1,000 Spanish verbs

hacer

to do; to make

ver

to see, to spot

tener

to have; to possess

decir

to say, to tell, to name, to mention

estar

to be (a state or location)

poder

to be able to; can

ir

to go

haber

to have (auxiliary); there is / there are

saber

to know (a fact or how to do something)

dar

to give

hablar

to talk; to speak; to communicate using words

llegar

to arrive, get (to)

salir

to go out, to leave, to depart, to head out

pasar

to pass; to happen; to spend time

seguir

to follow

dejar

to leave (to place)

tomar

to take; to drink

pensar

to think, ponder

vivir

to live; to be alive

poner

to put; to place

encontrar

to find; to meet

trabajar

to work

pesar

to weigh (to determine the weight of an object)

volver

to return, to revert, to get back

partir

to divide, split

leer

to read

llevar

to carry; to take; to wear

conocer

to know; to be familiar with

usar

to use

cambiar

to change, to shift, to switch, to alter

comer

to eat

ganar

to win; to earn; to gain

buscar

to look for; to seek

entrar

to enter; to come in

militar

to participate actively in a political organization, especially in the military

ayudar

to help

evitar

to avoid

jugar

to play

conseguir

to achieve, succeed in, reach, accomplish, attain

comprar

to buy (to obtain in exchange of money or goods)

crear

to create

esperar

to wait; to hope; to expect

mantener

to keep

empezar

to start, begin, to get started

entender

to understand, to fathom

perder

to lose

creer

to believe

pagar

to pay

escribir

to write

aprender

to learn

escuchar

to listen to, to hear out

obtener

to obtain

pedir

to ask for something

realizar

to carry out; to perform

sacar

to take out; to remove; to get

sentir

to feel

terminar

to (cause to) finish, to (cause to) end, to (cause to) terminate, to (cause to) conclude

contar

to count; to tally

dormir

to sleep

tratar

to treat; to deal with; to try

llamar

to summon, to call

mejorar

to make better, improve

morir

to die

recibir

to receive, get

cumplir

to fulfill; to meet a requirement

estudiar

to study

parecer

to seem, to see fit

participar

to participate, to take part, to partake

venir

to come; to arrive

lograr

to get, to obtain

matar

to kill, slay

compartir

to share

abrir

(reflexive) to open, open up

elegir

to choose

recordar

to remember, to recollect

querer

to desire, to want, to want to

mirar

to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)

quedar

to remain; to be left

construir

to build

caer

(reflexive) to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)

votar

to vote

aceptar

to accept, to take up, to take up on

subir

to go up or come up

utilizar

to use; to make use of; to utilize

formar

to form, to create

intentar

to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing

presentar

to present, to submit

resolver

to resolve, sort out, settle, address, tackle, overcome, iron out

alcanzar

to reach; to get to to catch up

explicar

to explain

defender

to defend, to protect, to hold down

responder

to answer, to reply

luchar

to fight, to battle, to do battle

probar

to prove

acabar

to finish; to end

apoyar

to lean, to rest, to lie or lay

bajar

to go down, come down

placer

(formal) to like (something or someone)

titular

to entitle

vender

to sell

viajar

to travel, journey

actuar

to act, to behave

aumentar

to increase, grow

cerrar

to close, to shut

continuar

to continue, to carry on

establecer

to establish

mostrar

to show (have somebody see something)

tocar

to touch

correr

to run, to jog

controlar

to control, to rein in

disfrutar

to enjoy

proteger

to protect, to defend

reducir

to reduce, to lower, to cut, to scale back

parar

to stop, halt

desarrollar

(reflexive) to develop

reconocer

to recognize

romper

to break

comenzar

to begin, to commence

recuperar

to recover

caminar

to walk

demostrar

to show, to demonstrate

enviar

to send

generar

to generate, to create, to produce, to cause

permitir

to allow, permit

regresar

(colloquial) to return, go back, come back

considerar

to consider, to regard, to see, to look, to view

joder

(vulgar) to annoy, bug, bother, irritate

ofrecer

to offer, to offer up, to provide

producir

to produce

servir

to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)

acceder

to accede, to agree, to concur

andar

to walk, to go

asegurar

to secure (to make fast; to close or confine effectually)

