2.5 Activities, Movements, States

activity

la actividad

action; deed

la acción

to do; to make

hacer

gesture; facial expression; look

el gesto

to caress, to stroke

acariciar

to scratch oneself

rascarse

to itch

sentir comezón

effort

el esfuerzo

to smile

sonreir

a smile

la sonrisa

to laugh

reirse

laughter

la risa

to move oneself

moverse

to move

mover

to stay, to remain

quedarse

to go

ir

to go away; to leave; to go on a trip

irse

to come

venir

to arrive

llegar

to return

regresar

to come back

volver

to turn around

volverse

to strike; to spill

voltear

to go in; to enter

pasar

step

el paso

to step on someone

pisar

to come in, to enter

entrar

to leave, to go out

salir

to stand up

pararse

to stop, to halt

parar

to fix; to fast; to post; to determine

fijar

to tie; to fasten; to bind

atar

to tie (alternate)

amarrar

to untie; to turn loose

soltar

to go; to stroll

caminar

to go; to walk

andar

to run

correr

to hurry

darse prisa

hurry, haste

prisa

to hurry up

apurarse

to make haste

estar/andar apurado, apurada

to be in a hurry

tener prisa

quiet

quieto, quieta

to fall down; to tumble

caerse

a fall

la caida

to lean

apoyarse

to rise, to get up

levantarse

awake

despierto, despierta

to wake up; to arouse

despertar

to wake oneself up

despertarse

to get up early

madrugar

to sit down

sentarse

to be seated

estar sentado, estar sentada

to relax

elajarse

to bend over

agacharse

tired

cansado, cansada

to rest, to take a rest

descansar

tiredness, fatigue

el cansancio

to tire; to wear out

cansar

to become weary or tired

cansarse

to go to bed

acostarse

to lie down

echarse

to yawn

bostezar

to sleep

dormir

to go to sleep

dormirse

afternoon nap

la siesta

to dream

soñar

dream; sleep

el sueño

nightmare

la pesadilla

to tremble; to shake

temblar

to take

tomar

to catch

coger

to get; to obtain; to grab

agarrar

to lift

levantar

to give

dar

to put; to set; to lay

poner

to hang up

colgar

to place; to arrange; to put in order

colocar

to use; to wear

usar

to use; to employ

emplear

to apply; to put on

aplicar

use, usage

el uso

to hand over, to deliver

entregar

to open

abrir

to close

cerrar

to pull, to throw away

tirar

to throw away; to drop

botar

to pull

halar, jalar

to push

empujar

to insert; to put into

meter

to throw; to put into

echar

to seek, to search for

buscar

to indicate; to point out

señalar

to take out; to remove

sacar

to find; to discover

hallar

to find; to come across

encontrar

to hide

esconder

to store; to keep in a safe place

guardar

to pick up; to collect

recoger

to retain; to keep; to withold

retener