501 Spanish Verbs

abatir

to knock down, to overthrow, to throw down

abrasar

to burn, to set on fire

abrazar

to embrace, to hug; to clamp

abrir

to open

absolver

to absolve, to acquit

abstenerse

to abstain

aburrir

to annoy, to bore, to vex

aburrirse

to be bored, to grow tired, to grow weary

acabar

to finish, to end, to complete

acelerar

to accelerate, to speed, to hasten, to hurry

aceptar

to accept

acercar

to bring near, to place near

acercarse

to approach, to draw near

acertar

to hit the mark, to hit upon, to do (something) right, to succeed in, to guess right

aclamar

to acclaim, to applaud, to shout, to hail

aclarar

to explain, to clarify, to make clear, to rinse, to clear

acompañar

to accompany, to escort, to go with, to keep company

aconsejar

to advise, to counsel

acordar

to agree (upon)

acordarse

to remember, to agree

acostarse

to go to bed, to lie down

acostumbrar

to be accustomed, to be in the habit of

acuchillar

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

acudir

to attend, to be present (to a call), to come to the rescue

acusar

to accuse

adelantar

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

adelantarse

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

adivinar

to divine, to foretell, to guess, to solve

admirar

to admire

admitir

to admit, to grant, to permit

adoptar

to adopt

adorar

to adore, to worship

adquirir

to acquire, to get, to obtain

advertir

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

afeitarse

to shave oneself

agarrar

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

agitar

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

agotar

to exhaust, to use up

agradar

to please, to be pleasing

agradecer

to thank, to be thankful for

agrandar

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

agravar

to aggravate, to make worse

agregar

to add, to collect, to gather, to aggregate, to collate

agrupar

to group

aguardar

to expect, to wait for

ahorrar

to economize, to save

alcanzar

to reach, to overtake

alegrarse

to be glad, to rejoice, to be happy

almorzar

to lunch, to have lunch

alquilar

to hire, to rent

alumbrar

to illuminate, to light, to enlighten

alumbrarse

to be (get) high, to get tipsy, to become lively (from liquor)

alzar

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

amar

to love

añadir

to add

andar

to walk

anunciar

to announce, to foretell, to proclaim

apagar

to put out (flame, fire), to extinguish, to turn off (flame, fire, light)

aparecer

to appear, to show up

aplaudir

to applaud

apoderarse

to take power, to take possession

apreciar

to appreciate, to appraise, to esteem

aprender

to learn

apresuarse

to hasten, to hurry, to rush

aprobar

to approve, to pass a test

aprovecharse

to take advantage, to avail oneself

apurarse

to fret, to grieve, to worry

arrancar

to root up (out), to pull up (out), to tear off (away), to snatch, to start (a motor), to boot up (a computer)

arreglar

to fix, to arrange, to adjust, to regulate, to settle, to repair

arrojar

to fling, to hurl, to throw

articular

to articulate, to pronounce distinctly

asegurar

to assure, to affirm, to assert, to insure

asir

to seize, to grasp

asistir

to attend, to assist, to be present

asustarse

to be frightened, to be scared

atacar

to attack

atenerse

to rely on, to depend on

atraer

to attract, to allure, to charm

atravesar

to cross, to go through, to run through

atreverse

to dare, to venture

avanzar

to advance

averiguar

to find out, to inquire, to investigate

ayudar

to help, to aid, to assist

bailar

to dance

bajar

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

balbucear

to stammer, to hesitate (in speech)

bañarse

to bathe oneself, to take a bath

barrer

to sweep, to whisk

bastar

to be enough, to be sufficient, to suffice

bautizar

to baptize, to christen

beber

to drink

bendecir

to bless, to consecrate

borrar

to erase, to cross out

bostezar

to yawn, to gape

botar

to fling, to cast (away), to throw (away), to launch

broncear

to bronze, to tan

bullir

to boil, to bustle, to hustle, to stir

burlarse

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

buscar

to look for, to seek

caber

to be contained, to fit into