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pedir (i)=to ask for, request

preguntar (sobre/por)=to ask (about)

hacer una pregunta=to ask a question

asistir a=to attend, to go to

atender (ie)=to help, to attend to one's needs

ayudar=to assist, help

convertirse en + noun (ie)=to turn into, be transformed into (Ex: se convirtió en héroe)

volverse + adj (ue)=to become (sudden, involuntary change) (Ex: me volví loca)

ponerse + adj=to become (change in emotional state) (Ex: me puse triste)

hacerse + adj/noun=to become (by one's own effort) (Ex: se hizo una persona exitosa)

llegar a ser + adj/noun=to become (goal achieved over time) (Ex: llegó a ser doctora)

negar (ie)=to deny

negarse a + inf (ie)=to refuse (to do something)

sentir + noun (ie)=to feel (+ noun); to regret, to feel sorry

sentirse + adj (ie)=to feel (+ adj) an emotion

arreglar=to fix, to repair

fijar=to establish, to fix/set in place

fijarse (en)=to notice something or someone

crecer=to grow/increase in size

cultivar=to grow/cultivate plants, vegetables, etc.

criar=to raise children, animals

criarse=to grow up, to be brought up

haber=to be; auxiliary (helping) verb used with past participles

tener (ie)=to have

tener que + inf (ie)=to have to (do something)

doler(le) (ue)=to hurt (feel pain); verb like gustar

herir (ie) / lastimar=to wound, to hurt someone else

hacerse daño=to hurt oneself

herirse (ie) / lastimarse=to hurt oneself

ofender a=to hurt someone's feelings

introducir=to put into something; to insert

presentar=to introduce (one person to another)

saber=to know (information)

saber + inf=to know how (to do something)

saber a=to taste like

conocer a=to know (a person); to be familiar with (places, information)

tardar + time + en + inf=to take time (to do something)

durar=to last

salir (de)=to go out; with de: to leave (a place)

dejar=to leave (something) behind; to allow/permit (with que)

dejar de + inf=to stop doing something

parar=to stop

irse=to leave (go away) immediately

mirar=to look at, watch

buscar=to look for (do NOT use por/para)

aparecer=to appear, to show up

parecer=to seem like

parecer(le)=to seem to (one's opinion); verb like gustar

parecerse (a)=to resemble, look like

perder (ie)=to miss (a bus, TV show, etc.); to waste time; to lose

faltar (a)=to be missing, to not be present (Ex: Faltaron muchas personas)

faltarle=to not have; verb like gustar (Ex: me faltan las llaves)

extrañar / echar de menos a=to miss (feel nostalgic for)

mover (ue)=to move an object

moverse (ue)=to be in motion

mudar(se)=to change location, to move (residence, work, etc.)

hacer un papel=to play a part or role

jugar (a) (ue)=to play (a sport/game)

tocar=to play an instrument; to touch

darse cuenta de (que)=to realize, to become aware

realizar=to fulfill, to carry out

lograr / alcanzar=to achieve

tener éxito=to be successful

quedar=to remain, to be left; to be located

quedarse=to stay

quedar en=to agree on something

volver / regresar (ue)=to return (to a place), to go back

devolver (ue)=to return an item, to give something back

salvar=to save (rescue)

ahorrar=to save (time/money)

conservar=to save/conserve (resources)

guardar=to keep

dormir (ue)=to sleep

dormirse (ue)=to fall asleep

tener sueño=to be sleepy

soñar (con) (ue)=to dream (about/of)

pasar=to spend (time)

gastar=to spend (money)

desperdiciar=to waste (money/resources)

suceder / pasar / ocurrir=to happen, to occur

apoyar=to support (a cause)

soportar=to put up with, to endure, to tolerate

sostener (ie)=to support (physically hold up)

mantener (ie)=to keep, to sustain (maintain with money, food, etc.)

tomar=to take

llevar=to take (someone/something along with you), to carry

quitar=to remove, to take away, to take from

quitarse=to take off (clothing)

pensar (ie)=to think

pensar + inf (ie)=to plan, to intend (to do something)

pensar en + noun/inf (ie)=to think (about/of), to have in mind

pensar de=to have an opinion (of)

tratar de + inf=to try (to do something)

tratarse de=to be about (theme/topic)

tratar(le)=to treat (a person)

probar (ue)=to try out, to prove, to taste

probarse (ue)=to try on (clothes)

funcionar=to function

trabajar=to work (perform labor)

firmar=to sign (write your signature)