ap spanish ~ verbos avanzados #4

abundar

to be plentiful

actualizar

to update

actualizarse

to bring -self up to speed

albergar

to be home to, house

almacenar

to store, warehouse

apretar

to squeeze, pressure

aprovechar

to take advantage of (+)

aprovecharse de

to take advantage of (-)

asomar la cara

to show your face

cuidarle a alguien

to care for someone

dar por sentado

to take for granted, assume

darse cuenta de

to realize, to become aware of

descarrilar

to derail

desentrañar

to figure out, to get to the bottom of

desviar

to divert, alter the course of

equilibrar

to balance

embargar

to seize, confiscate

frenar

to brake, curb, check

importarle a alguien

to matter to someone, to care about

invertir (ie)

to invest

investigar

to research

llevar a cabo

to carry out, to do

lucir

to dress up in, shine

medir (i)

to measure

mermar

to decrease, reduce

monitorear

to monitor, to keep under observation

obstinarse en + inf.

to insist on doing sth

pensar en + inf.

to think about

pensar + inf.

to intend to, plan on -ing

pillar

to get, understand

prevalecer

to thrive, live on

privarse

to give up, deny -self

pugnar por + inf.

to strive to, fight to

realizar

to carry out, to make

recitar

to read aloud

reñir (i)

to tell off, to fight

retratar

to portray, depict, paint

resaltar

to stand out

seguir en pie

to still stand, to be still valid

sintetizar

to summarize

superar

to overcome

surtir

to provide, furnish

zabullirse

to dive into (como en trabajo)

zafarse de

to get out of, avoid (i.e. una tarea, obligación)