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- abordarto address, to broach, to approach, to discuss, to touch on (e.g. a subject, issue, topic, point)
- abrirto open, open up
- acabarto finish; to end
- accederto accede, to agree, to concur
- aceptarto accept, to take up, to take up on
- acercarto bring close
- aclararto clarify, clear (make clear or clearer)
- acompañarto accompany, to go with, to join, to tag along
- actuarto act, to behave
- acudirto go, come [with a ‘to’], to attend, visit
- acumularto accumulate (to heap up in a mass)
- acusarto accuse, charge, indict
- adaptarto adapt, to adjust, to tailor (to make suitable)
- adelantarto bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time)
- adquirirto acquire
- advertirto warn
- afectarto affect, to have an effect on, to influence
- afirmarto state, assert
- agradecerto thank
- agregarto add
- alcanzarto reach; to get to to catch up
- ampliarto extend, expand, enlarge
- analizarto analyze (to subject to analysis)
- anunciarto announce, to herald, to proclaim
- añadirto augment
- aparecerto appear, to turn up, to pop up, to come up
- aplicarto use, to apply
- aportarto contribute
- apoyarto lean, to rest, to lie or lay
- aprenderto learn (to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something)
- aprobarto approve, to condone, to permit
- aprovecharto make use of, to make the most of, to get the most out of
- apuntarto point, to aim, to take aim (a weapon)
- asegurarto secure (to make fast; to close or confine effectually)
- asistirto attend (an event)
- asumirto assume, take on
- atenderto pay attention to (something); to attend to (something)
- aumentarto increase, grow
- avanzarto advance (to make (something) happen at an earlier time or date)
- ayudarto help
- bajarto go down, come down
- beneficiarto benefit
- brindarto toast, drink (a toast) to (to engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something)
- buscarto seek, search for, look for, try to find, to scour
- caberto fit, enter (to be able to be contained (by something; regardless of whether space or volume remains))
- caerto fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
- calificarto qualify
- cambiarto change, to shift, to switch, to alter
- cargarto load (to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage))
- causarto cause, to make
- celebrarto celebrate
- cerrarto close, to shut
- circularto circulate
- cobrarto charge (money, etc.)
- coincidirto coincide
- colocarto place
- combinarto combine
- comentarto comment (make a comment)
- comenzarto begin, to commence
- comerto eat
- cometerto commit
- compartirto share
- completarto complete
- comprarto buy (to obtain in exchange of money or goods)
- concluirto conclude
- conducirto drive; to conduct
- confesarto confess, to come clean about
- confiarto reassure
- confirmarto confirm
- conocerto know (a person or a place), to be familiar with, to be acquainted with
- conseguirto achieve, succeed in, reach, accomplish, attain
- considerarto consider, to regard, to see, to look, to view
- consolidarto consolidate
- construirto build
- consultarto consult
- contarto count; to tally
- contenerto contain
- continuarto continue, to carry on
- contribuirto contribute
- controlarto control, to rein in
- convertirto convert
- convocarto call, convene, convoke
- correrto run, to jog
- corresponderto correspond to (be similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.)
- costarto cost
- crearto create
- crecerto grow
- creerto believe
- criticarto criticize
- cubrirto cover
- cumplirto fulfil, to fulfill, to meet, to deliver (e.g., requirements, prerequisites, promise, vow)
- darto give, to give out
- deberto owe
- decidirto decide, to make up one's mind, to determine, to choose to
- decirto say, to tell
- declararto declare; to state
- dedicarto dedicate, to spend time
- defenderto defend, to protect, to hold down
- definirto define
- dejarto leave (to place)
- demostrarto show, to demonstrate
- denunciarto denounce
- dependerto depend, to be subject to
- derivarto derive
- desarrollarto develop
- descubrirto discover
- desearto wish
- destacarto emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point out, to single out, to underline, to underscore, to bring out, to note
- destinarto appoint
- detallarto detail
- detectarto detect
- detenerto detain
- determinarto determine
- dirigirto direct
- disfrutarto enjoy
- disponerto prepare, arrange
- elegirto choose
- eliminarto eliminate
- emitirto issue
- empezarto start, begin, to get started
- encontrarto meet
- enfrentarto confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)
- entenderto understand, to fathom
- entrarto enter; to come in; to get in; to go in; to get inside; to come on in
- entregarto deliver, to hand over, to hand off
- enviarto send
- escribirto write (to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate)
- escucharto listen to, to hear out
- esperarto hope
- establecerto establish
- estarto be (state or location)
- estudiarto study
- evitarto avoid, to bypass, to evade, to circumvent, to dodge, to shun, to eschew (to steer clear of)
- exigirto demand; to require; to call for
- existirto exist
- explicarto explain
- expresarto express
- facilitarto facilitate (to make easier)
- faltarto be lacking, to lack, to not have (of a quality or circumstance)
- finalizarto finalize, finish
- firmarto sign
- formarto form, to create
- fortalecerto fortify, strengthen
- funcionarto work, to function
- ganarto gain
- garantizarto guarantee
- generarto generate, to create, to produce, to cause
- guardarto save (to store for future use)
- gustartranslated as "to like", analyzable in structure as "to please" [with dative ‘someone’] (the thing being liked is the subject, while the "liker" is in the dative case ("indirect object")). See the usage notes for more. Compare similar structures in Italian piacere, Romanian plăcea, German gefallen and Russian нравиться (nravitʹsja).
