Terms in 501 Spanish Verbs
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| Word | Meaning | Context |
|---|---|---|
| abatir | to knock down, to overthrow, to throw down | |
| abrasar | to burn, to set on fire | |
| abrazar | to embrace, to hug | |
| abrir | to open | |
| absolver | to absolve, to acquit | |
| abstenerse | to abstain | |
| aburrir | to annoy, to bore, to vex | |
| aburrirse | to be bored, to grow tired, to grow weary | |
| acabar | to finish, to end, to complete | |
| acelerar | to accelerate, to speed, to hasten, to hurry | |
| aceptar | to accept | |
| acercar | to bring near, to place near | |
| acercarse | to approach, to draw near | |
| acertar | to hit the mark, to hit upon, to do (something) right, to succeed in, to guess right | |
| aclamar | to acclaim, to applaud, to shout, to hail | |
| aclarar | to explain, to clarify, to make clear, to rinse, to clear | |
| acompañar | to accompany, to escort, to go with, to keep company | |
| aconsejar | to advise, to counsel | |
| acordar | to agree (upon) | |
| acordarse | to remember | |
| acostarse | to go to bed, to lie down | |
| acostumbrar | to be accustomed | |
| acuchillar | to knife, to cut, to flash, to cut open | |
| acudir | to attend, to be present frequently, to respond (to a call), to come to the rescue | |
| acusar | to accuse | |
| adelantar | to advance, to keep on, to progress, to go ahead | |
| adelantarse | to go forward, to go ahead, to move ahead, to take the lead | |
| adivinar | to divine, to foretell, to guess | |
| admirar | to admire | |
| admitir | to admit, to grant, to permit | |
| adoptar | to adopt | |
| adorar | to adore, to worship | |
| adquirir | to acquire, to get, to obtain | |
| advertir | to advise, to give notice, to give warning, to take notice of, to warn | |
| afeitarse | to shave oneself | |
| agarrar | to grasp, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to clutch, to come upon | |
| agitar | to agitate, to wave, to shake up, to stir | |
| agotar | to exhaust, to use up | |
| agradar | to please, to be pleasing | |
| agradecer | to thank, to be thankful for | |
| agrandar | to enlarge, to grow larger, to increase | |
| agravar | to aggravate, to make worse | |
| agregar | to add, to collect, to gather, to aggregate, to collate | |
| agrupar | to group | |
| aguardar | to expect, to wait for | |
| ahorrar | to economize, to save | |
| alcanzar | to reach, to overtake | |
| alegrarse | to be glad, to rejoice | |
| almorzar | to lunch, to have lunch | |
| alquilar | to hire, to rent | |
| alumbrar | to illuminate, to light, to enlighten | |
| alumbrarse | to be (get) high, to get tipsy, to become lively (from liquor) | |
| alzar | to heave, to lift, to pick up, to raise (prices) | |
| amar | to love | |
| añadir | to add | |
| andar | to walk | |
| anunciar | to announce, to foretell, to proclaim | |
| apagar | to put out (flame, fire), to extinguish, to turn off (flame, fire, light) | |
| aparecer | to appear, to show up | |
| aplaudir | to applaud | |
| apoderarse | to take power, to take possession | |
| apreciar | to appreciate, to appraise, to esteem | |
| aprender | to learn | |
| apresurarse | to hasten, to hurry, to rush | |
| aprobar | to approve, to pass a test | |
| aprovecharse | to take advantage, to avail oneself | |
| apurarse | to fret, to grieve, to worry | |
| arrancar | to root up (out), to pull up (out), to tear off (away), to snatch | |
| arreglar | to fix, to arrange, to adjust, to regulate, to settle, to repair | |
| arrojar | to fling, to hurl, to throw | |
| articular | to articulate, to pronounce distinctly | |
| asegurar | to assure, to affirm, to assert, to insure | |
| asir | to seize, to grasp | |
| asistir | to attend, to assist, to be present | |
| asustarse | to be frightened, to be scared | |
| atacar | to attack | |
| atenerse | to rely on, to depend on | |
| atraer | to attract, to allure, to charm | |
| atravesar | to cross, to go through, to run through | |
| atreverse | to dare, to venture | |
| avanzar | to advance | |
| averiguar | to find out, to inquire, to investigate | |
| ayudar | to help, to aid, to assist | |
| bailar | to dance | |
| bajar | to lower, to let down, to come down, to go down, to descend | |
| balbucear | to stammer, to hesitate in speech | |
| bañarse | to bathe oneself, to take a bath | |
| barrer | to sweep, to whisk | |
