AP Spanish Pacheco Midterm Vocab

acertar

acertar

A. to manage to, succeed in (doing something)

acostumbrarse

A. to become used to (someone, something, doing something)

adaptarse

A. to adapt oneself to (something, a situation, doing something)

adelantarse

A. to step forward to (someone, something, doing something)

animar

A. to encourage to (do something)

animarse

A. to decide, make up one's mind to (do something)

aprender

A. to learn to (do something)

apresurarse

A. to hasten to, hurry to (somewhere, do something)

arriesgarse

A. to risk (doing something)

asistir

A. to attend (something, a function)

asomarse

A. to appear at, look out from (something)

aspirar

A. to aspire to (be something, someone, do something)

atreverse

A. to dare to (do something)

aventurarse

A. to venture to (do something)

ayudar

A. to help to (do something), to aid in (doing something)

burlarse

A. to deceive, play a trick on (someone)

comenzar

A. to begin to (do something)

comprometerse

A. to make a commitment to (do something)

condenar

A. to condemn to (do something)

consagrarse

A. to devote oneself to (someone, something)

contribuir

A. to contribute to (something, doing something)

convidar

A. to invite to (a function, doing something)

correr

A. to run to (somewhere, do something)

cuidar

A. to care for, take care of (a person)

dar

A. to face (something)

dar cuerda

A. to wind (a watch)

decidirse

A. to decide to (do something)

dirigirse

A. to go to (a place), to address (someone), to direct oneself to (doing something)

disponerse

A. to prepare to, be disposed to (do something)

empezar

A. to begin to (do something)

enseñar

A. to teach to (do something)

forzar

A. to force to (do something)

impulsar

A. to impel to (do something)

incitar

A. to incite to (do something)

inducir

A. to induce to (do something)

inspirar

A. to inspire to (do something)

instar

A. to urge to (do something)

invitar

A. to invite to (a function, something, doing something)

ir

A. to go to (a place), to be going to (do something)

limitarse

A. to limit oneself to (do something)

llegar

A. to arrive at (a place), to be going to (do something)

meterse

A. to take up (doing something)

montar

A. to ride (something—a horse)

negarse

A. to refuse to (do something)

obligar

A. to oblige to (do something)

ofrecerse

A. to offer to, promise to, volunteer to (do something)

oler

A. to smell like (something)

oponerse

A. to oppose, be in opposition to (something, doing something)

pararse

A. to stop (to do something)

parecerse

A. to resemble (someone, something) physically

pasar

A. to pass to, proceed to (something, doing something)

persuadir

A. to persuade to (do something)

ponerse

A. to begin to, set out to (do something)

prestarse

A. to lend oneself to (doing something)

probar

A. to try to, attempt to (do something)

quedarse

A. to stay to, remain to (do something)

rebajarse

A. to stoop to (someone, a situation, doing something)

reducirse

A. to reduce (a situation or oneself) to (something, doing something)

rehusar

A. to refuse to (do something)

renunciar

A. to renounce, give up, quit (something, a job)

resignarse

A. to resign oneself to (something, doing something)

resistirse

A. to resist (something, doing something)

resolverse

A. to make up one's mind to, resolve to (do something)

retirarse

A. to retire to (a place, do something)

romper

A. to start suddenly to (do something)

saber

A. to taste like (something)

sentarse

A. to sit down to (something, doing something)

someterse

A. to submit oneself to (something, doing something)

sonar

A. to sound like (something)

subir

A. to go up to, climb, get on (something)

venir

A. to come to (a place, do something)

volver

A. to return to (a place), to (do something) again

agradecer

to be grateful (thankful) for

anhelar

to yearn (long) to

apagar

to turn off

aprobar

to approve of

arrancar

to root up, to pull out, to turn on (car)

atravesar

to go (run) through, to go across

averiguar

to find out

bajar

to go down, to descend

borrar

to cross out, to erase

botar

to throw away, to toss out

buscar

to look for

caer(se)

to fall down

calentar (e-ie)

to heat (warm) up

colgar (o-ue)

to hang up

conocer

to be acquainted with, to know (a person or place)

cortar

to cut off, to cut out

criar

to bring up, to rear

derribar

to knock down, to tear down, to overthrow

destacar

to stand out

elegir

to elect (choose) to

empapar

to absorb, to soak (sponge) up

encender (e-ie)

to turn on (lights)

enseñar (no A)

to point out, to teach

entregar

to hand over, to deliver

envolver (o-ue)

to wrap up

escuchar

to listen to

esperar

to wait for, to hope for

huir

to run away, flee from