Lección: |
The
present participle of a verb is the -ing
form in English. |
to
walk -> walking |
to
drive -> driving |
to
swim -> swimming |
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This
verb form can stand alone modifying what is going on such
as:
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Walking
by myself, ... |
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Driving
fast, ... |
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Swimming
ashore, ... |
In
these cases, the action is happening as a background for
more information that is about to be provided. |
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You
can also use this form in English with the verb "to
be" in order to form the progressive tenses. |
someone
is walking |
someone
was driving |
someone
will be swimming |
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In
each case, there is a different form of "to
be." That means, you use a conjugated form of
TO BE to make the progress
in the sentences work out. The participle form of the verb
never changes for anybody or for any timeframe. |
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*To
form the present participle of verbs in Spanish: |
DROP |
ADD |
 AR |
ANDO |
 ER IR |
IENDO |
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abandonar
-> abandonando |
absorber
-> absorbiendo |
aburrir
-> aburriendo |
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There are exceptions to this formation. |
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listings provide verb infinitives, coded by colored balls.
Click on the colored ball to hear the infinitive. Also indicated
are stem-changes, irregular YO
form endings, subjunctive stems, and preterite irregularities.
These key bits of information should be sufficient for any
intermediate learner to successfully conjugate any given
tense for a given verb. See what you can do!
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español
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stem
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subj
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¿pretérito? |
¿futuro? |
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abalanzar |
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abalanc-
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to
balance, hurl |
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abandonar |
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abandon- |
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to
abandon, leave, forsake, give up |
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abanicar |
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abaniqu-
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to
fan |
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abarcar |
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abarqu-
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to
clasp, grasp, embrace, take in, contain, include, cover, comprise |
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abastecer |
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abastezc-
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to
supply |
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abatir |
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abat- |
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to
overthrow, knock down, throw down |
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abolir |
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to
abolish |
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aborrecer |
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aborrezc-
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to
detest, abhor |
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abrazar |
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abrac- |
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to
hug, embrace, clasp, cling |
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abrir |
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abr- |
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to
open |
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absolver |
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absuelv- |
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absolve, acquit |
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absorber |
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absorb- |
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to
absorb |
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abstenerse |
e-ie |
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absteng- |
abstuv- |
abstendr- |
to
abstain, refrain from, forbear |
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aburrir |
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aburr- |
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to
bore, be boring |
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abusar |
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abus- |
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to
abuse, misuse |
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acabar |
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acab- |
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to
complete, finish, end |
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acampar |
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acamp- |
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to
camp, go camping |
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acelerar |
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aceler- |
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to
accelerate, hasten, hurry, speed |
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aceptar |
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acept- |
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to
accept |
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acercar |
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acerqu- |
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to
bring close, place close by, to approach |
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acertar |
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aciert- |
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to
hit the mark, hit upon, succeed, do right |
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aclamar |
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aclam- |
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to
acclaim, applaud, shout, hail |
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aclarar |
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aclar- |
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to
explain, clarify, make clear |
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acompañar |
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acompañ- |
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to
accompany, go along |
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aconsejar |
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aconsej- |
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to
counsel, advise |
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acontecer |
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acontezc-
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to
happen, occur, come about |
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acordar |
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acuerd- |
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to
remember, resolve, decide, agree upon |
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acostar |
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acuest- |
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to
put to bed, lay down, stretch |
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acostumbrarse |
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acostumbr- |
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to
be accustomed, be in the habit of |
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actualizar |
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actualic- |
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to
realize, make happen, come to fruition |
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actuar |
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actú- |
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to
put into action, act |
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acuchillar |
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acuchill- |
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to
knife, cut, cut open, slash |
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acudir |
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acud- |
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to
attend, answer a call, come to rescue |
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acumular |
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acumul- |
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to
accumulate |
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acusar |
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acus- |
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to
accuse |
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adaptar |
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adapt- |
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to
adapt |
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adelantar |
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adelant- |
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to
advance, front, keep on, progress, go ahead |
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adelgazar |
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adelgac-
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to
thin, make thin, become thin or slender |
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adherir |
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adhier-
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to
adhere, stick |
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adivinar |
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adivin- |
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to
guess, divine, foretell |
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adjudicar |
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adjudiqu-
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to
adjudge, assign, award, appropriate |
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administrar |
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administr- |
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to
administer |
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admirar |
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admir- |
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to
admire |
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admitir |
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admit- |