| bastar | to be enough, to be sufficient, to suffice | |
| bautizar | to baptize, to christen | |
| beber | to drink | |
| bendecir | to bless, to consecrate | |
| borrar | to erase, to cross out | |
| bostezar | to yawn, to gape | |
| botar | to fling, to cast (away), to throw (away), to launch | |
| broncear | to bronze, to tan | |
| bullir | to boil, to bustle, to hustle, to stir | |
| burlarse | to make fun of, to poke fun at, to ridicule | |
| buscar | to look for, to seek | |
| caber | to be contained, to fit into | |
| caer | to fall | |
| caerse | to fall, to fall down, to tumble | |
| calentar | to heat (up), to warm (up) | |
| callarse | to be silent, to keep quiet | |
| calzar | to shoe, to wear (shoes), to put on (shoes) | |
| cambiar | to change | |
| caminar | to walk, to move along | |
| cansarse | to become tired, to become weary, to get tired | |
| cantar | to sing | |
| caracterizar | to characterize | |
| cargar | to load, to burden | |
| casarse | to get married, to marry | |
| celebrar | to celebrate | |
| cenar | to have supper, to eat supper | |
| cepillar | to brush | |
| cerrar | to close | |
| certificar | to certify, to register (a letter), to attest | |
| charlar | to chat, to prattle | |
| chistar | to mumble, to mutter | |
| chupar | to suck | |
| cocinar | to cook | |
| coger | to seize, to take, to grasp, to grab, to catch | |
| colegir | to collect | |
| colgar | to hang (up) | |
| colocar | to put, to place | |
| comenzar | to begin, to commence, to start | |
| comer | to eat | |
| componer | to compose | |
| comprar | to buy, to purchase | |
| comprender | to understand | |
| conducir | to lead, to conduct, to drive | |
| confesar | to confess | |
| conocer | to know, to be acquainted with | |
| conseguir | to attain, to get, to obtain | |
| constituir | to constitute, to make up | |
| construir | to construct, to build | |
| contar | to count, to relate, to tell | |
| contener | to contain, to hold | |
| contestar | to answer, to reply | |
| continuar | to continue | |
| contribuir | to contribute | |
| convencer | to convince | |
| convenir | to agree, to convene | |
| convertir | to convert | |
| convocar | to call together, to convene, to convoke, to summon | |
| corregir | to correct | |
| correr | to run, to race, to flow | |
| cortar | to cut, to cut off, to cut out | |
| costar | to cost | |
| crecer | to grow | |
| creer | to believe | |
| criar | to breed, to raise, to bring up (rear) | |
| cruzar | to cross | |
| cubrir | to cover | |
| cuidarse | to take care of oneself | |
| cumplir | to fulfill, to keep (a promise), to reach one\'s birthday (use with años) | |
| dar | to give | |
| deber | to owe, must, ought | |
| decidir | to decide | |
| decir | to say, to tell | |
| declarar | to declare | |
| dedicarse | to devote oneself | |
| defender | to defend | |
| dejar | to let, to permit, to allow, to leave | |
| delinquir | to be delinquent, to violate the law | |
| demostrar | to demonstrate, to prove | |
| denunciar | to denounce | |
| depender | to depend | |
| derribar | to knock down, to overthrow, to tear down, to throw down | |
| desayunarse | to breakfast, to have breakfast | |
| descansar | to rest | |
| describir | to describe, to delineate | |
| descubrir | to discover | |
| desear | to desire, to wish, to want | |
| desempeñar | to play (a part), to act (a part), to discharge, to perform (a duty), to take out of pawn | |
| deshacer | to undo, to destroy, to take apart | |
| despedirse | to take leave of, to say good-bye to | |
| despegar | to detach, to unglue, to unstuck, to take off (airplane) | |
| desperezarse | to stretch oneself, to stretch one\'s arms and legs | |
| despertarse | to wake up oneself | |
| destruir | to destroy | |
| desvestirse | to undress oneself, to get undressed | |
| detener | to stop (someone or something), to detain | |
| detenerse | to stop (oneself) | |
| devolver | to return (an object), to refund, to give back | |
| dibujar | to design, to draw, to sketch | |
| dirigir | to direct | |
| disculparse | to apologize, to excuse (oneself) | |
| discutir | to discuss | |
| dispensar | to excuse, to dispense, to distribute, to exempt | |
| distinguir | to distinguish | |
| divertirse | to have a good time, to enjoy oneself | |
| divorciarse | to be (get) divorced | |
| doler | to ache, to pain, to hurt, to cause grief, to cause regret | |