eliminar

to eliminate

olvidar

to forget

preguntar

to ask

salvar

to save

traer

to bring (in the sense of transport, for differences with llevar and examples see that entry)

visitar

to visit

echar

to throw, toss, cast, jettison (to release an object from one's grasp so that it moves through the air)

llorar

to cry, to weep

regular

to regulate

descubrir

to discover

discutir

to discuss, to argue; to talk about

celebrar

to celebrate

crecer

to grow

decidir

to decide, to make up one's mind, to determine, to choose to

determinar

to determine

superar

to surpass, exceed

aplicar

to use, to apply

promover

to promote, to pioneer, to advance, to foster, to further

bailar

to dance

escolar

to go through a narrow place

mandar

to send

publicar

to publish

sufrir

to suffer (be confronted with something undesired)

cantar

to sing

comprender

to understand, to comprehend

manejar

to handle

robar

to rob

abandonar

to abandon, to leave

cubrir

to cover

deber

to owe; must / should

existir

to exist

importar

to matter; to be important; to import

meter

to put in, insert

imaginar

to imagine

solar

to pave

atacar

to attack, to come at

cuidar

to look after, take care of (e.g. a house, a person)

levantar

to lift

aparecer

(reflexive) to appear, to turn up, to pop up, to come up

detener

to detain

iniciar

to begin; to initiate

mencionar

to mention

observar

to observe, to eye

ejercer

to exercise (enforce)

escapar

to escape, get out

funcionar

to work, to function

garantizar

to guarantee

investigar

to investigate, to research

revisar

to revise

confiar

to reassure

cortar

to cut

destacar

to emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point out, to single out, to underline, to underscore, to bring out, to note

nuclear

to join up; to unite

organizar

to organize

tirar

to drop intentionally

destruir

to destroy

enseñar

to teach

entregar

to deliver, to hand over, to hand off

limpiar

to clean

analizar

to analyze (to subject to analysis)

asumir

to assume, take on

identificar

to identify, to pinpoint

incluir

to include, to enclose, to contain

arreglar

to fix, to repair, to mend

atender

to pay attention to (something); to attend to (something)

coger

to take, catch, hold, to get, to seize

quitar

to remove, to take away, to take down, to take off, to pull off, to pull out, to clear, to clear away, to strip, to strip away

aprovechar

to make use of, to make the most of, to get the most out of

combatir

to combat or fight

expresar

to express

preparar

(reflexive) to prepare

oír

to hear

respetar

to respect

guardar

to save (to store for future use)

asistir

to attend (an event)

beber

(sometimes reflexive) to drink

conducir

to drive; to conduct

desaparecer

(reflexive) to disappear, to go missing, to vanish, to be gone

facilitar

to facilitate (to make easier)

firmar

to sign

fumar

to smoke (give off smoke)

renunciar

to renounce, to abandon, to give up, to relinquish, to do without

repetir

to repeat (to do or say again (and again))

sobrevivir

to survive

convertir

to turn into, to cause to become

despertar

to wake

invertir

to invest (to spend money, time, or energy on something)

permanecer

to stay, remain, stand

definir

to define

dirigir

to direct

llenar

to fill something up

mover

to move (to cause to change place or posture)

recoger

to collect, to gather, to pick up, to fetch, to retrieve (something previously left behind)

representar

to represent

volar

to fly, to fly away

contestar

to reply, retort, answer, respond

cruzar

to cross (including of legs)

exigir

to demand; to require; to call for

ocupar

to occupy (to take or use space)

adquirir

to acquire

amar

to love, have great affection for, care about

causar

to cause, to make

circular

to circulate

comprobar

to check, to check on, to check out, to see, to check to see (examine)

difundir

to spread, disseminate (ideas, etc.)

enfrentar

to confront, to face (can also be translated with deal with, tackle, etc.)

grabar

to record

informar

to inform

pelear

to fight (to contend in physical conflict)

avanzar

to advance (to make (something) happen at an earlier time or date)

impedir

to impede, hinder

juzgar

to judge, to adjudicate

lanzar

to throw

prevenir

to prevent, to forestall, to preempt, to ward off, to stave off

admitir

to accept, to admit, to agree to, to concede

agregar

(colloquial) to add

criticar

to criticize

declarar

to declare; to state

negar

to deny

señalar

to signal

solicitar

to request, to ask for, to solicit

solucionar

to solve; to implement a solution

vencer

to defeat, to win, to conquer

cobrar

to charge (money, etc.)

