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admit
admitir=confess
it was a stupid thing to do , i admit. - i'm very nervous, she admitted reluctantly -she admits to being strict with her children. -She admitted all his mistakes
advance
avanzar adelantar
the troops were finally given the orden to advance. Advance on/towards sb/sth-she closed the door finally and advance toward the desk. To advance on sb- avanzar hacia algo.
advertise
anunciar=publicize
The cruise was advertused as the 'journey of a lifetime'. -I bought the camera and care as advertisement in the catalogue.
advise
consejo
advoid /əˈvɔɪd /
evitar, esquivar n,avoidance accion de aludir
The accident couldn't have been avoid. You should avoid mentioning his divorce. why are you avoiding me?
afford
afrontar, permitir pagar
We can´t afford to go abroad this summer
agree
coincidir, estar desacuerdo≠disagree
that's true'she agreed. Agree (with sb/sth)(about/on sth) He agreed with them about the need for change. I agree with her analysis of the situation. agree(that)- We agreed(that) the propotion was a good one. She agreed to let me go early
alight alighted, alit alighted, alit
"(disembark) apearse (frml), descender,
(land) [bird/insect] posarse"
allow
permitir, dejar
His parents won't allow him to stay out late
annoy
molestar, irritar
appear əˈpɪə(r)
parecer, aparentar,
She appeared to be in her late thirties
apply
aplicarr( put on) , solicitar
You should apply in person. •apply for a job/passport/grant -apply to a company/university -He has applied to join the army
appreciate
apreciar,agradecer(be greatful for)
approach
acercarse, aproximarse
winter is approaching
argue
discutir(enfado)
My mother are always arguing. -argue (with sb)(about /over sth) -we always argue with other about money -I don't argue with you, just do it!
arise arose arisen
surgir, presentarse(dificultad, aportunidad)
arrange
organizar concretar, arreglar
the party was arranged quickly. -can i arrange an appointment on Monday? -arrange how, where.....we still got to arrange how to go to the airport. -arrange to do sth, have you arranged to meet him? -arrange that........I've arranged that we can borrow their car. to arrange clothes
ask for
pedir dinero
assassinate
asesinar
the primer minister ws assessinated by extremist. Noun,assassination:asesinato,the assassination of john kenedy
assist
ayudar, asistir
We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries
attempt
intentar algo(especialmente dificil)
I will be attempt to answer all your questions. The prisioner attempted an escape, but failed]
attend
asistir(be present at), atender, ir a (go to regularly,iglesia , clases)
to attend a wedding/funeral
attract
atraer≠repel
I Had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. -what first attracted me to her was her sense of homour. -The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes.
awake awoke, awaked awoken, awaked
despertar,noun despierto consciente
baffle /ˈbæfl/
frustar, confundir, desconectar
his behavious baffles me I´m baffled why she hasnt called
bargain
regatear,negociar n, ganga
base
tener la base
They decided to base the company in New york
be was/were been
ser estar
bear bore borne, born
aguantar, soportar
beat beat beaten
golpear
become became become
llegar a ser
beg
suplicar
I begged your perdon
beget begot begotten
enjendrar, provocar
begin began begun
empezar
believe
creer
I don't believe you believe that- people used to believe that she is blonde
bend bent bent
doblar , torcerse
bereave bereaved, bereft bereaved, bereft
aflrigir, desconsolar
beseech/bɪˈsiːtʃ/ besought, beseeched besought, beseeched
suplicar, rogar
bet bet, betted bet, betted
apostar
bid bade, bid bidden, bid, bade
ofrecer, declarar
bide/baɪd/ bade, bided bided
to ~ one's time esperar or aguardar el momento oportuno
bind/baɪnd/ bound bound
(tie, fasten) ‹person› atar, amarrar;
the ties that ~ us los lazos que nos unen;
bite bit bitten
morder
blame
culpar
don't blame on me!-no me culpes a mi. She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death
bleed bled bled
sangrar
bless blessed, blest blessed, blest
(give benediction) bendecir
blow blew blown
soplar, golpear
blush
ruborizarse , ponerse colorado noun rubor
borrow
pedir prestado, pedir , tomar, prestado
can i borrow your umbrella?
