Common Spanish Verbs and Expressions for Students

aburrirse

to get bored

aprobar un examen

to pass an exam

arriesgarse

to risk

buscar nuevas estrategias

to look for new strategies

cometer errores

to make mistakes

consultar (un diccionario)

to look something up (in a dictionary)

costar

to cost

cumplir un plazo

to meet a deadline

dar un toque personal

to give a personal touch

deducir por el contexto

to infer by context

divertirse

to have fun

elegir un tema

to choose a subject

equivocarse

to be wrong

hacer los deberes

to do homework

interesar

to interest

participar en clase

to participate in class

planificar (un proyecto)

to plan (a project)

presentar un trabajo

to present/turn in an assignment

sacar buenas/malas notas

to get good/bad grades

ser autónomo

to be freelance

subrayar

to underline

suspender un examen

to fail an exam

tener ideas originales

to have original ideas

tener una mentalidad abierta

to have an open mind

tomar apuntes

to take notes