competir

to compete

completar

to complete

contribuir

to contribute

ocurrir

to happen, to occur

respirar

to breathe

imponer

to impose, impress

añadir

to augment

cocinar

to cook

confirmar

to confirm

descansar

to rest, relax (be in a state of rest or inactivity)

descargar

to unload

gritar

to shout, to scream, to cry out, to call out

huir

to flee, to run away

practicar

to practice

proporcionar

to provide, supply

provocar

to cause or provoke, to prompt

soportar

to bear, to endure, to withstand, put up with, tolerate, to stomach, to weather, to handle

aclarar

to clarify, clear (make clear or clearer)

adoptar

to adopt (legally take in a child from other parents)

amanecer

to dawn

fomentar

to foster, encourage, promote, advance

apreciar

to appreciate (to view as valuable)

cargar

to load (to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage))

cometer

to commit

ocultar

to hide, to conceal

aprobar

to approve, to condone, to permit

denunciar

to denounce

comentar

to comment (make a comment)

contratar

to contract, to take on

gastar

(reflexive) to spend (money, time, resources)

justificar

to justify

notar

to note (make a written record of and/or purposefully commit to memory)

suceder

to happen, to befall, to occur

describir

to describe, represent in words

medir

to measure

mentir

to lie (say something untrue)

modificar

to modify

pilar

to pound

aportar

to contribute

nacer

to be born, to sprout, to begin to grow; to hatch (out)

negociar

to negotiate

retirar

(colloquial) to remove

colocar

to place

convencer

to convince

devolver

to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.

marcar

to mark, to set

prestar

to lend

reunir

to gather; to bring together

aguantar

to hold, withhold, hold back, retain (breath, urine)

ahorrar

to save (to store for future use)

borrar

to erase, to delete

conservar

to conserve

escoger

to choose, select, pick

explotar

to explode

ingresar

to join a group, institution, organization, etc.

quemar

to burn

satisfacer

to satisfy, fulfil / fulfill

transmitir

to transmit, to broadcast

averiguar

to find out, figure out, work out, determine

colaborar

to collaborate

evaluar

to evaluate

fortalecer

to fortify, strengthen

gobernar

to govern

reír

(reflexive) to laugh

engañar

to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat

finalizar

to finalize, finish

ignorar

to not know, be ignorant of

interpretar

to interpret, explain, decipher

montar

to mount

operar

to operate (to perform surgery)

afectar

to affect, to have an effect on, to influence

ampliar

to extend, expand, enlarge

atraer

to attract, to lure

comparar

to compare

contener

to contain

instalar

to install

verificar

to verify, check

ejecutar

to execute, to run (enact or carry out)

necesitar

to need

prohibir

to forbid, prohibit, enjoin

recurrir

to resort to

cenar

to dine; to have supper; to have a lavish meal

introducir

to insert

liberar

to liberate, to release, to free, to set free, to free up

reclamar

to reclaim, to recover possession of

resultar

to turn out; to result

sonar

to sound, to ring

consultar

to consult

disminuir

(reflexive) to diminish

impulsar

to impel, to propel

indicar

to indicate, signal, designate

pintar

to paint (to apply paint to)

recorrer

to tour

rendir

to conquer

saltar

to jump

conectar

to connect, connect up, link

implementar

to implement

intervenir

to intervene

pegar

to stick

proponer

to propose, to propound, to put forth, to put forward, to bring forward, to suggest

unir

(reflexive) to unite, join

agradecer

to thank

corregir

to correct

emitir

to issue

explorar

to explore

financiar

to finance

gustar

to like in a general sense

lavar

to wash

nombrar

to name

sostener

to hold, to hold up, to prop up, to sustain, to underpin (physically)

afirmar

to state, assert

cagar

(vulgar) to shit

exponer

to exhibit

reflexionar

to reflect

acordar

to agree

acudir

to go, come [with a ‘to’], to attend, visit

sumar

to add

valorar

to value, appreciate

abordar

to address, to broach, to approach, to discuss, to touch on (e.g. a subject, issue, topic, point)

bloquear

to block

brindar

to toast; to offer

disparar

to shoot, to fire (e.g. a weapon, a rocket)