- haberto have (auxiliary); there is / there are
- hablarto talk; to speak; to communicate using words
- hacerto do
- identificarto identify, to pinpoint
- impedirto impede, hinder
- implementarto implement
- implicarto imply, to implicate
- imponerto impose, impress
- importarto matter, to be important [with a ‘someone’] (often translated idiomatically with English care or mind, with subject and object reversed)
- impulsarto impel, to propel
- incluirto include, to enclose, to contain
- indicarto indicate, signal, designate
- informarto inform
- ingresarto join a group, institution, organization, etc.
- iniciarto begin; to initiate
- insistirto insist
- integrarto integrate, to embed, to incorporate, to include
- intentarto try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing
- investigarto investigate, to research
- invitarto invite
- irto go (away from speaker and listener)
- jugarto play
- lamentarto lament, to regret
- lanzarto throw
- leerto read
- levantarto lift
- liberarto liberate, to release, to free, to set free, to free up
- liderarto lead
- llamarto summon, to call
- llegarto arrive, get (to)
- llevarto take somewhere (most of the time away from the speaker)
- lograrto get, to obtain
- manejarto handle
- manifestarto manifest, reveal, display, show
- mantenerto keep
- marcarto mark, to set
- matarto kill, slay
- mejorarto make better, improve
- mencionarto mention
- meterto put in, insert
- mirarto look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)
- morirto die
- mostrarto show (have somebody see something)
- moverto move (to cause to change place or posture)
- nacerto be born, to sprout, to begin to grow; to hatch (out)
- necesitarto need
- observarto observe, to eye
- obtenerto obtain
- ocuparto occupy (to take or use space)
- ocurrirto happen, to occur
- ofrecerto offer, to offer up, to provide
- oírto hear
- operarto operate (to perform surgery)
- optarto opt
- otorgarto grant (bestow or confer)
- pagarto pay
- parecerto seem, to see fit
- participarto participate, to take part, to partake
- pasarto pass, to hand, to slip
- pedirto ask for something
- pensarto think, ponder
- perderto lose
- permanecerto stay, remain, stand
- permitirto allow, permit
- plantearto bring up, to pose, to present (e.g., a problem, challenge, threat)
- poderto be able to, can
- ponerto put, to put up, to place, to lay
- preferirto prefer
- preguntarto ask
- prepararto prepare
- presentarto present, to submit
- pretenderto intend, to aim (for/to)
- preverto foresee, to anticipate
- producirto produce
- prometerto promise
- promoverto promote, to pioneer, to advance, to foster, to further
- proponerto propose, to propound, to put forth, to put forward, to bring forward, to suggest
- proporcionarto provide, supply
- protegerto protect, to defend
- provocarto cause or provoke, to prompt
- publicarto publish
- quedarto be (as a result of something), to end up
- quererto desire, to want, to want to
- realizarto carry out; to perform; to conduct; to implement (e.g. a change, a task, project, plan, inspection, experiment, procedures)
- recibirto receive, get
- recomendarto recommend
- reconocerto recognize
- recordarto remember, to recollect
- recorrerto tour
- recuperarto recover
- reducirto reduce, to lower, to cut, to scale back
- referirto report
- reflejarto reflect
- registrarto register, record
- regresarto return, go back, come back
- reiterarto reiterate, to stress
- reportarto report
- representarto represent
- requerirto require, need
- resaltarto emphasize, to highlight
- respetarto respect
- responderto answer, to reply
- resultarto result, to turn out, to end up, to prove
- retirarto remove
- reunirto gather, to collect, to bring together, to assemble, to get together, to round up, to marshal, to compile, to put together, to pull together, to draw together, to pool
- revelarto reveal
- revisarto revise
- romperto break
- saberto know, to understand (a fact)
- sacarto put out, to get out (e.g. a public statement, an APB, a release of media or entertainment)
- salirto go out, to leave, to depart, to head out
- seguirto follow
- seleccionarto select
- sentirto feel
- señalarto signal
- serto be (identity or essential characteristic)
- servirto serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)
- significarto signify
- solerto be accustomed to doing something, to do something on a regular basis, to do something usually or often
- solicitarto request, to ask for, to solicit
- sostenerto hold, to hold up, to prop up, to sustain, to underpin (physically)
- subirto go up or come up
- subrayarto underline, underscore
- sucederto happen, to befall, to occur
- sufrirto suffer (be confronted with something undesired)
- sugerirto suggest
- sumarto add
- superarto surpass, exceed
- suponerto suppose, to surmise, to assume, to guess, to imagine, to figure, to say, to take it
- surgirto arise, emerge, surface, crop up, spring up, pop up
- tenerto have; to possess
- terminarto (cause to) finish, to (cause to) end, to (cause to) terminate, to (cause to) conclude
- tocarto touch
- tomarto take
- trabajarto work
- traerto bring (in the sense of transport)
- transformarto transform
- trasladarto move
- tratarto treat (to handle, behave toward in a specific way)
- unirto unite, join
- usarto use
- utilizarto use; to make use of; to utilize
- valorarto value, appreciate
- venderto sell
- venirSenses relating to literal movement.
- verto see, to spot
- viajarto travel, journey
- visitarto visit
- vivirto live; to be alive
- volverto return, to revert, to get back
- votarto vote