bother
molestar, fastidiar(with, about)
I don't know why i bother!nobody ever listen! He doesn't bother much about his apprence. Bother to do sth bother sth
bother/ˈbɒðə(r) /
molestar, preocupar,often used in negative sentences and questions
He didn´t bother washing I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens!
break broke broken
romper
breed bred bred
" ‹animals› criar
(raise, educate): ‹violence› engendrar, generar;"
I'm a Londoner born and bred nací y me crié en Londres
bring brounght brought
traer
broadcast broadcast, broadcasted broadcast, broadcasted
transmitir, emitir, program
build built built
construir
bundle / ˈbʌndlʲ/
liar,atar
burn burnt/burned burnt/burned
quemar
burst [ˈb3ːrst] burst burst
reventarse, balon rueda pipe,
That balloon will burst, i you blow it up any more
bury /ˈberi/
enterrar,sepultar
He was buried in Highgate Cemetery.
bust/ ˈbʌst/ bust, busted bust, busted
romper, hacer un redada en
buy bought bought
bajar de internet
can could be able to
poder
care
cuidar, preocupar
how much do men share housework and the care of the children
carry
llevar
\police in many countries carry guns a pipeline carrying oil
cast cast cast
lanzar⇒, arrojar⇒, echar⇒ vtr
He cast the net over a large area.
Lanzó la red sobre un área extensa.
catch cought cought
coger, agarrar
the dog caught the stick in its mouth
cause
causar
are you causing trouble again?
chat
charlar
chat to/with sb chat away/to /with sb chat about sth
check
comprobar, abrir
hang on ,I just need to check my e-mail
choose chose chosen
elegir
cite /saɪt/
citar , mencionar
She was cited in the divorce proceedings.
claim
reclamar, revendicar
I don´t claim to be an expect
cleave cleft, cleaved, clove cleft, cleaved, cloven
(split) partir⇒ vtr,surcar⇒ vtr,atravesar⇒ vtr

cleave to [sth] vi + prep literary (cling, stick to)
adherirse⇒ v prnl
pegarse⇒ v prnl
aferrarse⇒ v prnl"
"The geologist carefully cleaved the rock sample in two.
El geólogo partió con cuidado la muestra de roca en dos.
The toffee was sticky and cleaved to the roof of my mouth.
El caramelo masticable era pegajoso y se adhirió al paladar."
climb
subir. Trepar
the car slowly climbed the hill Everest was climbed by sir eden
cling clung clung
aferrarse a v prnl + prep
no separarse de loc verb + prep
mantenerse cerca de v prnl + loc adv
Knowing they would soon have to part, the lovers clung to one another.
Como sabían que pronto tendrían que separarse, los amantes se aferraron el uno al otro.
clothe clothed, clad clothed, clad
usu passive (put [sb] into clothes) vestir a vtr + prep
She always clothes the twins identically.
Siempre viste a los gemelos iguales.
collapse
derrumbarse, desmoronarse
collect
recoger, cosechar=gather
we're collecting signature for a petition
come came come
venir
compel
obligar, forzar a
to compel sb to do sthg, obligar a alguien a hacer algo
compete
competir
compete for sth-competir por algo
complain
quejarse, reclamar
complain to-I'm going to complain to the manager about thing. Complain about of sth-the defendot complained of intimidate during the investigation.
compute
calcular
the losses were calculated at £5 million
confess
confesar, admitir
connect
conectar algo≠disconnect
connect to/with/and- conectar algo a algo
convey
trnsportar, conducir( good, people electicity) n trasmitir
covey emotion
convince
convencer
convince sb that-convencer a alguien de algo
cope /kəʊp/
saber sobrellevar, arreglarselas
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job. I can't ~ with all this work no doy abasto or no puedo con tanto trabajo;
how do you ~ without a washing machine? ¿cómo te las arreglas sin lavadora?;
I just can't ~ any more ya no puedo más;
cost cost cost
costar
crawl
gatear, arrastrarse
our baby is just starting to crawl
create
crear
scientists disagree about how the university ws created
creep crept crept
trepar, arrastarse
Lola screamed when she felt the spider creeping along her arm.
crow crowed crew, crowed
(make rooster-like sound) cacarear⇒ vi
figurative, informal (brag) jactarse⇒ v prnl
pavonearse⇒ v prnl
alardear⇒ vi
(peyorativo) cacarear⇒ vi
Charles always wakes up when the rooster starts crowing.