incrementar

to increment, to increase, to rise

ordenar

to order, arrange

suponer

to suppose, to surmise, to assume, to guess, to imagine, to figure, to say, to take it

contactar

to contact, to reach out to

faltar

to be lacking, to lack, to not have (of a quality or circumstance)

lidiar

to fight, battle

reforzar

to reinforce, to bolster, to buttress

resistir

to tolerate, to put up with, to bear, to handle, to stand

separar

to separate, to detach (to disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect)

vestir

to dress, to clothe, to attire

acompañar

to accompany, to go with, to join, to tag along

cancelar

to cancel, call off

conquistar

to conquer

desear

to wish

disponer

to prepare, arrange

distinguir

to distinguish, discern

entrenar

(reflexive) to train

pasear

to stroll, to saunter, to promenade

perseguir

to pursue, to chase, to go after

rechazar

to reject, to turn down, to turn away, to refuse, to dismiss, to shun, to decline

rescatar

to rescue

anunciar

to announce, to herald, to proclaim

curar

to cure, heal (body, soul, mind, heart); nurse, treat, dress (a wound)

durar

to last

frenar

to brake (a vehicle)

marchar

to go, travel

pertenecer

to belong

registrar

to register, record

transformar

to transform

agarrar

to grab or take hold of

alimentar

(reflexive) to feed (give food to eat)

citar

to cite

comunicar

(sometimes reflexive) to communicate

elaborar

to make, to create; to produce, to manufacture, to develop (to yield, make or manufacture; to generate)

proveer

to provide, purvey, supply, equip, furnish

reemplazar

to replace

afrontar

to face; to tackle

armar

to arm (supply with weapons)

auxiliar

to help, to aid

cesar

to cease (to stop)

concluir

to conclude

consumir

to consume

detectar

to detect

dudar

to doubt

extender

to extend, to expand

juntar

to combine, unite

molestar

to bother, to disturb, to trouble, to impose, to inconvenience, to burden

reparar

to notice; to realize; to become aware

arrancar

to pull out

calcular

to calculate

invitar

to invite

proceder

to proceed

protestar

to protest

administrar

to administer (cause to take)

ceder

to cede, to hand over, to convey

dividir

to divide

editar

to publish

educar

to educate, instruct

emprender

to undertake, to engage in

esconder

(reflexive) to hide

integrar

to integrate, to embed, to incorporate, to include

temer

to fear

imprimir

to print

limitar

to limit

renovar

to renovate

significar

to signify

valer

to be worth

conversar

to talk, converse

debatir

to debate

favorecer

to support (an idea)

hallar

to find something, deliberately or not

insultar

to insult, offend

plantear

to bring up, to pose, to present (e.g., a problem, challenge, threat)

preservar

to preserve

variar

to alter, vary, change

violar

to violate

capturar

to catch, trap, capture

dedicar

to dedicate, to spend time

depender

to depend, to be subject to

dibujar

to draw, to sketch

experimentar

to experiment

extrañar

to miss (someone or something)

golpear

to hit, to knock, to tap

poseer

to possess, to own, to hold, to have

apagar

to extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse

confundir

to confuse, to throw off, to baffle, to perplex

convocar

to call, convene, convoke

copiar

to copy; to crib

culpar

(reflexive) to blame

elevar

to elevate

localizar

to find

traducir

to translate (from one language into another)

asesinar

to murder

avisar

to tell, tip off, notify, inform

dominar

to dominate; to hold sway

emplear

to hire, to employ (to give someone a job)

incorporar

to incorporate

navegar

to navigate, to sail

reaccionar

to react

soltar

to release

suspender

to suspend

vigilar

to watch over

callar

to calm

captar

to capture, perceive, register, understand

casar

to marry, wed someone to (unite two others in wedlock)

escobar

to sweep (clean by sweeping)

fijar

to fix, fasten, set, establish, determine

manipular

to manipulate

sustituir

to replace, to take the place of

obligar

to force, to compel, to make (someone do something)

pretender

to intend, to aim (for/to)

revelar

to reveal

extraer

to extract

inventar

to invent

ofender

to offend

regalar

to give as a present, to gift

resaltar

to emphasize, to highlight

saludar

to greet

surgir

to arise, emerge, surface, crop up, spring up, pop up

cultivar

to cultivate; to grow (plants, etc.)

