Useful Verbs

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trocar
trocar
to trade
desentenderse
desentenderse
to wash one's hands of
desentenderse
desentenderse
to pretend not to know
antojarse
antojarse
to have a craving for
encallar
encallar
to run aground
enjugarse
enjugarse
to wipe away
escarchar
escarchar
to freeze
escarchar
escarchar
to crystallize
hacer caso omiso
hacer caso omiso
to ignore
colmar
colmar
to fulfil
caudaloso
caudaloso
fast-flowing
tullir
tullir
to paralyse
roer
roer
to eat away at
roer
roer
to gnaw on
asir
asir
to grab
acongojar
acongojar
to cause anguish
acongojar
acongojar
to distress
trinar
trinar
to trill
desperezar
desperezar
to wake up
escurrir
to wring out
inmutarse
to bat an eyelid
sentar bien
to suit
sentar bien
to agree with
despabilarse
to wake up
cernirse
to hover
amansar
to calm down
amansar
to tame
blandir
to brandish
comulgar
to take communion
palear
to dig
palear
to shovel
escabullirse
to slip away
aprestarse
to get ready
menguar
to decrease
menguar
to diminish
arreciar
to get worse
pernoctar
to stay overnight
atañer
to concern
desandar
to retrace
engarrotar
to stiffen
pavonearse
to show off
aportar
to contribute
brindarse
to offer
fastidiar
to spoil
fastidiar
to annoy
chillar
to shriek
saldar
to pay off
saldar
to settle
zurcir
to darn
zurcir
to mend
machacar
to crush
machacar
to pound
desfogar
to vent
facturar
to check in
facturar
to bill
facturar
to invoice
escarmentar
to learn one's lesson
trenzar
to braid
abordar
to deal with
avalar
to endorse
inmolarse
to sacrifice oneself
sonrojarse
to blush
rebanar
to slice
trastornarse
to go out of one's mind
asentar
to lay down
fechar
to date
esbozar
to sketch
humillar
to humiliate
emplazar
to locate
emplazar
to summon
emplazar
to call on
balbucear
to stammer
estremecer
to shudder
cimbrear
to shake
imantar
to magnetize
renguear
to limp
descuidar
to neglect
tartamudear
to stammer
tartamudear
to stutter
alumbrar
to light up
alumbrar
to light
azuzar
to egg on
ahuyentar
to frighten off
incautar
to confiscate
deparar
to have in store
pandear
to warp
surtir
to provide
surtir
to supply
derruir
to demolish
colarse
to sneak in
enroscar
to screw in
desempeñarse
to work as
eructar
to burp
chillar
to scream
escabullirse
to escape
tropezar con
to bump into
berrear
to bawl
inmutarse
to get upset
zarandear
to shake
reñir
to scold
patalear
to stamp
revolverse
to writhe
brincar
to jump
precipitarse
to rush
achispado
tipsy
convidar
to invite
segar
to reap
segar
to cut off
agachar
to bend
alambrar
to fence with wire
mascullar
to mumble
carraspear
to clear one's throat
bostezar
to yawn
acaparar
to stockpile
acaparar
to monopolize
martillar
to hammer
escarbar
to dig
la podredumbre
putrefaction
medrar
to grow
medrar
to prosper
desbaratar
to ruin
desbaratar
to disrupt
chapar
to veneer
rapar
to shave
repiquetear
to ring out
escurrir
to wring
escurrir
to drain
hormiguear
to swarm with
hormiguear
to tingle
trastear
to move around
estirarse
to stretch
erizar
to make stand on end
agazaparse
to crouch
amortiguar
to muffle
amortiguar
to soften
amortiguar
to cushion
derrochar
to squander
astillarse
to splinter
vetar
to veto
embriagar
to intoxicate
desaprovechar
to waste
desaprovechar
to miss
desaprovechar
to not make the most of
copar
to monopolise
desvelar
to keep awake
encapricharse
to set one's mind on
crujir
to creak
comedirse
to restrain oneself
calentar
to heat
despachar
to sack
despachar
to deal with
despachar
to fire
animar