| dormir | to sleep | |
| ducharse | to take a shower, to shower oneself | |
| dudar | to doubt | |
| echar | to cast, to fling, to hurt, to pitch, to throw | |
| ejecutar | to execute, to carry out, to perform | |
| ejercer | to exercise, to practice (a professional) | |
| elegir | to elect, to select, to choose | |
| embeber | to soak in, to soak up, to suck in, to imbibe | |
| empezar | to begin, to start | |
| emplear | to employ, to use | |
| encender | to incite, to inflame, to kindle, to light | |
| encerrar | to enclose, to lock up, to confine | |
| encontrar | to meet, to encounter, to find | |
| enfadarse | to become angry | |
| enfermarse | to get sick, to fall sick, to become sick, to fall ill, to become ill | |
| enojarse | to become angry, to get angry, to get cross | |
| enseñar | to teach, to show, to point out | |
| entender | to understand | |
| entrar | to enter, to go (in), to come (in) | |
| entregar | to deliver, to hand over, to give | |
| enunciar | to enunciate, to state | |
| enviar | to send | |
| envolver | to wrap up | |
| equivocarse | to be mistaken | |
| erguir | to raise, to stand up straight | |
| errar | to err, to wander, to roam, to miss | |
| escoger | to choose, to select | |
| escribir | to write | |
| escuchar | to listen (to) | |
| esparcir | to scatter, to spread | |
| esperar | to expect, to hope, to wait (for) | |
| esquiar | to ski | |
| establecer | to establish | |
| estar | to be | |
| estimar | to estimate, to esteem, to respect, to value | |
| estudiar | to study | |
| exigir | to demand, to urge, to require | |
| explicar | to explain | |
| expresar | to express | |
| fabricar | to fabricate, to manufacture | |
| faltar | to be lacking, to be wanting, to lack, to miss, to need | |
| felicitar | to congratulate, to felicitate | |
| festejar | to feast, to entertain, to celebrate | |
| fiar | to confide, to trust | |
| fijarse | to take notice, to pay attention, to settle | |
| fingir | to feign, to pretend | |
| firmar | to sign | |
| formar | to form, to shape | |
| fregar | to wash dishes, to scrub | |
| freír | to fry | |
| fumar | to smoke | |
| funcionar | to function, to run (machine) | |
| ganar | to earn, to gain, to win | |
| gastar | to spend (money), to wear out, to waste | |
| gemir | to grieve, to groan, to moan | |
| gobernar | to govern, to rule | |
| gozar | to enjoy | |
| gritar | to shout, to scream, to shriek, to cry out | |
| gruñir | to grumble, to grunt, to growl, to creak | |
| guiar | to lead, to guide | |
| gustar | to be pleasing (to), to like | |
| haber | to have (as an auxiliary, helping verb to form the compound tenses) | |
| habitar | to inhabit, to dwell, to live, to reside | |
| hablar | to talk, to speak | |
| hacer | to do, to make | |
| hallar | to find, to discover, to locate | |
| helar | to freeze | |
| heredar | to inherit | |
| herir | to harm, to hurt, to wound | |
| huir | to escape, to flee, to run away, to slip away | |
| ignorar | to be ignorant of, not to know | |
| impedir | to hinder, to impede, to prevent | |
| importar | to matter, to be important | |
| imprimir | to imprint, to impress, to print, to fix in the mind | |
| incluir | to include, to enclose | |
| indicar | to indicate, to point out | |
| inducir | to induce, to influence, to persuade | |
| influir | to influence | |
| informarse | to inform oneself, to find out | |
| inscribir | to inscribe, to record, to register | |
| inscribirse | to enroll, to register | |
| insistir | to insist, to persist | |
| interesarse | to be interested in | |
| introducir | to introduce | |
| invitar | to invite | |
| ir | to go | |
| irse | to go away | |
| jugar | to play (a game, sport) | |
| juntar | to join, to unite, to connect | |
| jurar | to swear, to take an oath | |
| juzgar | to judge | |
| lanzar | to throw, to hurl, to fling, to launch | |
| lastimarse | to hurt oneself, to feel sorry for, to complain, to regret | |
| lavar | to wash | |
| lavarse | to wash oneself | |
| leer | to read | |
| levantar | to lift, to raise | |
| levantarse | to get up, to rise | |
| limpiar | to clean | |
| limpiarse | to clean oneself | |
| llamar | to call, to name | |
| llamarse | to call oneself, to be named | |
| llegar | to arrive | |
| llenar | to fill | |
| llevar | to carry (away), to take (away), to wear | |
| llorar | to weep, to cry, to whine | |
