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01/21/2008
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Term
aceptar
 Definition
to accept
Term
acompañar
 Definition
to go with
Term
aconsejar
 Definition
to advise
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ahorrar
 Definition
to save
Term
alquilar
 Definition
to rent
Term
apagar
 Definition
to turn off
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arreglar
 Definition
to arrange, to fix, to clean up
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aumentar
 Definition
to increase
Term
averiguar
 Definition
to find out
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bajar
 Definition
to go down
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borrar
 Definition
to erase
Term
buscar
 Definition
to look for
Term
cambiar
 Definition

to change

 
Term
colocar
 Definition
to place
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contestar
 Definition
to answer
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dejar
 Definition
to leave, to let
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desear
 Definition
to want
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dibujar
 Definition
to draw
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disfrutar
 Definition
to enjoy
Term
doblar
 Definition
to turn or to change direction
Term
durar
 Definition
to last
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echar

 Definition
to throw
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empujar
 Definition
to push
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entrar
 Definition
to enter
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entregar
 Definition
to hand in or over
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esperar
 Definition
to wait
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estacionar
 Definition
to park
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felicitar
 Definition
to congratulate
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gastar
 Definition
spend
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grabar
 Definition
to record
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gritar
 Definition
to shout
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llevar
 Definition
to wear
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llegar
 Definition
to arrive
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llorar
 Definition
to cry
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mandar
 Definition
to send or to order
Term
manejar
 Definition
to drive
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marcar
 Definition
to dial
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parar
 Definition
to stop
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pasar
 Definition
to spend time, to pass
Term
quitar
 Definition
to take away (to take off when used with clothes)
Term
regresar
 Definition
to come back or return
Term
repasar
 Definition
to review
Term
sacar
 Definition
to take out  (sacar la basura= take out the trash,  sacar buenas notas= to get good grades)
Term
saludar
 Definition
to greet
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tardar
 Definition
to be late
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tirar
 Definition
to throw
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tomar
 Definition
to take, or to drink
Term
trotar
 Definition
to jog
Term
deber
 Definition

usually used with another verb...debe estudiar= you should study 

 

should, ought to must , to be supposed to

(when alone can mean to "owe money")
Term
meter
 Definition
to put in
Term

prender

(encender)

 Definition
to turn on
Term
toser
 Definition
to cough
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añadir
 Definition
to add
Term
discutir
 Definition
to discuss
Term
interrumpir
 Definition
to interrupt
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empujar
 Definition
to push
Term
faltar
 Definition

to be absent

(can also mean to need/ to be lacking)...Falta un tenedor= Ineed a fork)
Term
mascar chicle
 Definition

chew gum

Term
saltar
 Definition
to jump
Term
tardar en llegar
 Definition
to take long in arriving
Term
barrer el suelo
 Definition
to sweep the floor
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cortar el césped
 Definition
cut the lawn
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limpiar la alfombra
 Definition
to clean the carpet
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pasar la aspiradora
 Definition
to vacuum
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poner en orden
 Definition
to straighten up
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sacar la basura

 Definition
take out the trash
Term
acertar
 Definition
to be on target or guess right
Term
apretar
 Definition
to be tight or squeezed
Term
ascender
 Definition
to go up, promote
Term
atravesar
 Definition

