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A

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
abandon abandonar  
abort abortar  
absorb absorber  
abstain abstener (se)  
accept aceptar  
accustom (oneself to) acostumbrar (se)  
acquire adquirir  
add añadir, agregar  
adjust ajustar  
advise aconsejar  
affirm afirmar  
afflict afligir  
age envejecer  
allow dejar, permitir  
alter alterar  
amputate amputar  
analyze analizar  
anesthetize anestesiar  
appear aparecer  
apply aplicar  
appreciate apreciar, agradecer  
approach acercar (se)  
argue discutir  
arrest arrestar  
arrive llegar  
ask (a question) preguntar  
ask (request) pedir  
asleep (to fall) dormir (se)  
attack atacar  
attend (a birth) atender  
attend (a meeting) asistir a  
attend to atender  
attract atraer  
authorize autorizar  
avoid (prevent) evitar  
awaken despertar (se)  

 

B

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
bake hornear, asar  
balance balancear  
bandage vendar  
baste (cooking) mechar, enlardar  
baste (sewing) hilvanar  
bathe bañar (se)  
be estar (location, temporary condition)  
be able ser (permanent condition, characteristic)  
be afraid poder  
be awake (tener) miedo, temer  
be bored (estar) despierto/a  
be born (estar) aburtido/a  
be careful nacer  
be happy (tener) cuidado  
be healthy (estar) contento/a  
be hungry (estar) sano/a  
be important (tener) hambre  
be in bed importar  
be late (estar) acostado/a  
be left over llegar tarde o con retraso, retrasarse  
be (cont') sobrar  
be sad (estar) triste  
be sick (estar) enfermo/a  
be thirsty (tener) sed  
be tired (estar) cansado/a  
be unconscious (estar) inconsciente  
be worth valer  
beat batir  
begin empezar, comenzar  
behave comportar (se)  
belch eructar  
believe creer  
belong pertenecer  
bend (oneself) doblar (agacharse)  
bite morder (animal), picar (insect)  
bleed sangrar  
blend mezclar  
blow soplar  
boil hervir  
bread empanar  
break romper, quebrar  
breastfeed dar el pecho, dar da mamar, amamantar  
breathe respirar  
bring traer  
broil asar  
brawn dorar  
brush cepillar  
build construir  
burn quemar (se)  
burp eructar  
burst reventar (se)  
bury enterrar, sepultar  
buy comprar  

 

C

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
calcifify calcificar  
call llamar  
calm calmar (se)  
cancel cancelar  
carry llevar  
cause causar  
cauterize cauterizar  
celebrate celebrar  
change cambiar  
charge cobrar  
chew masticar  
chill enfriar  
choke sofocar, ahogar  
choose escoger  
chop picar  
circulate circular  
clarify aclarar, clarificar  
clean limpiar  
climb subir  
close cerrar  
clot coagular  
coagulate coagular  
collide chocar  
comb (hair) peinar (se)  
combine combinar  
come venir  
commit cometer  
commit suicide suicidar (se)  
communicate comunicar (se)  
compare comparar  
complain quejar (se)  
complement complementar  
complicate complicar  
concentrate concentrar  
confirm confirmar  
confuse confundir  
congratulate felicitar  
consider considerar  
consist consistir  
construct construir  
consult consultar  
consume consumir  
contain contener  
contaminate contaminar, contagiar  
contract contraer  
contribute contribuir  
control controlar  
converse conversar  
convince convencer  
cook cocinar  
cool enfriar  
cooperate cooperar  
cork tapar con corcho  
correct corregir  
cost costar  
cough toser  
count contar  
cover cubrir, tapar  
crush aplastar  
cry llorar  
curdle cuajar  
cure curar  
cut cortar (se)  

 

D

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
damage dañar  
deaden/put to sleep adormecer  
debilitate debilitar  
deceive engañar  
decide decidir  
dehydrate deshidratar  
deliver entregar  
demand exigir  
demonstrate demostrar  
depend depender  
deposit depositar  
deprive privar  
describe describir  
deserve merecer  
destroy destruir  
detain detener  
determine determinar  
develop desarrollar  
deworn desparasitar  
diagnose diagnosticar  
dice cortar en cuadritos  
die morirse, fallecer  
diet estar a dieta  
digest digerir  
dilate dilatar  
diminish disminuir  
direct dirigir  
disappear desaparecer  
discover descubrir  
discuss discutir  
disinfect desinfectar  
dissolve disolver  
distinguish distinguir  
distribute distribuir  
divide dividir, partir  
do hacer  
doubt dudar  
drain drenar, escurrir, desaguar  
draw dibujar  
dredge espolvorear  
dress vestir (se)  
drink tomar, beber  
drown ahogar (se)  
dry secar  
dust desempolvar, sacudir  

 

E

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

to...    
eat comer  
eat breakfast desayunar  
eat lunch almorzar  
eat dinner/supper cenar  
elect elegir  
elevate elevar  
eliminate eliminar  
empty vaciar  
enlarge ampliar  
enter entrar  
escape escapar  
evacuate evacuar  
evaluate evaluar  
examine examinar  
exercise hacer ejercicio  
exist existir  
expect esperar  
explain explicar  
explode reventar(se)  
explore explorar  
extract extraer  

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