odiar
to hate
forzarse
to force oneself
forzar
to force
desgraciar
to spoil
arriesgarse
to risk
servir
to serve
desplomarse
to collapse
enfadarse
to get angry
enfadar
to make angry
afrontar
to confront
enfrentarse
to face
morder
to bite
repetir
to repeat
jurar
to curse
jurar
to swear
quedarse
to stay
quedar
to be left
incorporarse
to sit up
incorporar
to sit up
aullar
to howl
gritar
to scream
torcer
to twist
guiñar
to wink
recorrer
to travel around
apretar
to press
permanecer
to stay
aplastar
to crush
estrujar
to squeeze
deslizarse
to slither
arrastrarse
to crawl
arrastrarse
to slither
cortejar
to woo
desagradar
to displease
comportar
to involve
disimular
to cover up
quejarse
to complain
amenazar
to threaten
trepar
to climb
perseguir
to pursue
manchar
to stain
encerrar
to lock up
remendar
to patch
ocultar
to hide
sujetar
to hold
resbalarse
to slip
luchar
to fight
estropear
to ruin
rezongar
to grumble
aguantar
to put up with
desembarcar
to disembark
volcar
to knock over
ensombrecer
to darken
insultar
to insult
bramar
to bellow
peinar
to comb
acordarse
to remember
pegar
to paste
atrapar
to catch
conllevar
to lead to
aborrecer
to abhor
gemir
to moan
soñar
to dream
avanzar
to advance
elevarse
to rise
liberar
to free
librar
to free
carecer
to lack
revelar
to reveal
oponer
to put up
iniciar
to begin
recoger
to gather
diseñar
to design
vigilar
to watch
advertir
to warn
trinchar
to carve
entretener
to entertain
calzar
to wear
alborotar
to disturb
arrepentirse
to regret (it)
desnudar
to undress
exponer
to expose
negar
to deny
triunfar
to triumph
colocar
to place
infundir
to fill with
mandar
to order
instigar
to incite
cegar
to blind
azotar
to whip
decretar
to decree
atraer
to attract
conmover
to move
padecer
to suffer from
elevar
to lift
marchar
to walk
patear
to kick
secar
to dry
devolver
to give back
unir
to join
irradiar
to radiate
titilar
to twinkle
estremecer
to shudder
dominarse
to control oneself
dominar
to control
soportar
to bear
lloriquear
to snivel
escaparse
to let out
raspar
to scratch
despedir
to say goodbye to
susurrar
to whisper
aparecer
to turn up
contestar
to answer
prestar
to lend
conseguir
to get
aliviar
to relieve
cubrir
to cover
apurarse
to hurry
ducharse
to take a shower
aceptar
to accept
conducir
to drive
comparar
to compare
aterrizar
to land
confiar
to confide
esconder
to hide
tragar
to swallow
traer
to bring
darse cuenta
to realize
juzgar
to judge
acordarse de
to remember to
recordar
to remember
andar
to walk
marear
to confuse
marear
to make sick
entregarse
to surrender
entregar
to give
retrasarse
to be running late
retrasar
to postpone
resoplar
to puff
sobrevivir
to survive
asentir
to nod
asentir
to agree
matar
to kill
inclinar
to tilt
insistir
to insist
elegir
to choose
detener
to stop
halagar
to flatter
desenvolver
to unwrap
echarse
to throw oneself
persuadir
to persuade
intentar
to try
agradecer
to thank
lanzar
to throw
reprocharse
to blame oneself for
resoplar
to snort
volver
to return
dirigir
to manage
apagar
to turn off
sostener
to hold
divertir
to amuse
barrer
to sweep
sujetar
to fasten
agitarse
to flap
temblar
to shake
pestañear
to blink
adormecerse
to fall asleep
mostrar
to show
burlar
to get past
se dio la vuelta
he turned around
bostezar
to yawn
permaneció
he stayed
descubrir
to discover
escudriñar
to scrutinize
acercar
to move closer
atreverse
to dare
mascullar
to mumble
cuchichear
to whisper
prometer
to promise
permitirse
to allow oneself
cazar
to hunt
acostar
to put to bed
comportarse
to behave
contar
to tell
mejorar
to improve
aprobar
to pass
apresurar
to hurry
subir
to go up
disculpar
to forgive
disgustar
to upset
se dio cuenta
he realized
caer
to fall
tambalearse
to stagger
gruñir
to growl
chocar
to crash
dejar
to leave
pedir
to ask for
menear
to shake
devolver
to return
contemplar
to gaze at
contemplar
to contemplate
contemplar
to study
parpadear
to blink
meter
to put
arrojar
to throw
despedirse
to say goodbye
coger
to grab
volar
to fly
instalar
to install
tener lugar
to take place
amenazar
to be in danger of
despertarse
to wake up
comenzar
to begin
juntar
to put together
alejar
to move away from
aparecer
to appear
estremecer
to shake
fingir
to pretend
soportar
to support
soportar
to stand
haber
to have
espiar
to spy on
estirar
to stretch
resultar
to turn out
crecer
to grow
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