dañar

to damage, to harm, to hurt, to injure

diseñar

to design

fabricar

to manufacture

influir

to influence

insistir

to insist

perdonar

to pardon, excuse, forgive

promocionar

to promote, to publicise, to plug

rezar

to pray, especially to repeat or recite (rather than sing) a memorized prayer such as the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary, etc.

castigar

to punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct)

coordinar

to coordinate

donar

to donate

girar

to turn, pivot

opinar

to think; to be of the opinion

actualizar

to update

apostar

to bet

compensar

to compensate, make up for

derrotar

to defeat

efectuar

to carry out; realise

examinar

to examine

reconstruir

to rebuild, to reconstruct

activar

to activate (to encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate)

fingir

to pretend (to act as though something is different from what it is)

forzar

to force, break through

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quejarse

to complain, to whine, to gripe, to grouse, to fuss, to bitch, to beef

atravesar

to cross, to traverse

gestionar

to manage

restaurar

to restore, to renovate

tardar

to take some amount of time

fallar

to fail

nadar

to swim (move through water)

otorgar

to grant (bestow or confer)

seleccionar

to select

sorprender

to surprise

trasladar

to move

acusar

to accuse, charge, indict

ajustar

to adjust, to set

alterar

to alter, to change

clasificar

to classify, sort

consolidar

to consolidate

desayunar

to break a fast

despedir

to dismiss

muscular

to build muscle mass by exercising

presionar

to pressure

transportar

to transport

anular

to annul

besar

to kiss

confesar

to confess, to come clean about

contemplar

to contemplate

costar

to cost

cuestionar

to question (have doubts about)

distribuir

to distribute

reproducir

(reflexive) to reproduce

sentar

to seat

aliviar

to lighten

colgar

to hang

optar

to opt

reformar

to reform

sonreír

to smile

acelerar

(reflexive) to accelerate (to cause to move faster)

anotar

to annotate

calmar

to calm, to still (to limit and lessen in motion and disturbance)

diferenciar

to differentiate (to show the difference between two things)

encender

to light, ignite

estimular

to stimulate

odiar

to hate, to loathe

procesar

to process

sacrificar

to sacrifice

alquilar

to rent

arruinar

to ruin

condenar

to condemn

repartir

to share, give out

apuntar

to point, to aim, to take aim (a weapon)

cazar

to hunt

fundar

to found

intercambiar

to interchange, to exchange

recaudar

to collect, raise (especially funds)

reportar

to report

atardecer

to draw towards evening, to grow late, to get dark

interactuar

to interact

mezclar

to mix

percibir

to perceive

retomar

to retake

sembrar

to plant (place a seed or plant in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow)

sugerir

to suggest

coincidir

to coincide

estallar

to explode, to blow up, to burst

manifestar

to manifest, reveal, display, show

retener

to retain, to remember

tapar

to cover

adivinar

to guess

conceder

to grant, to concede, to admit, to bestow

demandar

to insist, ask (for something), request

designar

to designate

imitar

to imitate, to mimic, to ape, to copy, to copycat, to impersonate, to simulate

recomendar

to recommend

retroceder

to back up, to go back, to step back, to move backward, to shrink back

atrapar

to capture

interrumpir

to interrupt, to barge in, to disrupt, to disturb, to intrude, to cut in, to break in, to butt in

predecir

to predict

calentar

to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)

calificar

to qualify

charlar

to chat, to chatter, to chitchat

planear

to plan, to plot

profundizar

to deepen

rodar

to roll, rotate

tolerar

to tolerate

arriesgar

to venture; to risk; to hazard

combinar

to combine

contrarrestar

to counteract, counter

expulsar

to expel; to expulse

herir

(colloquial) to wound, injure (cause physical injury and pain)

plantar

to plant (put a plant or seeds into the ground)

presumir

to presume

rastrear

to track, pursue

redactar

to write up

reflejar

to reflect

transferir

to transfer

almorzar

to eat lunch

animar

to inspire

beneficiar

to benefit

descartar

to rule out, to discard, to discount, to dismiss, to reject

desempeñar

to hold (a position, a title)