Charles siempre se levanta cuando el gallo empieza a cacarear.
"I said I would win and I did," Jesse crowed.
«Dije que ganaría y lo hice», se jactó Jesse.
cut cut cut
cortar
damage
danar
the fire badly damaged the town hall
deal delt delt
tratar, comerciar
decide
decidir
We´ve decided not to go away after all
deliver
entregar repartir
deliver sth to sb-leaflets have been delivered to every house
depent on
depende
deserve
merecer
deserve sth-what have i done to deserve this? Deserve to do sth-they deserve to win deserve doing sth- several others points deserve mentions
design
disenar, noun diseno, dibujo
desire
desear
destroy
destruir
the building was completely destroyed by fire
deter /dɪˈtɜː® /
disuadir,desalentar
I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred.
determine
establecer, determinar=establish
a date for the meeting has yet to be determined
develop
desarrollar(idea, producto, enfermedad, problema)
her son developed asthma when he has two
die
morir
die of/from sth-die of/from cancer. Die for sth-he died for his beliefs
dig dug dug
cavar
discover
descubrir, noun discoverer-descubrimiento
he ws discovered hiding in a shed the discoverer of penicilina
discuss
siscutir, debatir(sin enfado)
discuss sth with sb- have you discussed the problem with anyone discuss sth discuss sth/sb doing sth-we briefly discussed buying a sencond car
display
mostrar
distract
distraer
disturb
molestar
dither
ponerse muy nervioso, tituvear, vacilar
dither /ˈdɪðə® /
titubear, vacilar
She was dithering over what to wear.
do did done
hacer
donate
donar(ropa, dinero)
dowload
bajar de internet
drag
arrastram llevar a rastras
draw drew drawn
dibujar
dream dreamt/dreamed dreamt/dreamed
sonar
dream about/ of- sonar con
dress
vestirse
drill
perforar, taladrar noun fresa del dentista
drink drank drunk
beber
drive drove driven
conducir
drop
abandonar, dejar caer o algo que se cae
dwell dwelt, dwelled dwelt, dwelled
formal, literary (live) residir⇒ vi
vivir⇒ vi
(formal) morar⇒ vi
informal (think too much about [sth]) obcecarse⇒ v prnl
obsesionarse⇒ v prnl
George has dwelled here all his life.
George ha residido aquí toda su vida.
I know what's happened is sad, but try not to dwell.
Sé que lo que ha pasado es triste, pero trata de no obcecarte.
ease
faciltar, aliviar noun facilitar
eat ate aeten
comer
embark
embarcarse
embark on
enable /ɪnˈeɪbəl/
(make possible) posibilitar, permitir
encourage
animar, alentar, fomentar
end
fin, terminar, acabar
enhance
aumentar, realzar, (la belleza)
enjoy
divertirse, disfrutar
I enjoy reading I enjoy going out
entertain
hacer de anfitrion
expect
esperar
fail
susperder, fracasar
She failed to get into art college
fake
falsificar, fingir noun imitacion, falsificacion adj falso, sintetico
fake furthe-piel sintetica
fall fell fallen
caerse
farm
hacer la granja
feed fed fed
alimentar
feel felt felt
sentir
fight fought /fɔːt/ fought
luchar
fill
rellenar(tarta, sndwick)
fill with-rellenar cn algo
find found found
encontrar
fit
en forma
fix
reparar
flee fled fled
huir
fling flung flung
"tirar⇒ vtr
arrojar⇒ vtr
lanzar⇒ vtr"
Trevor tried to fling a rock at the tree, but he missed.
Trevor trató de tirar una piedra al árbol, pero falló.
flow
fluir, circular con fluidez
fly flew /fluː/ flown
volar
follow
seguir
forbid forbad, forbade forbid, forbidden
prohibir
forecast forecast, forecasted forecast, forecasted
(weather) pronosticar⇒ vtr
predecir⇒ vtr"
The weatherman forecast rain all week.
