501 Spanish Verbs

to knock down, throw down, overthrow

to knock down, throw down, overthrow

abatir

to burn, to set on fire

abrasar

to embrace, to hug, to clamp

abrazar

to open

abrir

to absolve, to acquit

absolver

to abstain

abstenerse

to annoy, to bore

aburrir

to be bored, to grow tired or weary

aburrirse

to finish, to end, to complete

acabar

to accelerate, to speed, to hurry

acelerar

to accept

aceptar

to bring near, to place near

acercar

to approach, to draw near

acercarse

to hit the mark, to do something right

acertar

to acclaim, to applaud, to shout

aclamar

to explain, to clarify

aclarar

to accompany, to escort

acompañar

to advise, to counsel

aconsejar

to agree

acordar

to remember, to agree

acordarse

to go to bed, to lie down

acostarse

to be accustomed, to be in the habit of

acostumbrar

to knife, to cut, to slash, to cut open

acuchillar

to attend, to be present frequently, to respond

acudir

to accuse

acusar

to advance to keep on, to progress, to go ahead

adelantar

to go forward, to go ahead, to move ahead, to take the lead

adelantarse

to guess, to solve, to foretell

adivinar

to admire

admirar

to admit, to grant, to permit

admitir

to adopt

adoptar

to adore, to worship

adorar

to acquire, to get, to obtain

adquirir

to advise, to give notice, to give warning, to take notice of, to warn

advertir

to shave oneself

afeitarse

to grasp, to obtain, so seize, to catch, to come upon

agarrar

to agitate, to wave, so shake up, to stir

agitar

to exhaust, to use up

agotar

to please, to be pleasing

agradar

to thank, to be thankful, grateful for

agradecer

to enlarge, to grow larger, to increase, to exaggerate

agrandar

to aggravate, to make worse

agravar

to add, to collect, to gather

agregar

to group

agrupar

to expect, to wait for

aguardar

to save, to economize

ahorrar

to reach, to overtake

alcanzar

to be happy, glad, to rejoice

alegrarse

to lunch, to have lunch

almorzar

to rent, to hire

alquilar

to light, to illuminate, to enlighten

alumbrar

to be or get high, to get tipsy, to become lively from liquor

alumbrarse

to heave, to lift, to pick up, to raise prices

alzar

to love

amar

to add

añadir

to walk

andar

to announce, to proclaim

anunciar

to put out a fire, to extinguish, to turn off a light

apagar

to appear, to show up

aparecer

to applaud

aplaudir

to take power, to take possession

apoderarse

to appreciate, to appraise

apreciar

to learn

aprender

to hasten, to hurry, to rush

apresurarse

to approve, to pass a test

aprobar

to take advantage of, to use

aprovechar

to fret, to grieve, to worry

apurarse

to root up (out), to pull up (out), to tear off or away, to start a motor

arrancar

to fix, to arrange, to adjust, to repair

arreglar

to fling, to hurt, to throw

arrojar

to articulate

articular

to assure, to affirm, to assert, to insure

asegurar

to seize, to grasp

asir

to attend, to assist, to be present

asistir

to be frightened, to be scared

asustarse

to attack

atacar

to rely on, to depend on

atenerse

to attract, to allure, to charm

atraer

to cross, to go through

atravesar

to dare, to venture

atreverse

to advance

avanzar

to shame

avergonzar

to find out, to inquire, to investigate

averiguar

to help

ayudar

to dance

bailar

to lower, to let down, to come down, to go down

bajar

to stammer, to hesitate in speech

balbucear

to bathe oneself, to take a bath

bañarse

to sweep, to whisk

barrer

to baptize, to christen

bautizar

to drink

beber

to bless, to consecrate

bendecir

to erase, to cross out

borrar

to yawn

bostezar

to fling, to cast away, to throw away

botar

to bronze, to tan

broncear

to boil, to bustle, to hustle, to stir

bullir

to make fun of, to poke fun at, to ridicule

burlarse

to look for, to seek

buscar

to be contained, to fit into

caber