escalar

to scale, to climb

liderar

to lead

llover

to rain

obedecer

to obey

prender

to catch, to arrest

programar

to program

reprimir

to repress

resumir

to summarize

revivir

to revive

suprimir

to suppress

triunfar

to triumph

almacenar

to store, stock

constituir

to constitute

criar

to rear or raise (e.g., a child)

erradicar

to eradicate, eliminate

invadir

to invade

minimizar

to minimize, to downplay, to play down, to underplay, to belittle

pisar

to step; to walk; to tread

adaptar

to adapt, to adjust, to tailor (to make suitable)

adelantar

to bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time)

chupar

to suck

exportar

to export

guiar

to guide

restablecer

to restore

someter

to subdue, quell, conquer

desviar

to divert, to distract, to shift, to sidetrack

festejar

to celebrate

perjudicar

(not in a physical sense) to damage, harm, make worse, jeopardize, prejudice

sospechar

to suspect

ubicar

to position; to place

velar

to watch, guard

convivir

to cohabit, to live together

cooperar

to cooperate

derribar

to bring down, to shoot down

expandir

(reflexive) to expand, to spread

filmar

to film, record

pescar

to fish

pronunciar

to pronounce

proyectar

to project, plan

revertir

to revert

advertir

to warn

aspirar

to inhale

gozar

to enjoy oneself

remover

to stir (a liquid)

tuitear

to tweet

vomitar

to vomit, to be sick

accionar

to put into motion; to start

admirar

to admire

albergar

to house, shelter, lodge

apretar

to squeeze

cursar

to attend (classes)

dialogar

to talk, discuss

follar

(vulgar) to fuck, to screw, to shag

honrar

to honor

tragar

to swallow (to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach)

abrazar

to hug, to embrace (a person, an animal)

alentar

to encourage, animate

arrojar

(formal) to throw, to hurl, to toss, to fling (cause an object to move rapidly through the air)

ascender

to ascend, to mount, to climb

empujar

to push, to shove, to jostle

enojar

to anger

abusar

to abuse, to betray

amenazar

to threaten (“to make threats”)

componer

to compose (write music)

descender

to descend

doblar

to fold

doler

to hurt (to cause physical or emotional pain)

enterar

to inform

incentivar

to foster, to provide incentive, to incentivize, to encourage

lastimar

(formal) to injure

potenciar

to promote, strengthen

apelar

to appeal

deducir

to deduce, to deduct, to infer

secuestrar

to kidnap, to abduct

aterrizar

to land (e.g. an airplane)

conmemorar

to commemorate

emigrar

to emigrate

ilustrar

to illustrate

presenciar

to witness

requerir

to require, need

temblar

to tremble, to quiver, to quake, to shudder, to cringe, to quail

absorber

to absorb

acercar

to bring close

articular

to articulate

conformar

to form, constitute

interesar

to interest

lucir

to shine

planificar

to plan, arrange beforehand

acoger

to receive, welcome

acumular

to accumulate (to heap up in a mass)

concretar

to concrete (to change from being abstract to being concrete)

contraer

to contract, to get, to catch, to develop (e.g. a disease, illness or infection)

disimular

to hide, to conceal

evadir

to evade

ligar

to link, join

sancionar

to pass a law

alejar

to remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw away

derrocar

to overthrow, to bring down

empeorar

to worsen, to make worse, to exacerbate

encajar

to insert, put into

enterrar

to bury; to entomb

formular

to formulate

implantar

to implant

oler

to smell (perceive by scent)

padecer

to suffer

prometer

to promise

supervisar

to supervise, to superintend

arrestar

to arrest

chocar

(reflexive) to crash

orientar

to orient

revocar

to revoke

trazar

to trace

brillar

to shine

interferir

to interfere

mudar

(reflexive) to move, relocate, move to a new house

penetrar

to penetrate

recortar

to crop, to trim (remove outer parts of)

reservar

to reserve, keep, save

asignar

to assign

asustar

to scare, to frighten, to spook

depositar

to deposit, to put, to place

evacuar

to evacuate

filtrar

to filter

igualar

to make equal

reventar

to burst, explode, blow up, break

visualizar

to visualize

arrastrar

to drag

complacer

to please

comprometer

(reflexive) to promise, to engage to be married

desactivar

to deactivate (to make something inactive)