El hombre del pronostico pronosticó lluvia para toda la semana.
forget forgot forgotten
olvidar
I forgot to ask him fo9r his address
forgive forgave forgiven
perdonar a
form
formar
forsake forsook forsaken
abandonar⇒ vtr
renunciar⇒ vtr
freeze froze frozen
congelar
frustrate
frustar
gain
ganar
gain weidht=ganar peso
gamble
apostar noun apostar
geld gelded, gelt gelded, gelt
(castrate: a horse) capar⇒ vtr
castrar⇒ vtr
castrate [sth] vtr
get got got
conseguir
gild gilded, gilt gilded, gilt
" (cover thinly with gold) dorar⇒ vtr
cubrir de oro loc verb
bañar en oro loc verb
(AR) enchapar en oro loc verb"
The artist carefully gilded the rim of the vase.
Cuidadosamente, el artista doró el borde del florero.
give gave given
dar
gnaw gnawed gnawed, gnawn
(chew) roer⇒ vtr
masticar⇒ vtr
morder⇒ vtr
gnaw on [sth] vi + prep (chew) roer⇒ vtr
morder⇒ vtr
mordisquear⇒ vtr
masticar⇒ vtr
The dogs, satisfied with their bones, gnawed contentedly in the corner.
Satisfechos con sus huesos, los perros fueron al rincón a roer felizmente.
The dog gnawed on a bone.
El perro se puso a roer el hueso.
go went gone
ir
grind ground ground
"(pulverize) pulverizar⇒ vtr
reducir a polvo loc verb"
" The old windmill was used to grind wheat back in the 19th century.
El viejo molino de usaba para pulverizar trigo en el siglo XIX."
grip gripped, gript gripped, gript
(grasp, hold) agarrar⇒, sujetar⇒ vtr
agarrar a. sujetar a vtr + prep
Anna gripped the racket tightly as she stepped on the tennis court.
Anna agarró al raqueta firmemente y se metió en la cancha de tenis.
grow grew grown
crecer
guarantee
garantizar
guess
adivinar
handle
manejar, manipular, tratar (deal with) asa, oicaporte(broom,knife,espada,mango
handle with care-fragil I´ll handle this- yo me encargo de esto
compaign
campaña, politica social
to ~ FOR/AGAINST sth hacer(conj.⇒) una campaña a favor de/en contra de algo it was a bitter election campaign, fue una campaña electoral encarnizada
fret
to worry unnecessarily of excessively, or be unhappy
The boy fretted over losing his favorite toy.
aim
querer, proponer, apuntar
to ~ high aspirar a mucho;
to ~ for sth: we must ~ for peace nuestro objetivo debe ser la paz"
deny
negar, desmentir un rumor
to ~ sb sth negarle(conj.⇒) algo a algn;
to ~ oneself sacrificarse(conj.⇒) he didnt deny making a mistake "
bear bore borne
aguantar resistir=stand
hang hanged/hung hanged/hung
colgar
harvest
recoger, cosechar
have had had
tener
hear heard heard
oir
heave heaved, hove heaved, hove
(pull, haul) tirar⇒ vtr
Peter heaved his friend to his feet.
Pedro tiró del pie de su amigo.
hew hewed hewed, hewn
(shape, carve) tallar⇒ vtr
labrar⇒ vtr
The carpenter hewed the piece of wood skillfully.
El carpintero talló el pedazo de madera hábilmente.
hide hid hidden
esconder
hit hit hit
golpear
hold held held
sujetar
hurt hurt hurt
cazar
improve
mejorar
increase
aumentar,subir, crecer
increase in size / increase in number / increase in value. ≠decrease=get down
infer /ɪnˈfɜː(r)/
deducir =deduce to suggest indirectly that something is true
infer something (from something) Much of the meaning must be inferred from the context.
interest
interesado
interest sb->Politics doesn't interest me. Interest sb/yourself in sth->She has always interested herself in charity work
interpreter
interpretar
interview
entrevistar a , entrevista
itch
picar
This sweater really itch
join
unir, juntar, hacer socio de.
keep kept kept
guardar, conservar
Kill
matar, asesinar
kneel knelt, kneeled knelt, kneeled
(go down on knees) arrodillarse⇒ v prnl
hincarse de rodillas loc verb
Ben kneeled down and looked under the table.
