1000 Spanish Verbs

abarcar

to embrace (encompass)

abastecer

to supply (replenish, furnish with)

abatir

to knock down (overthrow, be discouraged)

abonar

to pay (stand as security, fertilize)

abrazar

to embrace (hug, clamp)

abrir

to open

abstenerse

to abstain (deprive oneself)

aburrirse

to be bored (grow tired, grow weary)

acabar

to complete (end, finish)

acariciar

to caress (treat tenderly)

aceptar

to accept (honor)

acercarse

to approach

acertar

to hit upon (do something right, guess right)

aclarar

to clarify (explain, make clear, rinse)

acomodar

to accommodate (arrange, employ)

acompañar

to accompany (escort, keep company)

aconsejar

to advise

acordar

to agree (upon)

acordarse

to remember

acostarse

to go to bed (lie down)

acostumbrar

to be accustomed to (be in the habit of)

actuar

to act (behave, work, perform)

acudir

to attend (be present, go, come to the rescue)

acusar

to accuse

adelantarse

to go ahead (go forward)

adelgazar

to make thin (lose weight)

adivinar

to guess (foretell)

admirar

to admire (amaze, be surprised)

admitir

to admit (grant, permit)

adoptar

to adopt

adorar

to adore (worship)

adquirir

to acquire (obtain, get)

advertir

to give warning (inform, observe)

afeitarse

to shave (oneself)

agarrar

to grasp (seize, grab, catch)

agitar

to agitate (shake, wave)

agotar

to exhaust (use up)

agradecer

to thank (be thankful for)

agrandar

to enlarge

agregar

to add (collect, aggregate)

aguardar

to wait for (expect)

ahorrar

to save (money, time)

alcanzar

to reach (catch up, attain)

alegrarse

to be happy (feel glad, rejoice)

almacenar

to store (accumulate)

almorzar

to eat lunch

alquilar

to rent (hire)

alzar

to lift (pick up, raise)

amanecer

to dawn (wake up)

amar

to love

amenazar

to threaten

andar

to walk (go)

anochecer

to get dark

anunciar

to announce

añadir

to add

apagar

to turn off (to put out fire)

aparecer

to appear (show up, turn up)

apoderarse

to appropriate (take possession)

apoyar

to rest (lean, support)

apreciar

to appreciate (value, hold in esteem)

aprender

to learn

apresurarse

to hurry (hasten, rush)

aprobar

to approve of (ratify, pass a test)

aprovecharse

to take advantage of (make use of)

apurarse

to hurry (worry, get anxious)

arrancar

to pull up (snatch, start)

arreglar

to arrange (put in order, fix)

arrendar

to rent (lease)

arrepentirse

to repent (regret)

arrojar

to fling

asear

to clean (tidy)

asegurar

to secure (insure, assure)

asignar

to give (apportion, assign)

asistir

to assist (attend, help)

asustarse

to be scared (frightened)

atacar

to attack (assult, contradict)

atender

to wait on (care for, pay attention)

atraer

to attract (allure, charm)

atravesar

to cross (pierce)

atreverse

to dare (venture)

avergonzarse

to be embarrassed (be ashamed)

averiguar

to find out (investigate)

avisar

to advise (inform, warn)

ayudar

to help (aid, assist)

bailar

to dance

bajar

to get down

balancear

to balance (sway, swing)

bañarse

to take a bath

barrer

to sweep (sweep away)

batallar

to fight (battle, struggle)

bautizar

to baptize (christen)

beber

to drink

becar

to grant a scholarship

bendecir

to bless (consecrate)

besar

to kiss (touch lightly)

bloquear

to block (obstruct)

borrar

to erase

bostezar

to yawn

botar

to throw away

brillar

to shine (sparkle)