descifrar

to decipher

deshacer

to undo, to unmake

despegar

to detach, to remove, to unstick

encarar

to confront, to face

meditar

to meditate (rest while remaining conscious)

progresar

to progress

acreditar

to accredit

adelgazar

to make thin or slender

autorizar

to authorize

despejar

to clear, to remove

dotar

to endow; award

eludir

to circumvent, to elude, to avoid, to evade, to escape, to get around

especificar

to specify

excluir

to exclude

felicitar

to congratulate

fracasar

to fail, flop, lose

lamentar

to lament, to regret

morder

to bite, nip

movilizar

to mobilize

orar

to pray

preocupar

to worry, to concern, to trouble, to be worrisome to, to preoccupy

soler

to be accustomed to doing something, to do something on a regular basis, to do something usually or often

abortar

to abort

aplaudir

to applaud

argumentar

to argue (to make a case for a point of view)

disputar

to dispute

legalizar

to legalize

respaldar

to support, back up, stand up for

restringir

to restrict, to curtail

acomodar

to accommodate

aislar

to isolate, to insulate, to sequester, to separate, to quarantine

concentrar

to concentrate

configurar

to form

dictar

to dictate

disolver

to dissolve

jurar

to swear; to take an oath

madurar

to mature

mear

(vulgar) to piss, to pee

merecer

to deserve

sanar

to cure; to heal

asimilar

to assimilate, to absorb, to take in, to digest, to grasp

concebir

to conceive, imagine

coser

to sew

dimitir

to resign (to quit a job or position)

espiar

to spy, to spy on (act as a spy)

patear

to kick

rectificar

to rectify

retrasar

to delay, to set back, to slow down, to postpone, to retard, to hold up, to put back

censurar

to censure

complementar

to complement (to provide what the partner lacks)

distraer

to entertain, distract

iluminar

to illuminate

inspirar

to inspire

pillar

to catch, get, to grab (e.g. grab a cab, get lunch, grab a drink, catch a movie)

portar

to bear, to carry

preferir

to prefer

suministrar

to provide, supply

tender

to tend to, to have a tendency

anochecer

to become night, to get dark

conciliar

to reconcile, to align (to make things compatible or consistent)

encantar

to charm, to enchant

estimar

to esteem

evolucionar

to evolve, develop

multiplicar

(reflexive) to multiply (increase the amount, degree or number of)

picar

to itch (to feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched)

quebrar

to break, to snap, to shatter (to smash or rupture)

relacionar

to relate

rellenar

to refill

sortear

to raffle, to raffle off, to draw lots

arder

to burn, blaze (to be consumed by fire or in flames)

batir

to beat, to pound repeatedly

constatar

to verify, confirm

enriquecer

to enrich

reclutar

to recruit (enroll or enlist new members or potential employees)

recolectar

to collect, amass

recopilar

to compile

repasar

to review

seducir

to seduce

alzar

to lift, raise

aparentar

to pretend, feign, front

derivar

to derive

desplegar

to deploy

divulgar

to divulge, disclose

exhibir

to exhibit, to show

figurar

to appear

motivar

to motivate

postular

to nominate

prescindir

to do without

quejar

(reflexive) to complain, see quejarse

arrepentir

(reflexive) to regret

desafiar

to challenge (in a competition)

desconectar

to disconnect, to unplug, to disengage, to detach

enfocar

to focus

entrevistar

to interview

equilibrar

to balance

fiar

to guarantee

hundir

to sink, engulf

inscribir

to inscribe

reivindicar

to reestablish or promote again the value of something; to stand up for

secar

(reflexive) to dry

vincular

to bind

impartir

to impart

implicar

to imply, to implicate

liquidar

to liquidate (to settle a debt)

predicar

to preach

razonar

to reason (exercise rational faculty)

unificar

to unify

abarcar

to embrace (to hold with the arms)

alegar

to cite as a defence or justification for one's actions

desconocer

to not be familiar with, to not know, to not recognize

enamorar

to enamor

entablar

to start; to establish (a conversation or relationship)

esquivar

to dodge, to duck, to evade

estrenar

to use for the first time (in general)

indagar

to investigate

procurar

to try, to attempt, to endeavor

simplificar

to simplify

traicionar

to betray, turn on

apartar

to separate, to divide

aplastar

to crush, smash, squash

desbloquear

to clear, unclog, unlock (to undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.)