to cross
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comenzar
 Definition
to begin
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descender
 Definition
to go down
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encender
 Definition
to light
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empezar
 Definition
to begin
Term
encerrar
 Definition
to lock in, to contain
Term
gobernar
 Definition
to govern
Term
helar
 Definition
to freeze
Term
nevar
 Definition
to snow
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entender
 Definition
to understand
Term
sentarse
 Definition
to be seated
Term
quebrar
 Definition
to break
Term
acordarse
 Definition
to remember
Term
acostarse
 Definition
to go to bed
Term
almorzar
 Definition
to have lunch
Term
conmover
 Definition
to move emotionally
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contar
 Definition
to count
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demostrar
 Definition
to show
Term
devolver
 Definition
to return
Term
doler
 Definition
to hurt
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encontrar
 Definition
to find
Term
envolver
 Definition
to wrap up
Term
mostrar
 Definition
to show
Term
oler
 Definition
to smell
Term
probarse
 Definition
to try, taste or try on
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soler
 Definition
to be accustomed to
Term
tronar
 Definition
to thunder
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volar
 Definition
to fly
Term
advertir
 Definition
to warn, to notify
Term
convertir
 Definition
to convert
Term
divertirse
 Definition
to enoy, to have a good time
Term
mentir
 Definition
to lie
Term
referirse
 Definition
to refer to
Term
despedir
 Definition
to fire
Term
gemir
 Definition
to groan
Term
impedir
 Definition
to prevent
Term
medir
 Definition
to measure
Term
reírse
 Definition
to laugh
Term
reñir
 Definition
to scold
Term
seguir
 Definition
to follow
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sonreírse
 Definition
to smile
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vestirse
 Definition
to dress
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atribuir
 Definition
to attribute
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huir
 Definition
to flee
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sustituir
 Definition
to substitute
Term
confiar
 Definition
to rely on, trust
Term
enviar
 Definition
to send
Term
espiar
 Definition
to spy
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fiarse
 Definition
to trust
Term
resfriarse
 Definition
to catch a cold
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variar
 Definition
to vary
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graduarse
 Definition
to graduate
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afligir
 Definition
to afflict
Term
coger
 Definition
to catch
Term
corregir
 Definition
to correct
Term
elegir
 Definition
to choose, to elect
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encoger
 Definition
to shrink
Term
exigir
 Definition
to demand
Term
fingir
 Definition
to pretend
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recoger
 Definition
to gather, to pick up
Term
acercarse
 Definition
to approach
Term
arrancar
 Definition
to pull, root out
Term
equivocarse
 Definition
to be mistaken
Term
agregar
 Definition
to add
Term
ahogarse
 Definition
to drown
Term
apagar
 Definition
to put out, extinguish
Term
cargar
 Definition
to load
Term
castigar
 Definition
to punish
Term
colgar
 Definition
to hang
Term
encargar
 Definition
to put in charge, to trust, to order
Term
entregar
 Definition
to hand in
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madrugar
 Definition
to get up early
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negar
 Definition
to deny
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pegar
 Definition
to stick, to beat
Term
rogar
 Definition
to beg
Term
tragar
 Definition
to swallow
Term
aterrizar
 Definition
to land
Term
gozar
 Definition
to enjoy
Term
la estancia
 Definition
the stay
Term
el lugar turistico
 Definition
tourist attraction
Term
rezar
 Definition
to pray
Term
atardecer
 Definition
at the end of the day
Term
el bosque
 Definition
the woods
Term
el campo
 Definition
the field
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de repente
 Definition
suddenly (trigger for preterite)
Term
mientras
 Definition
while (usually imperfect)
Term
merendar
 Definition
to picnic, to snack
Term
el/la acomodador(a)
 Definition
the usher
Term
la aficionada a la ópera
 Definition
fan of the opera
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la cantante
 Definition
the singer
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sube el telón
 Definition
the curtain goes up
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la obra
 Definition
theatrical work
Term
el alcázar
 Definition
the fortress
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la guerra
 Definition
the war
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el parador
 Definition
government owned hotel
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patrocinado por
 Definition
sponsored by
Term
alejar
 Definition
to move away from something
Term
acercarse
 Definition
to move closer to, to approach
Term
volcar
 Definition
to knock over
Term
apuresarse
 Definition
to be in a hurry
Term
echarse
 Definition
to lie down
Term
recostarse
 Definition
to lie down
Term
inclinarse
 Definition
to bend over
Term
ya
 Definition
already (pret)
Term
cada
 Definition
every (imperfect)
Term
a menudo
 Definition
frequently (imp)
Term
ayer, anoche, anteayer
 Definition
yesterday, last night, day before yesterday (pret)
Term
de vez en cuando
 Definition
once in a while
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