Spanish Family and Relationship Verbs: Definitions and Usage

acostumbrarse a

to get used to

aconsejar

to advise

adquirir

to acquire

aprobar (o, ue)

to approve

atribuir

to attribute to

averiguar

to find out

apoyar

to support

casarse con

to get/be married to

castigar

to punish

comportarse/portarse bien

to behave

compartir con

to share

construir

to build

criar a alguien

to raise (someone)

dar a luz a

to give birth to

desarrollar

to develop

destacar / destacarse en

to stand out/ to highlight

echar de menos a

to miss

echar la culpa a

to blame

elegir ( i, i)

to choose

Ejercer (un derecho)

to exercise (a right, power)

enamorarse de

to fall in love with

enfrentarse a / con

to face, to confront

estar orgulloso de / por

to be proud of /to be proud because of

estimar

to estimate

frustrar a alguien / frustarse

to frustrate

heredar

to inherit

impedir (e,i)

to prevent

llevarse bien

to get along

malcriar / mimar

to spoil

mantener

to maintain

nacer

to be born

ofrecer

to offer

ocupar

to occupy

parecerse a

to look like

pelear / pelearse

to fight

perdonar

to forgive

rechazar

to reject

restringir

to restrict

sentirse orgulloso de (e,ie)

to feel proud of

tener la culpa de

to be guilty/at fault

tener vergüenza (de + infinitive)

to be embarrassed

permitir

to allow

tener miedo de

to be scared of

causar daño

"to cause damage/ to cause harm

ser aceptado

to be accepted

estar involucrado

to be involved

ser amado

to be loved

consolar a

to comfort

sentirse cómodo con

to be comfortable with

tener una relación estrecha con

to have a close relationship with

sentirse bien con alguien"

to feel comfortable with someone

to move away

alejarse de

to come close to

acercarse a