Most Common Verbs in Spanish

Abandonar

to abandon

abanderado

flag bearer

abanderar

to carry the banner for/ show your flag

abanderizar

to band together, organise into groups

abandonado

neglected, abandoned, derelict

abandonamiento

abandonment

abandonismo (noun)

surrender, resignation (noun)

el abandono

the neglect

abandono escolar

school dropout

Abrazar

to hug, cuddle/ to adopt or join

abrir

to open

abrir puertas

openfor business

abrochado (adj)

done up, buttoned up, zipped up

abrochadora

stapler

abrochar

to button, zip, fasten

aburrir(se)

to get bored

aburridamente (adj)

tediously, boringly

aburrimiento

boredom

acabar

to end/ finish

acabamiento

finalisation

¡acabáramos!

finally! At last!

acabalar

to complete or finish

aceptar

to accept/ agree to

aceptabilidad

acceptability

aceptable

acceptable/ suitable/ passable

aceptación

acceptance, approval, popularity, reception

acepto (formal)

acceptable, agreeable, welcome

acercar

to approach/ go to/ zoom into

acerca de

about (con respecto a, sobre)

acercamiento

reconciliation (between people), approach (physical)

aclarar

to clarify, clear up, shed light on, answer a question

aclaración

clarification

aclarado (adj)

clarified, cleared up

aclarado (nm)

rinse, rinsing (wash rinse dry)

acompañar

to accompany, to see to, to walk to

acompañado

accompany

el acompañamiento

the accompanying (of children)/ side dish

acompañanta

female chaperone

acompañante

companion/ accompanying

aconsejar

to advise

aconsejable

advisable, wise

aconsejado (adj)

sensible, advised

acordarse de

to remember

acordada

order (by court or executive authority)

acordadamente

unanimously

acostarse

to go to bed

acostumbrarse

to get used to

actuar

to act, to take action

adelantar

to go forward

adelgazar

to lose weight, to slim down

adivinar

to guess

admitir

to accept, admit

advertir

to warn, to advise

afeitarse

to shave

afirmar

to affirm, to nod, to declare, to state, confirm, plant firmly

agarrar

to grab, grip, grasp, get a hold of, hold onto

agotar

to exhaust, wear out

agradar

to please, be pleasing to

agradecer

to express your gratitude to

agrandar

to enlarge, make bigger, let out (clothing)

agrupar

to group together

aguantar

to put up with, to stand, to tolerate

ahorrar

to save

alcanzar

to reach, to be enough

alegrar

to make happy, to cheer up

alejar

to move away, get distance, put off, drive away, ward off

almorzar

to have lunch

alquilar

to rent

amanecer

to begin to get light, get light

amar

to love

amenazar

to threaten, endanger

andar

walk, get around

andar con

to date, to go out with

anochecer

to get dark

añadir

to add

apagar

to switch off, turn off

aparcar

to park (car)

aparecer

to appear, materialise

apoyar

to support

aprender

to learn

apretar

to squeeze, to be too tight, to tighten, to put pressure on (figuratively)

aprobar

to pass, approve

arreglar

to fix, repair, to sort out, straighten out

arrepentirse de

to regret

arrepentirse

to repent

asustar

to scare, frighten

atacar

to attack

atender

to look after, deal with, care for

aumentar

to increase, to grow, get bigger

avanzar

to progress, to improve

avisar

to warn, inform, notify, to advise

ayudar

to help

bailar

to dance

bajar

to go down, to come down

bañar

to bathe, to soak

barrer

to sweep (broom)

beber

to drink

besar

to kiss

borrar

to erase, remove, clean, wipe off

bucear

to swim underwater, dive, scuba dive/ delve, explore (buscar por infomacion)