| llover | to rain | |
| luchar | to fight, to strive, to struggle, to wrestle | |
| maldecir | to curse | |
| manejar | to manage, to handle, to drive, to operate (a vehicle) | |
| mantener | to maintain, to keep up, to support, to provide for | |
| marcar | to mark, to note, to observe | |
| marchar | to walk, to march, to function (machine), to run (machine) | |
| marcharse | to go away, to leave | |
| matar | to kill | |
| medir | to measure, to weigh, to scan (verses) | |
| mejorar | to improve | |
| mencionar | to mention | |
| mentir | to lie, to tell a lie | |
| merecer | to merit, to deserve | |
| mirar | to look, to look at, to watch | |
| mirarse | to look at oneself, to look at each other (uno a otro, unos a otros) | |
| mojarse | to get wet, to wet oneself | |
| montar | to mount, to go up, to climb, to get on, to wind (a watch) | |
| morder | to bite | |
| morir | to die | |
| mostrar | to show, to point out | |
| mover | to move, to persuade, to excite | |
| mudarse | to change one\'s clothes, to change one\'s place of residence, to move | |
| nacer | to be born | |
| nadar | to swim | |
| navegar | to navigate, to sail | |
| necesitar | to need | |
| negar | to deny | |
| nevar | to snow | |
| obedecer | to obey | |
| observar | to observe | |
| obtener | to obtain, to get | |
| ocultarse | to hide oneself | |
| ocupar | to occupy | |
| ocurrir | to occur, to happen | |
| ofrecer | to offer | |
| oír | to hear | |
| oler | to smell, to scent | |
| olvidar | to forget | |
| oponer | to oppose | |
| ordenar | to order, to command, to put in order, to arrange | |
| organizar | to organize, to arrange, to set up | |
| osar | to dare, to venture | |
| pagar | to pay | |
| parar | to stop (someone or something) | |
| pararse | to stop (oneself) | |
| parecer | to seem, to appear | |
| parecerse | to resemble each other, to look alike | |
| partir | to leave, to depart, to divide, to split | |
| pasar | to pass (by), to happen, to spend (time) | |
| pasearse | to take a walk, to parade | |
| pedir | to ask for, to request | |
| pegar | to beat, to hit, to slap, to stick, to glue, to paste | |
| peinarse | to comb one\'s hair | |
| pensar | to think | |
| percibir | to perceive | |
| perder | to lose | |
| perdonar | to pardon, to forgive, to excuse | |
| permitir | to permit, to admit, to allow, to grant | |
| pertenecer | to pertain, to appertain, to belong | |
| pintar | to paint | |
| pintarse | to make up (one\'s face), to tint, to color (one\'s hair, lips, etc.) | |
| pisar | to tread (on), to step on, to trample | |
| placer | to gratify, to humor, to please | |
| platicar | to chat, to talk over, to discuss | |
| poder | to be able, can | |
| poner | to put, to place | |
| ponerse | to put on (clothing), to become, to set (of sun) | |
| poseer | to possess, to own | |
| practicar | to practice | |
| predecir | to predict, to forecast, to foretell | |
| predicar | to preach | |
| preferir | to prefer | |
| preguntar | to ask, to inquire, to question | |
| preocuparse | to be concerned, to worry, to be worried | |
| preparar | to prepare | |
| prepararse | to be prepared, to get ready, to prepare oneself | |
| presentar | to present, to display, to show, to introduce | |
| prestar | to lend | |
| principiar | to begin | |
| probar | to test, to prove, to try, to try on | |
| probarse | to try on (clothes) | |
| proclamar | to proclaim, to promulgate | |
| producir | to produce, to cause | |
| prohibir | to prohibit, to forbid | |
| pronunciar | to pronounce | |
| proteger | to protect | |
| pulir | to polish | |
| quedarse | to remain, to stay | |
| quejarse | to complain, to grumble | |
| quemar | to burn, to fire | |
| querer | to want, to wish | |
| quitarse | to take off (clothing), to remove oneself, to withdraw | |
| raer | to scrape, to rub off, to erase, to wipe out | |
| realizar | to realize, to carry out, to fulfill | |
| recibir | to receive, to get | |
| recoger | to pick (up), to gather, to harvest | |
| recomendar | to recommend, to commend, to advise | |
| reconocer | to recognize, to acknowledge, to be grateful for | |
| recordar | to remember, to recall, to remind | |
| referir | to refer, to relate | |
| regalar | to give as a present, to make a present of, to give as a gift | |
| regar | to water, to irrigate, to sprinkle | |
| regresar | to return, to go back, to regress | |