to encourage
mimar
to pamper
chispear
to sparkle
remitir
to send
arraigar
to establish
aflojar
to let up
aflojar
to slow down
deshilar
to fray
deshilachar
to fray
invadir
to invade
clicar
to click
pellizcar
to pinch
cuchichear
to whisper
prender fuego a
to ignite
ensañarse
to show no mercy
se me da bien
I'm good at
apañarse
to manage
acribillar
to riddle
bocinar
to honk
sonar la nariz
to blow someone's nose
raspar
to scrape
apurar
to finish off
acatar
to respect
descorrer
to draw back
estremecer
to shake
mecer
to rock
abrumar
to overwhelm
holgar
to be unnecessary
amenizar
to liven up
dar de comer
to feed
enjuagar
to rinse
embalarse
to pick up speed
moler
to grind
estamparse
to crash into
sestear
to take a nap
derrochar
to waste
pavonear
to strut
refrendar
to countersign
demandar
to sue
escocer
to sting
abrochar
to fasten
vacilar
to show off
vacilar
to make fun of
vacilar
to hesitate
plasmar
to capture
rematar
to cap off
rematar
to finish off
plantear
to pose
remolcar
to tug
remolcar
to tow
coartar
to restrict
estorbar
to be in the way of
subastar
to auction
acojonarse
to freak out
estafar
to defraud
suministrar
to supply
tejer
to weave
recaudar
to raise
abarcar
to cover
zumbar
to hum
ensayar
to practice
salpicar
to taint
cosificar
to objectify
redimir
to redeem
acechar
to lie in wait for
acechar
to stalk
retorcer
to twist
poseer
to own
agobiar
to oppress
agobiar
to overwhelm
alentar
to encourage
gambetear
to dribble
crispar
to get on one's nerves
forrar
to cover
forrarse
to make a killing
recaudar
to collect
azotar
to whip
desplomarse
to plummet
timar
to swindle
carecer
to lack
rasgar
to tear
desgastar
to wear down
atajar
to take a shortcut
atajar
to stem
atajar
to contain
sobornar
to bribe
atravesar
to cross
apuntar
to indicate
tantear
to sound out
tantear
to weigh up
tantear
to feel one's way
otorgar
to grant
vedar
to ban
desgarrar
to tear
subvencionar
to subsidize
rebelarse
to rebel
mugir
to moo
el pecho
chest
pungir
to prick
regocijar
to fill with joy
rehusar
to refuse
despavorido
terrified
batirse
to fight
sublevarse
to revolt
sublevarse
to rise up
arrojarse
to throw oneself
apresar
to catch
arreciar
to intensify
aporrear
to pound
manotear
to snatch
discurrir
to pass
resquebrajar
to crack
descolgar
to take down
desmoronar
to cause to crumble
degollar
to slit the throat of
resguardar
to protect
erguir
to raise
desahogar
to vent
incorporarse
to report for work
incorporarse
to join
incorporarse
to sit up
asomarse
to appear
asomarse
to come out
asomarse
to look
desterrar
to exile
desterrar
to banish
arrebatar
to captivate
arrebatar
to snatch
derrumbarse
to collapse
derrumbarse
to fall in
embaldosar
to tile
la cirugía
surgery
empañar
to sully
quedarse con
to keep
quedarse con
to stay with
plantear
to set out
hábil
skillful
fusilar
to plagiarize
fusilar
to shoot
sanar
to cure
sanar
to heal
sanar
to recover
avisar
to warn
aguardar
to be in store
aguardar
to wait for
patear
to kick
rebañar
to mop up
pifiar
to mess up
cobijar
to take in
cobijar
to give shelter to
empeñarse
to endeavor to
empeñarse
to insist on
la costura
needlework
deslucir
to discredit
deslucir
to fade
retratar
to depict
retratar
to photograph
retratar
to portray
urdir
to plot
rebosar
to overflow
regañar
to scold
regañar
to tell off
ansiar
to long for
ansiar
to yearn for
despojar
to divest
despojar
to strip
desprender
to detach
desprender
to give off
salpicar
to sprinkle
salpicar
to splash
entrañar
to entail
entrañar
to involve