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to
admit, grant, permit |
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adolecer |
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adolezc-
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to
suffer |
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adoptar |
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adopt- |
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to
adopt |
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adorar |
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ador- |
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to
adore, worship |
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adornar |
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adorn- |
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to
adorn, decorate |
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adquirir |
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adquier- |
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to
get, acquire, obtain |
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aducir |
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aduzc-
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aduj-
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to
allege, adduce, cite, give as proof |
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advertir |
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adviert- |
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to
advise, give notice, give warning, warn |
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afectar |
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afect- |
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to
affect, feign, pretend |
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afeitar |
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afeit- |
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to
shave |
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afirmar |
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afirm- |
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to
affirm |
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afligirse |
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aflij- |
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to
be afflicted |
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afluir |
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afluy- |
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to
flow in, into, to, or towards; to congregate in |
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agachar |
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agach- |
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to
lower, bend down |
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agarrar |
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agarr- |
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to
grab, seize, grasp, get hold of |
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agitar |
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agit- |
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to
shake up, agitate, stir up, wave |
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agotar |
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agot- |
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to
use up, exhaust |
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agradecer |
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agradezc- |
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to
thank for, acknowledge |
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agrandar |
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agrand- |
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to
enlarge, grow larger, increase |
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agravar |
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agrav- |
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to
aggravate, make worse, burden |
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agraviar |
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agraví- |
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to
offend, outrage, hurt, wrong, injure |
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agregar |
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agregu- |
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to
add, collect, aggregate, collate, gather |
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agriar |
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agrí- |
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to
sour, embitter, turn sour |
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agrupar |
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agrup- |
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to
group, form groups |
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aguantar |
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aguant- |
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to
endure, tolerate, put up with |
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aguardar |
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aguard- |
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to
expect, wait for |
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agujerear |
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agujere- |
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to
pierce, perforate, puncture, bore |
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ahogar |
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ahogu- |
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to
drown, choke, smother, stifle, suffocate |
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ahorcar |
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ahorqu-
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to
lynch, hang, "hang it up" |
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ahorrar |
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ahorr- |
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to
save (not waste) |
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aislar |
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aísl- |
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to
isolate |
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alarmar |
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alarm- |
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alarm |
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alcanzar |
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alcanc- |
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to
reach, overtake, make it, suffice |
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aliar |
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alí- |
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to
ally, league, unite |
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alimentar |
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aliment- |
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to
feed, nourish, sustain |
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aliviar |
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alivi- |
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to
lighten, unburden, alleviate, relieve |
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almacenar |
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almacen- |
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to
store |
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almorzar |
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almuerc- |
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to
eat lunch |
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alojar |
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aloj- |
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to
lodge, house, quarter |
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alongar |
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aluengu-
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to
elongate, lengthen |
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alquilar |
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alquil- |
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to
rent, hire |
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alterar |
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alter- |
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to
alter, change, disturb, upset |
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alumbrar |
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alumbr- |
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to
illuminate, light, enlighten |
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alzar |
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alc- |
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to
store, lift, raise, pick up, put up |
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amanecer |
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amanezc- |
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to
dawn, get light, wake up at dawn |
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amar |
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am- |
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to
love |
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amenazar |
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amenac- |
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to
threaten, menace |
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amnistiar |
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amnistí- |
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amnesty |
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amoblar |
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amuebl-
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to
furnish |
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amplifiar |
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to
amplify, magnify, extend |
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amplificar |
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amplifiqu- |
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to
enlarge, amplify, magnify, extend |
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analizar |
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analic- |
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to
analyze |
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andar |
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and- |
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to
go, be about, be out and about |
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anochecer |
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anochezc- |
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to
become night, get dark, be somewhere by dark |
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anular |
