Barrons' 501 Spanish Verbs

to knock down

abatir

to burn, set on fire

abrasar

to hug

abrazar

to open

abrir

to absolve

absolver

to abstain

abstenerse

to bore

aburrir

to be bored

aburrirse

to complete

acabar

to accelerate

acelerar

to accept

aceptar

to bring near, place near

acercar

to approach

acercarse

to hit the mark

acertar

to acclaim

aclamar

to explain, clarify

aclarar

to accompany

acompañar

to advise

aconsejar

to agree (upon)

acordar

to remember, agree

acordarse

to go to bed

acostarse

to be accustomed

acostumbrar

to knife, to cut open

acuchillar

to attend, come to the rescue

acudir

to accuse

acusar

to advance

adelantar

to go forward, take the lead

adelantarse

to divine, foretell, guess, solve

adivinar

to admire

admirar

to admit, grant, permit

admitir

to adopt

adoptar

to adore

adorar

to acquire

adquirir

to advise, warn

advertir

to shave oneself

afeitarse

to grasp, seize, catch

agarrar

to agitate

agitar

to exhaust, use up

agotar

to please

agradar

to thank

agradecer

to enlarge

agrandar

to aggravate, make worse

agravar

to add, collect

agregar

to group

agrupar

to expect, wait for

aguardar

to economize, save

ahorrar

to reach, overtake

alcanzar

to rejoice, be happy

alegrarse

to have lunch

almorzar

to hire, rent

alquilar

to illuminate

alumbrar

to be (get) high, get tipsy

alumbrarse

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

alzar

to love

amar

to add

añadir

to walk

andar

to announce, foretell, proclaim

anunciar

to put out, extinguish

apagar

to appear, show up

aparecer

to applaud

aplaudir

to take power, take possession

apoderarse

to appreciate

apreciar

to learn

aprender

to hasten, hurry, rush

apresurarse

to approve, pass a test

aprobar

to take advantage, avail oneself, use

aprovechar

to fret, grieve, worry

apurarse

to root up, pull up, tear off

arrancar

to fix, arrange, adjust, regulate

arreglar

to fling, hurl, throw

arrojar

to articulate

articular

to assure, affirm, assert

asegurar

to seize, grasp

asir

to attend

asistir

to be frightened

asustarse

to attack

atacar

to rely on, depend on

atenerse

to attract, allure, charm

atraer

to cross, go through, run through

atravesar

to dare, venture

atreverse

to advance

avanzar

to shame

avergonzar

to find out, inquire, investigate

averiguar

to help, aid, assist

ayudar

to dance

bailar

to lower, let down, descend

bajar

to stammer, hesitate

balbucear

to bathe oneself

bañarse

to sweep, whisk

barrer

to baptize

bautizar

to drink

beber

to bless

bendecir

to erase

borrar

to yawn, gape

bostezar

to fling, cast, launch, throw

botar

to bronze, tan

broncear

to boil, bustle, hustle, stir

bullir

to make fun of

burlarse

to look for

buscar

to be contained, to fit into

caber