Ben se arrodilló y miró bajo la mesa.
knit knitted, knit knitted, knit
(act of knitting) tejer⇒ vi
hacer punto loc verb
Kelsey liked to knit when she was stressed.
A Kelsey le gustaba tejer cuando estaba agobiada.
know knew known
saber, conocer
laught
risa, reir
launch
lanzar
lay laid laid
poner,extender
lead
prestar
lead led led
dirigir
leak
gotear, perder
The roof is leaking=hay una gotera
lean leant, leaned leant, leaned
(slant, not be vertical) inclinarse⇒ v prnl
The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans away from the sea.
La torre de Pisa se inclina en dirección opuesta al mar.
leap leapt, leaped leapt, leaped
saltar, atacar
Kyle leaped over the fence.
Kyle saltó la reja.
The lion leaped at the antelope.
El león atacó al antílope.
learn learned/learnt learned/learnt
aprender
He´s learning to dance
leave left left
dejar, abandonar
lend lent left
prestar
let let let
permitir
lie lay lain
echarse, yacer
here lies=aquí yace
lie lied lied
mentir
light lit, lighted lit, lighted
encerder
listen
escuchar
listen to listen in (on/to something) to listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hearYou shouldn't listen in on other people's conversations.They did not know that the police were secretly listening in.
lose lost lost
perder
hope
esperar
We hope to arrive around two
hesitate /'hezəteɪt /
vacilar, titubear
I hesitated before going in
halve
reducir a la mitad
issue
hacer publico, dar noticias
invent
inventar
I wish mobile phone had never been invented!
lead
inclinarse
ledearse adj delgado fino
knock
golpear llamar a la puerta
kidnap
secuestrar raptar
make made made
construir, hacer algo
manage
dirigir
manage sth->In spite of his disappoistment, he manages a weak smile. Manage to do sth->how did you manage to persuade him? He manage to arrive to the airport in time
manufacture
fabricar, manufacturar, confeccionar ropa
Vitamins cannot be manufactured by our bodies
mature
madurar, maduro
may might (kein Participle)
puede que
mean meant meant
significar
meet met met
encontrarse con alguien
melt melted molten, melted
derretirse
mind
importar
Would you mind closing the door?
miss
perder
mow mowed mown, mowed
-
must had to haad to
(obligation, have to) deber⇒ vtr
offer
ofrecer
The kinds offer to do the dishes
operate on
operar
ought
deberia
ought to
overdo
exajerar, pasarse con
override overrode overridden
invalidar, anular, hacer caso omiso.
own
ser dueno, tener,poseer, adj propio
panic
panico, estar en panico
pay
rezar, orar
pay paid paid
pagar
pen pent, penned pent, penned
-
perform
actuar, cantar, bailar, tocar un instrumento
persuade
conocer, ya esta conocido
persuade sb to do sth->try to persuade him to come
place an order
hacer un pedido
plant
plantar, cosechar
play
jugar
plead pled, pleaded pled, pleaded
-
pretend
fingir, aparentar,adj de mentira(pretend fake)
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. Pretent to sb pretend to do sth I pretend to be asleep pretend sth
process
proceso, tratar, elavorar
promise
prometer
The college principal promised to look into the matter
prove proved proven, proved
-
provide
proporcionar
pull
tirar
push
empujar
put put put
poner
quit quit, quitted quit, quitted
-
plan
planear, plan
There are no plan to build new offices
order
pedir
neglect
desatender, descuidar
raise
levantar, alzar(caneza, ceja, barbilla)=lift up
reach
localizar
read read read
leer
"read TO sb leerle a algn;
read ABOUT sth/sb: I read /red/ about it in the paper lo leí en el diario;
read THROUGH sth leer algo"
-
recieve
recibir
recover
recuperar, recobrar
refuse
rechazar, no aceptar
She refused to accept that there was a problem
regret
lamento( de lamento informar) arrepentirse
I deeply regret what I said
relax
relajarse, descansar
remain
seguir, continuar