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anul- |
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to
annul |
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anunciar |
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anunci- |
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to
announce, foretell, proclaim |
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añadir |
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añad- |
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to
join, augment, increase |
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apaciguar |
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apacigü- |
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to
pacify |
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apagar |
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apagu- |
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to
turn off, turn out, extinguish |
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aparcar |
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aparqu-
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to
park |
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aparecer |
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aparezc- |
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to
show up, appear |
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apartar |
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apart- |
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to
separate, divide, part |
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apestar |
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apest- |
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to
corrupt, sicken, nauseate, plague |
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apetecer |
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apetezc-
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to
desire |
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aplaudir |
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aplaud- |
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to
applaud |
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aplicar |
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apliqu- |
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to
apply |
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apostar |
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apuest-
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to
post a bet, wager |
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apoyar |
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apoy- |
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to
support, back, favor, lean on |
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apreciar |
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apreci- |
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to
appreciate, appraise, esteem |
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aprehender |
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aprehend- |
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to
apprehend |
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aprender |
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aprend- |
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to
learn |
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apretar |
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apriet- |
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to
tighten |
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aprobar |
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aprueb- |
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to
approve, pass a test |
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apurarse |
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apur- |
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to
grieve, worry, fret |
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argumentar |
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argument- |
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to
reason, dispute |
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armar |
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arm- |
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to
arm |
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arrancar |
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arranqu- |
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to
root up, pull up, pull away, tear off, snatch |
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arreglar |
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arregl- |
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to
arrange, set in order, settle, repair, adjust |
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arrepentir |
e-ie |
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arrepient-
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3rd
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to
regret |
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arrestar |
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arrest- |
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to
arrest |
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arriar |
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arrí- |
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to
lower, strike (boat), to flood, be flooded |
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arrojar |
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arroj- |
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to
fling, throw, hurl |
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articular |
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articul- |
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to
articulate, pronounce clearly |
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asaltar |
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asalt- |
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to
assault, storm, assail |
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ascender |
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asciend- |
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to
ascend, promote |
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asegurar |
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asegur- |
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to
assure, affirm, insure, assert |
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asentir |
e-ie |
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asient-
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to
nod, assent |
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asesinar |
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asesin- |
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to
assassinate, murder |
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asignar |
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asign- |
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to
assign, allot |
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asistir |
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asist- |
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to
attend (classes) |
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asociar |
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asoci- |
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to
associate |
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asolar |
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asuel-
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to
destroy |
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aspirar |
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aspir- |
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to
vacuum, inhale, breathe in, draw |
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asumir |
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asum- |
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to
assume |
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asustar |
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asust- |
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to
scare, frighten |
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atacar |
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ataqu- |
1stc-qu |
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to
attack |
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atender |
e-ie |
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atiend- |
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to
attend, pay attention, heed |
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atraer |
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atraig- |
atraj- |
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to
attract |
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atrapar |
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atrap- |
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to
overtake, catch |
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atribuir |
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atribuy- |
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to
attribute |
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atravesar |
e-ie |
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atravies- |
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to
go through, cross, run through |
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aumentar |
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aument- |
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to
augment, increase, magnify, gain weight |
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autorizar |
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autoric- |
1stz-c |
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to
authorize |
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avanzar |
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avanc- |
1stz-c |
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to
advance, go forward |
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avergonzarse |
o-ue |
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avergüenc- |
1stz-c |
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to
embarrass oneself, be ashamed |
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averiguar |
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averigü- |
1stgu-gü |
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to
verify, inquire, ascertain, find out |
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ayudar |
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ayud- |
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to
help, assist, aid, succour |
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ayunar |
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ayun- |
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to
fast |
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To
practice