balancear
to rock
balancear
to swing
guardar
to keep
guardar
to save
agarrar
to catch
jalear
to cheer on
reventar
to blow up
reventar
to wreck
derramar
to spill
chocar contra
to collide with
derretirse
to melt
vencer
to be victorious
vencer
to expire
vencer
to defeat
vencer
to overcome
vencer
to win
cronificar
to make chronic
arropar
to protect
arropar
to tuck in
espabilar
to wake up
espabilar
to get one's act together
espabilar
to open one's eyes
ralentizar
to slow down
atrincherar
to fortify
atrincherar
to entrench
reemplazar
to replace
reemplazar
to replace
descargar
to download
descargar
to unload
hurgar
to dig around in
hurgar
to dig through
deleitar
to captivate
deleitar
to delight
aturdir
to confuse
aturdir
to bewilder
aturdir
to daze
aturdir
to stun
aturdir
to deafen
trastornar
to disturb
trastornar
to drive crazy
esculpir
to carve
esculpir
to sculpt
sepultar
to bury
sepultar
to inter
el gorrión
sparrow
demorarse
to be delayed
demorarse
to take a long time
estorbar
to be in the way
avalar
to guarantee
abofetear
to hit
abofetear
to slap
abofetear
to smack
mosquearse
to get suspicious
mosquearse
to get annoyed
mosquear
to make suspicious
sorber
to slurp
sorber
to sip
silbar
to whistle
arrear
to thump
arrear
to spur on
arrear
to urge on
calar
to soak
amedrentar
to scare
reparar
to notice
reparar
to fix
reparar
to repair
aferrar
to seize
aferrar
to grab
aferrar
to grasp
quebrar
to break
quebrar
to go bankrupt
tambalearse
to stagger
faenar
to fish
faenar
to slaughter
empeñar
to pawn
desperdiciar
to squander
desperdiciar
to waste
penar
to punish
penar
to suffer
arrasar
to destroy
arrasar
to raze to the ground
arrasar
to sweep to victory
arrasar
to triumph
rentabilizar
to make profitable
esfumar
to blur
esfumarse
to disappear
esfumarse
to vanish
adolecer
to suffer from
copar
to monopolize
derribar
to demolish
derribar
to knock down
reponer
to replace
reponer
to replenish
plasmar
to give expression to
embargar
to seize
vulnerar
to harm
vulnerar
to violate
vulnerar
to damage
acatar
to comply with
zampar
to wolf down
rizar
to curl
desbordar
to exceed
desbordar
to overflow
titubear
to stutter
titubear
to hesitate
escasear
to be scarce
chantajear
to blackmail
agotarse
to tire oneself out
agotarse
to sell out
trepar
to climb
doblegar
to crush
doblegar
to vanquish
engullir
to gobble
engullir
to gobble up
asolar
to devastate
entramar
to entwine
alcanzar
to reach
enaltecer
to extoll
enaltecer
to praise
llevarse bien con
to get on well with
lamer
to lick
lamerse
to lick oneself
chorrear
to gush
chorrear
to drip
chorrear
to gush out
reñir
to tell off
amparar
to protect
amparar
to shelter
recuperarse
to recover
colmar
to fill to the brim
desquitar
to make up for
ensanchar
to enlarge
ensanchar
to widen
prescindir
to disregard
prescindir
to do without
cumplir
to carry out
cumplir
to achieve
cumplir
to fulfill
cumplir
to keep
enfatizar
to emphasize
atentar
to make an attempt
atentar
to threaten
zarpar
to set sail
tejer
to knit
atracar
to hold up
atracar
to rob
sujetar
to hold
instar
to urge
escaquearse
to duck out
escaquearse
to slope off
reanudar
to renew
reanudar
to resume
desplomarse
to collapse
tener en cuenta
to take into account
tener en cuenta
to keep in mind
destapar
to uncover
destapar
to take the lid off
destapar
to open
ahorcar
to hang
anudar
to knot
anudar
to tie
tropezar
to stumble
tropezar
to trip
cotizar
to quote
anhelar
to long for
anhelar
to yearn
acosar
to pester
acosar
to harass
escayolar