destrozar

to destroy, to break

ejercitar

to exercise, practice

encargar

to entrust

especular

to speculate, conjecture

hervir

to boil

involucrar

to involve

legislar

to legislate

mitigar

to mitigate, alleviate, allay, assuage, quench

ocasionar

to cause

precisar

to state, specify

simular

to feign, to pretend

tramitar

to request, ask for, solicit, transact (through a paper)

asociar

to associate

canalizar

to channel

exagerar

to exaggerate, to overstate, to overemphasize

habilitar

to enable (to give strength or ability to)

insertar

to insert

persuadir

to persuade

prosperar

to prosper, to thrive, to flourish

rogar

to beg, entreat, implore something

alojar

to house, accommodate

centrar

to focus, to center

debilitar

to weaken

decorar

to decorate

desperdiciar

to waste

prever

to foresee, to anticipate

rebajar

to reduce

retornar

to return, give back

transitar

to travel, to transit

validar

to validate

destinar

to appoint

ensayar

to rehearse, to practice, to run lines

entretener

to entertain

estirar

to stretch

inducir

to induce

librar

to save, to rescue, to deliver, to preserve

maximizar

to maximise

neutralizar

to neutralise (UK), to neutralize (US)

presidir

to preside

recrear

to re-create (to create anew)

reiniciar

to restart

salvaguardar

to safeguard

situar

to situate, to place, to put, to position

vengar

to avenge, get even, take revenge

abonar

to accredit a sum of money to the account of someone, contributing funds or reducing the balance

asaltar

to assault, to assail, to attack

congelar

to freeze (to lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes)

consentir

to consent

devenir

to become

empatar

to tie, draw (to have the same score or position)

estabilizar

to stabilize

fichar

to clock in or out; to record or file

impresionar

to impress; to make an impression on

mamar

to suckle

prolongar

to prolong, drag out

remontar

to frighten away

resucitar

to resuscitate

silenciar

to silence

acatar

to comply with, to obey

atar

to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like)

atribuir

to assign

discriminar

to discriminate

documentar

to document

encubrir

to conceal, to cover up

enlazar

to link

inspeccionar

to inspect

modernizar

to modernize (to make something modern)

perfeccionar

to perfect

platicar

(colloquial) to chat, to talk, to tell, to say

propiciar

to bring about, enable

saquear

to sack

aconsejar

to advise

agredir

to aggress

capacitar

to prepare

comparecer

to appear, show up (at a court or authority)

desplazar

to displace

duplicar

(reflexive) to double; to be twice as much as

esclarecer

to clarify, to come to light

fotografiar

to photograph, take a photograph

invocar

to invoke

laburar

to work

narrar

to narrate

orinar

to urinate, to pee

renacer

to be reborn

revolver

to stir, to mix

subrayar

to underline, underscore

triangular

to triangulate

desalojar

to vacate

fluir

to flow

perpetuar

to perpetuate

reponer

to replace

ahogar

to drown (kill by immersion in water)

alargar

to lengthen

chingar

(vulgar) to bother, to fuck with

clavar

to nail, to pin, to stick

corresponder

to correspond to (be similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.)

cosechar

to harvest

costear

to afford

denominar

to name; to call; to designate

derramar

to spill, to leak

desestabilizar

to destabilize

desmontar

to dismantle, to disassemble, to demount, to take apart

encerrar

to lock up, to coop up

mediar

to mediate

optimizar

to optimize

paliar

to palliate, alleviate, soothe

postear

to put posts of a fence

recabar

to lobby, petition

reciclar

to recycle

replicar

to replicate

subsistir

to subsist

sudar

to sweat

torturar

to torture

vaciar

to empty

abastecer

[with de ‘something’] to supply with

acampar

(reflexive) to camp; to go camping

barrer

to sweep

derogar

to abolish, annul, repeal, overturn

desacreditar

to discredit

inaugurar

to inaugurate

innovar

to innovate

notificar

to notify, announce, inform, intimate, make known

pactar

to agree upon, to pact

reactivar

to reactivate, bring back, reenact

restar

to subtract, to reduce, to deduct

sobrepasar

to surpass

solventar

to resolve, settle