| reír | to laugh | |
| reírse | to laugh | |
| rellenar | to refill, to fill again, to stuff | |
| remitir | to remit, to forward, to transmit | |
| reñir | to scold, to quarrel | |
| reparar | to mend, to repair, to notice, to observe | |
| repartir | to distribute, to deal cards | |
| repetir | to repeat | |
| resolver | to resolve, to solve (a problem) | |
| responder | to answer, to reply, to respond | |
| retirar | to retire, to withdraw | |
| retrasar | to delay, to retard | |
| reunirse | to assemble, to get together, to meet, to gather | |
| revocar | to revoke, to repeal | |
| revolver | to revolve, to turn around, to turn over, to turn upside down | |
| robar | to rob, to steal | |
| rogar | to supplicate, to ask, to ask for, to request, to beg, to pray | |
| romper | to break, to shatter, to tear | |
| saber | to know, to know how | |
| sacar | to take out, to get | |
| sacudir | to shake, to jerk, to jolt | |
| salir | to go out, to leave | |
| saltar | to jump, to leap, to hop, to spring | |
| saludar | to greet, to salute | |
| satisfacer | to satisfy | |
| secar | to dry, to wipe dry | |
| secarse | to dry oneself | |
| seguir | to follow, to pursue, to continue | |
| señalar | to signal, to indicate, to point out, to show | |
| sentarse | to sit down | |
| sentir | to feel sorry, to regret, to feel | |
| sentirse | to feel (well, ill) | |
| separar | to separate, to detach, to sort, to set apart | |
| ser | to be | |
| servir | to serve | |
| socorrer | to help, to aid, to assist, to succor | |
| sofocar | to choke, to smother, to suffocate, to stifle | |
| soler | to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of, to have the custom of | |
| sollozar | to sob, to whimper | |
| someter | to subdue, to subject, to surrender, to submit | |
| sonar | to ring, to echo, to resound, to sound | |
| soñar | to dream | |
| sonreír | to smile | |
| soplar | to blow, to blow out | |
| sorprender | to surprise, to astonish | |
| sospechar | to suspect | |
| sostener | to sustain, to support, to maintain, to uphold | |
| subir | to go up, to come up, to climb, to rise, to mount, to get on (a train, bus, etc.) | |
| subrayar | to underline, to underscore, to emphasize | |
| subscribir | to subscribe, to agree with, to sign | |
| suceder | to happen | |
| sufrir | to suffer, to endure, to bear up, to undergo | |
| sugerir | to hint, to insinuate, to suggest | |
| sumergir | to submerge, to plunge, to immerse, to sink | |
| suponer | to suppose, to assume | |
| suprimir | to suppress, to abolish, to cancel (in mathematics), to eliminate | |
| surgir | to surge, to appear, to spout, to spurt | |
| suspirar | to sigh | |
| tañer | to pluck, to play (a stringed instrument) | |
| telefonear | to telephone | |
| telegrafiar | to telegraph, to cable | |
| temblar | to tremble, to quake, to quiver, to shake, to shiver | |
| temer | to fear, to dread | |
| tender | to extend, to offer, to stretch, to spread out, to hang out (washing) | |
| tener | to have, to hold | |
| tentar | to examine by touch, to feel with the fingers, to attempt, to try | |
| terminar | to end, to terminate, to finish | |
| tirar | to pull, to draw, to pitch (a ball), to shoot (a gun), to throw, to fling | |
| tocar | to play (a musical instrument), to touch | |
| tomar | to take, to have (something to eat or to drink) | |
| tostar | to toast, to tan, to roast (coffee) | |
| trabajar | to work, to labor | |
| traducir | to translate | |
| traer | to bring | |
| tratar | to try, to treat a subject | |
| tropezar | to stumble, to blunder | |
| unir | to connect, to unite, to join, to bind, to attach | |
| usar | to use, to employ, to wear | |
| utilizar | to utilize | |
| vaciar | to empty | |
| valer | to be worth | |
| velar | to stay awake, to guard, to watch over | |
| vencer | to conquer, to overcome, to defeat | |
| vender | to sell | |
| venir | to come | |
| ver | to see | |
| vestirse | to dress oneself, to get dressed | |
| viajar | to travel | |
| vigilar | to watch (over), to keep guard, to look out for | |
| visitar | to visit | |
| vivir | to live | |
| volar | to fly | |
| volver | to return, to go back | |
| votar | to vote, to vow | |
| yacer | to lie down, to be lying down, to lie in a grave | |
| zumbar | to buzz, to hum, to flutter around | |
| zurcir | to darn, to mend |
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