stem changing verbs meanings

atravesar (e:ie)

to cross

cerrar (e:ie)

to close

confesar (e:ie)

to confess

encender (e:ie)

to turn on

nevar (e:ie)

to snow

perder (e:ie)

to lose

querer (e:ie)

to want / to love

preferir (e:ie)

to prefer

tener (que) (e:ie)

to have (to do something)

entender (e:ie)

to understand

quebrar (e:ie)

to break

sugerir (e:ie)

to suggest

calentar (e:ie)

to heat up / to warm up

comenzar (e:ie)

to begin / to commence

empezar (e:ie)

to start / to begin

defender (e:ie)

to defend

pensar (en) (e:ie)

to think (about)

venir (a / de) (e:ie)

to come (to / from)

sentir (e:ie)

to feel / to regret

mentir (e:ie)

to lie

temblar (e:ie)

to tremble

gobernar (e:ie)

to govern

hervir (e:ie)

to boil

helar (e:ie)

to freeze