to put in a cast
escayolar
to put in plaster
encomendar
to entrust
comportarse
to behave
portarse
to behave
atraer
to attract
esquivar
to avoid
esquivar
to dodge
lidiar
to cope with
lidiar
to deal with
atragantarse
to choke
atragantarse
to lose one's train of thought
encogerse
to shrink
bregar
to slog
bregar
to struggle
aunar
to unite
aunar
to join
apuntar
to aim
saciar
to quench
saciar
to satisfy
planear
to plan
reembolsar
to refund
putear
to fuck with
soltarse
to come off
mermar
to diminish
abordar
to tackle
apretar
to squeeze
zanjar
to settle
retrasar
to delay
retrasar
to postpone
retardar
to delay
reventarse
to crash into
reventarse
to burst
arrojar
to throw
guardar
to put away
estropear
to break
estropear
to damage
estropear
to ruin
descartar
to discount
invertir
to invest
invertir
to invest
apuntarse
to enroll
apuntarse
to join
desviar
to deflect
desviar
to divert
enrollar
to be into
enrollar
to get involved
rezar
to pray
rebotar
to bounce
rebotar
to rebound
delatar
to betray
pirarse
to take off
pirar
to skip school
aplastar
to crush
defraudar
to defraud
defraudar
to disappoint
defraudar
to let down
estallar
to burst
estallar
to explode
apañar
to fix
estorbar
to get in the way of
compadecer
to pity
hacer la colada
to do the laundry
hacer la colada
to do the washing
rechistar
to complain
atar cabos
to put two and two together
despejar
to clear
despejar
to clear up
pisar
to walk on
comparecer
to appear
comparecer
to appear in court
amargarse
to become bitter
pirarse
to beat it
agotar
to tire out
agarrar
to grasp
jadear
to pant
jadear
to gasp
teclear
to type
empapar
to soak
zumbar
to buzz
tragar
to swallow
escupir
to spit
medir
to weigh
perjudicar
to harm
perjudicar
to damage
deslumbrar
to dazzle
hallar
to discover
hallar
to find
gorjear
to chirp
rezongar
to grumble
morder
to bite
palmar
to kick the bucket
desaguar
to drain
engañar
to deceive
excitarse
to get worked up
desempeñar
to carry out
asombrar
to astonish
traquetear
to rattle
presupuestar
to budget for
estrenarse
to be released
fallar
to fail
preocupar
to worry
claudicar
to give in
claudicar
to give up
renovar
to renew
agarrar
to grab
añorar
to yearn for
añorar
to long for
encajar
to fit
empeñarse en
to endeavor to
empeñarse en
to insist on
enterar
to notify
retozar
to make out
retozar
to frolic
rajar
to crack
roncar
to snore
devolver
to return
devolver
to give back
enredar
to complicate
enredar
to tangle up
rebatir
to refute
rebatir
to repel
arañar
to scratch
agarrotar
to stiffen
desafiar
to challenge
marear
to make sick
alabar
to praise
lastimar
to hurt
retar
to challenge
apretar
to press
arrancar
to pull out
reprender
to reprimand
acoger
to take
acoger
to receive
rendirse
to give up
rendirse
to quit
regatear
to bargain
regatear
to haggle
reseñar
to review
colocar
to put
caducar
to expire
caer en la cuenta
to realize
desmentir
to refute
desmentir
to deny
pulir
to polish
arrancar
to uproot
arrancar
to start
camuflar
to camouflage
encoger
to shrink
estrellarse
to crash
suspender
to suspend
suspender
to hang
suspender
to fail
aprobar
to pass
pegar ojo
to sleep
colgar
to hang
aliñar
to season
matizar
to qualify
matizar
to explain
vincular
to link
pisar
to step on
burlarse de
to make fun of
burlarse de
to mock
burlar
to evade
pedir prestado
to borrow
pedir perdón
to apologize
mejorar
to get better
mejorar
to improve
adelgazar
to lose weight
involucrar
to involve
entretenerse
to be held up
entretenerse
to dillydally
susurrar
to whisper