remain silent/standing/seated
remove
quitar, sacar=take off
renew
renovar
rescue
rescatar,salvar
rest
decansar,pausa,descanso
rid rid, ridded rid, ridded
-
ride rode ridden
montar
ring rang rung
llamar
rip
rasgar, romper
I have ripped my skirt-me he hecho un roto en la falda. I ripped out the page- arranqué la página
rise rose risen
salir la luna o el sol, subir el nivel,elevar,alzarse
increase
rob
robar
rule
governar,norma
run ran run
correr
save
salvar, ahorrar
save 30% of salary
saw sawed sawn, sawed
-
say said said
decir
scream
chillar gritar
search
buscar en, examinar, busqueda
search for-buscar alguin o algo
see saw seen
ver
seek sought sought
buscar, tratar de encontrar, reach for(solucion, explicacion)
sell sold sold
vender
send sent sent
enviar
serve
servir,atender
set set set
colocar
sew sewed sewn, sewed
-
shake shook shaken
agitar
You must shake the bottle before take the medicine
shall should (kein Participle)
-
shame
avergonzar, verguenza, desonhorra
stretch marks- estrias
share
compartir, parte ,division
shear sheared shorn, sheared
-
shed shed shed
‹tears/blood› derramar‹leaves/horns/skin› mudar;‹clothing› quitarse, despojarse de (frml)‹cares/inhibitions› liberarse de;‹workers/jobs› deshacerse(conj.⇒) de
She shed no tears when she heard he was dead. How much blood will be shed before the finishing ends ? The factory is shedding a large number of jobs he's ~ 33 lbs ha adelgazado 33 libras:
shed shed shed
-
shine shone shone
brillar
shit shit, shitted, shat shit, shitted, shat
-
shoe shod, shoed shod, shoed
-
shoot shot shot
disparar
shout
gritar
If I don't shout at the children, they take no notice of me.
show
mostrar, desmostracion, expectaculo
show showed shown, showed
mostrar
shred shred, shredded shred, shredded
-
shrink shrank, shrunk shrunk
-
shut
cerrar la puerta ventana,callarse
shut shut shut
callarse
sight
land/ship› divisar, avistar; ‹person/animal› ver(conj.⇒)
sin
pecar, pecado
sing sang sung
cantar
sink sank sunk
hundirse
sip
sorbo, sorber
he sipped from the coffee cup, bebía el café a sorbos:
sit sat sat
sentarse
slay slew slain
-
sleep slept slept
dormir
slide slid slid
-
sling slung slung
-
slink slunk slunk
-
slit slit slit
-
smell smelt/smelled smelt/smelled
oler
smite smote smitten
-
soothe
(calm) ‹person› calmar, tranquilizar(conj.⇒);‹nerves› calmar(relieve) ‹pain/cough› aliviar, calmar:
sort
clasificar, tipo,clase
sow sowed sown, sowed
-
spare
de mas(no en uso), libre de sobra
in my spare moment->en mis ratos libres have got - to spare->hay comida de sobra have you got a few minute to spare->tienes unos minutos
speak spoke spoken
hablar
speed sped, speeded sped, speeded
-
spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled
deletrear
spend spent spent
gastar,emplear
spill spilled/spilt spilled/spilt
-
spin spun spun
-
spit spat spat
escupir
spit in/on sth-escupir en algo. spit AT sb-escupirle a algn
split split split
-
spoil spoiled/spoilt spoiled/spoilt
-
spot
dar cuenta ‹error› descubrir(conj.⇒);‹bargain› encontrar(conj.⇒);:
he finally spotted her in the crowd-al final la vio or la divisó he's good at spotting talent sabe reconocer talento donde lo hay. see if you can spot the difference a ver si te das cuenta de cuál es la diferencia: It is possible to spot a liar
spread spread spread
-
spread spread spread
-
spring sprang, sprung sprung
-
stack
amontonar, apilar
stand stood stood
estar de pie
stay
"(in specified place, position) quedarse, permanecer(conj.⇒) (frml);:
(reside temporarily) quedarse;(in a hotel etc) hospedarse, alojarse, quedarse;: "
stay there quédate ahí, no te muevas de ahí; stay close to us no te alejes de nosotros;: I'm ~ing with friends me estoy quedando en casa de unos amigos; we ~ed at the Hilton nos hospedamos or nos alojamos or nos quedamos en el Hilton;:
steal stole stolen
robar
stick
pegar, de pegatina
stick stuck stuck
pegar
sting stung stung
-
stink stank, stunk stunk
-
stretch
estirar, estender
stride strode stridden
-
strike struck struck
-
string strung strung
-
strive strove striven
-
stumble/ˈstʌmbl/
tropezar, dar un traspie, atrancarse
He's strumbling over his words. he ~d over the long words se atrancaba la lengua con las palabras largas: to have stumbled on the earliest known example stumble (over/through something)
stutter
tartamudear,balbucear
he ~ed (out) an excuse balbuceó una excusa
succeed
conseguir
succeed in-lograr
suffer
sufrir
surround
rodear, cercar
tall tree surround the lake the lake is surrounded with/by tree I like to surround myself with beautiful things
survey
inspeccionar, inspeccion
swap
cambio, trueque
swap (sth) (with sb) swap sth for sth
swear swore sworn
-
sweat sweat, sweated sweat, sweated
-
sweep swept swept
barrer
Chimneys should be swept regularly
swell swelled swollen/swelled
-
swim swam swum
nadar
swing swung swung
-
seem
parecer
They seem to have plenty of money
stomp /stɒmp /
entrar salir pisando fuerte
to walk, dance, or move with heavy steps She stomped angrily out of the office. The children were stomping around noisily.
take took taken
hacer fotos
talk
hablar
talk about sth
tan
broncear
teach taught taught
ensenar
tear tore torn
romper en tiras
telecast telecast, telecasted telecast, telecasted
-
tell told told
decir,contar
tell on sb tell about hablar sobre=speak about
think thought thought
pensar
throw threw thrown
arrojar tirar
thrust thrust thrust
-
tidy
ordenar, arreglar
translate
traducir
tread trod trodden
-
treat
tratar
trust
fiar, confiar en
trust in sb/sth-> tener confianza en alguieen o en algo
try
intentar
turn
convertir
understand understood understood
comprender, enterder
unload
descargar
use
usar
use sth->can I use your phone use sth for sth We can use a carrot for the snowman's nose
vanish
desa[arecer de repente
He vanished without trace
visit
visitar
wake woke, waked woken, waked
despertarse
warn /wɔːrn /
avisar, advertir
"I'm ~ing you! ¡te lo advierto!;
be ~ed! ¡cuidado!;"
-
waste
desperdiciar, deseperdicio
watch
mirar observar
R-/t/
wave
hacer senales con la mano, agitar, ondear una bandera
You can wave at killer sharks to wave your arms->agitar las manos
wear wore worn
llevar puesto
weave wove woven
-
wed wed, wedded wed, wedded
-
weep wept wept
-
wet wet, wetted wet, wetted
-
whisper
susurrar
win won won
ganar
wind wound wound
-
withstand withstood withstood
‹attack› resistir;‹heat/pain› soportar, aguantar, resistir
work
trabajar
worry
prepcupar
wrap wrap wrap
envolver
write wrote written
escribir
wring wrung wrung
-
yell
gritar, chillar
to yell AT sb gritarle a algn
venture /ˈventʃə(r) /
aventurarse, atreverse + adverb/preposition venture to do something
they rarely venture out after dark I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake. They ventured nervously into the water.
threaten
amenazar
They threatened to stop working if they demans were not met
tend
tender
Women tend to live longer than men
witness
watch or view, ser testigo de
I'm not sure if we will be able to witness the lunar eclipse because the skies are cloudy.
thrive
prosperar
underpin
apuntalar
the profit motive underpin most rorld music festivals
shovel
quitar area o nieve con pala
I shovel sand to try to gain some height
usher
acomodar a alguien
my Tuareg neighnbours usher me forward for a better view
weep wept wept
llorar, (formal or literary) to cry, usually because you are sad
I could have wept era como para llorar; I had a good ~ me desahogué llorando un rato
threaten
amenazar
threaten to do something The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. threaten that… They threatened that passengers would be killed.
