2,000 Most Common Spanish Words (10/10)

abordar

to board; approach

abrazar

to hug

abrupto

abrupt; steep

absurdo

absurd

acaparar

to monopolize

acceder

to agree; access

acercar

to bring closer

aclarar

to clarify

acoger

to welcome; take in

acompañar

to accompany

acontecer

to occur

acostar

to lay down; go to bed

acreedor

creditor

acta

minutes; record

actuar

to act

adelgazar

to slim down

adentrar

to delve into

adherir

to adhere; stick

adjudicar

to award; assign

administrar

to administer

admirar

to admire

adoctrinar

to indoctrinate

adorar

to adore

adquirir

to acquire (new sense)

adueñar

to take over

afectar

to affect

afligir

to afflict; distress

agitar

to shake; agitate

agotar

to exhaust; run out

agradar

to please

agredir

to assault; attack

aguardar

to wait for; await

ahogar

to drown; suffocate

aislar

to isolate

ajustar

to adjust

alcanzar

to reach (new sense)

alertar

to alert; warn

alentar

to encourage

aliviar

to relieve

almacenar

to store

alternar

to alternate

amenazar

to threaten

amontonar

to pile up

analizar

to analyze (new sense)

anclar

to anchor

andar

to walk; go around

anhelar

to yearn for

aniquilar

to annihilate

anotar

to note; jot down

anteponer

to put before

antiguo

ancient; former

aperitivo

appetizer

aplastar

to crush

apelar

to appeal

apetecer

to crave; feel like

aplicar

to apply (new sense)

apoyar

to support (new sense)

apresurar

to hurry

aprobar

to approve

aproximar

to approximate

aptitud

aptitude; skill

arrastrar

to drag; pull

arrebatar

to snatch; rob

arrepentir

to repent

arrogante

arrogant

articular

to articulate

asegurar

to ensure; assure

aseguro

insurance; guarantee

asentir

to nod in agreement

asepsia

sterility; antisepsis

asir

to grasp; seize

asomarse

to lean out; appear

aspecto

aspect; appearance

aspirar

to aspire; inhale

asustar

to frighten

atacar

to attack

atender

to attend; heed

aterrizar

to land (plane)

atracar

to dock; mug

atribuir

to attribute

atroz

atrocious

aturdir

to stun; overwhelm

augurar

to augur; predict

aurora

dawn; sunrise

autenticar

to authenticate

autónomo

self-employed; autonomous

avanzar

to advance (new sense)

averiguar

to find out; check

aviar

to prepare (food)

aviar

to equip (someone)

axila

armpit

azorar

to terrify; alarm

azar

chance; randomness

bachiller

bachelor’s degree holder

balancear

to balance; stabilize

barajar

to shuffle; consider

barrera

barrier; barricade

barruntar

to suspect; sense

basar

to base (something) on

batir

to beat (records; eggs)