desgastar
to wear away
desgastar
to wear out
burlarse
to mock
padecer
to endure
padecer
to suffer from
fracasar
to fail
renunciar
to resign
sonrojar
to make blush
torcer
to twist
derretir
to melt
colocar
to place
abuchear
to boo
aplazar
to defer
aplazar
to postpone
amonestar
to book
amonestar
to admonish
amonestar
to reprimand
pitar
to catcall
enterarse de
to hear
soliviantar
to incite
soliviantar
to stir up
peinar
to comb
peinarse
to comb one's hair
enterarse de
to find out
enterar
to inform
suelta la sopa
spill the beans
apenarse
to be upset
apenarse
to be sorry
apenar
to sadden
destacar
to emphasize
esbozar
to outline
hace falta que
it is necessary
acudir
to go to
acudir
to turn to
acudir
to come
tramitar
to apply for
tramitar
to process
picar
to nibble on
picar
to itch
picar
to sting
adquirir
to purchase
adquirir
to acquire
atropellar
to knock down
atropellar
to run over
agredir
to assault
agredir
to attack
agredir
to insult
descartar
to rule out
sacudir
to beat
sacudir
to shake
arrepentirse
to regret (it)
encoger
to shrink
borrar
to erase
engancharse
to get hooked
engancharse
to get hooked
agacharse
to bend down
agacharse
to crouch down
remontar
to overcome
remontar
to go up
empañar
to tarnish
empañar
to mist up
plantear
to suggest
reventar
to shatter
reventar
to burst
cotizar
to pay contributions
cotizar
to pay
cotizar
to value
cotizarse
to be worth
cursar
to study
quitarse
to take off
quitar
to take away
enojar
to anger
enojar
to annoy
escoger
to choose
involucrar
to involve
enterarse
to find out
espantar
to frighten
aliviar
to relieve
enterarse
to find out
sofocar
to mortify
respaldar
to support
respaldar
to back
desgarrado
torn
alcanzar
to reach
refrendar
to endorse
herir
to injure
herir
to wound
apestar
to stink
encauzar
to channel
rechazar
to reject
parpadear
to blink
quitar
to take away
mojar
to wet
comprobar
to prove
comprobar
to check
desafiar
to defy
convencer
to convince
conseguir
to achieve
conseguir
to get
asustar
to frighten
soltar
to let out
soltar
to loosen
asombrar
to amaze
arrastrar
to drag
desconfiar
to not trust
fijarse
to pay attention
soñar con
to dream about
soñar con
to dream of
quitar
to remove
pillar
to catch
aislar
to isolate
hollar
to tread
arrimar
to move closer
tratarse
to be about
manejarse
to manage
manejarse
to get by
destituir
to dismiss
gastar
to spend
pelear
to argue
pelear
to fight
sacar
to remove
sacar
to take out
latir
to bark
latir
to beat
fijar
to fix
ahogar
to drown
cazar
to hunt
aguantar
to put up with
aguantar
to hang on
delatar
to inform on
catar
to taste
rastrear
to search
rastrear
to track
tirar
to throw
tirar
to throw away
soltar
to let go of
soltar
to drop
sobrar
to be left over
sobrar
to not be needed
hacer cola
to queue
caerse bien
to get on
caerse bien
to like each other
averiguar
to find out
compartir
to share
menear
to shake
camelar
to sweet-talk
sellar
to seal
sellar
to seal
sellar
to stamp
sobrepasar
to overtake
sobrepasar
to exceed
pegar
to stick
pegar
to hit
armar
to put together
armar
to assemble
sollozar
to sob
esparcir
to spread
esparcir
to scatter
fingir
to pretend
fingir
to feign
toser
to cough
quemar
to burn
desnudarse
to get undressed
pillar
to get
pillar
to catch
interponer
to interject
interponer
to interpose
entregar
to submit
entregarse
to surrender
llevar puesto
to wear
equivocarse
to be wrong
equivocarse
to make a mistake
equivocarse
to be mistaken
quejarse
to complain
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