clash
chocar
The calicos of Pettibon where cultures come to clash
resist
resistir, (usually in negative sentences) to stop yourself from having something you like or doing something you very much want to do to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening=oppose
I have resisted eating a single piece of chocolate for the past six week Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed.resist doing something He couldn't resist showing off his new car. I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls.resist doing something The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates.
oppose
oponerse=resist
she always opposes my ideas, siempre se opone a mis ideas
fulfil
cumplir con, duty, llevar a cabo, task
attain
alcanzar, lograr, conseguir =stand
bear something The pain was almost more than he could bear.She couldn't bear the thought of losing him.bear doing something I can't bear having cats in the house.He can't bear being laughed at.bear to do something He can't bear to be laughed at.How can you bear to eat that stuff?bear somebody doing something I can't bear you doing that.
bear/beə® / bore boren
aguantar, resistir
appeal
pdir, solicitar
appeal for
blink
parpadear
keep blinking-sigue parpadeando
quote
"‹writer/passage› citar;
‹reference number› indicar(conj.⇒) ;
"you've been ~d as saying that … se ha afirmado que usted ha dicho que …;
but don't ~ me on that pero no estoy absolutamente seguro, pero no lo repitas"
enlarge
alargar, estirar
There are plans to enlarge the recreation area.Reading will enlarge your vocabulary.
enhance
realzarr, aumentar, mejorar
This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.the skilled use of make-up to enhance your best features
unearth
desenterrar, sacar a la luz=dig up
I unearthed my old diaries when we moved house.The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts.
suggest
sugerir=propose=indicate=imply
Tom suggest going to the cinema
stop
parar
Please, stop crying and tell me What´s wrong
finish
terminar
be quiet! He hasn´t finished speaking
postpone
posponer= put off
it was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital
consider
considerar
We are considering buing a new car I am considering leaving this joob
admit
admitir=confess to
She admitted having a car without insourance
fancy
tener ganas
I didn´t fancy going out for a meal
risk
ariesgarse
i can´t risk losing my job
image
imaginar
I cant image living there
remember
acordarse de recordar
sniff
oler, olisquear(animal)
=smell Cuando te sorbes la naiz=stop sniffing! Sniff at sth=oler algo, olisquear algo
ruin
arruinar
relate
relacionar con
relate sth to sb relate to sth- identificarse con algo
rehash
repetir
he just rehashes songs from the 60s
reach
alacanzar llegar(level,speed,stage)
daytime temperature can reach 40ºc
slash
rebajas drasticas,rajar acuchillar
shine
brillar
the sun don´t shine at night
struggle
forcejear, luchar
slide
deslizar
sneer
desperdiciar,burlar
she sneered at my attempts-se burlo de mis intentos
spin spun span
hacer girar, no twister, centrifugar lavadora
suck
chupar, dedo, candy sorber, liquido vaccum cleaner- aspirar
sulk
enfurruñado
he is sulking
sack
despedir, coloquial
they were sacked for corrupcion
sweat sweated-sweat sweat, sweated
sudar
swear with fear-sudaar de miedo
stare
quedarse mirando fijamente
it is rude to stare
trigger
provocar, desencadenar
wander
pasear, vagar, deambular
thrill
emocionar, entusiasmar
it thrilled me to think that….-me emociona que
upset
disgustar, oferder
zip
cerrar con cremallera
tiptoes
andar de puntilla
on tiptoe- de puntillas
terrify
aterrorizar
flying terrifies her
trickle
correr gota, hilo de liquido
swear trickle down his forehead a trickle of water- un hilillo de agua
tackle
tratar
undertake
empreder( un trabajo), asumir, comprometerse
undergo
experimentar, sufrir algo negativo
they underwant a two months wait for the results
archive
lograr conseguir
avoid
esquivar evitar eludir
I've been avoiding work all day.
reach
"llegar, (limit, level: attain) alcanzar⇒ vtr
llegar a vi + prep
The temperature is expected to reach 30°C today."
The train reached its destination on time.
raise
cuidar, educar
We raised the children to be respectful of their parents.
reject
refuse rechazar renegar
The union has rejected the government's offer of a 1% pay rise.
belong
pertener
She belongs to the chess club
remind
recordar
The alarm reminded Tim of his appointment.
pour
derramar sevir