verbs without a preposition

agradecer

to be grateful for

bajar

to go down/ to descend

criar

to bring up (a child)

entregar

to hand over/to deliver

mirar

to look at

quitar

to take off (clothes)/ to take something away

apagar

to turn off

borrar

to rub out/ erase

destacar

to stand out

escuchar

to listen to

pagar

to pay for

recoger

to pick up

atravesar (e-ie)

to go through/across

buscar

to look for

empapar

to soak up

esperar

to wait for/hope for

pedir (e-ie)

to ask for

sacar

to take out

averiguar

to find out

colgar (u-ue)

to hang up

encender (e-ie)

to turn on

lograr

to manage to

pisar

to step on/ tread

salir

to go out