Vocabulario para IELTS (General) - Frases verbales

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

esperar con ansias

to feel happy and satisfied

animar

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

aguantar

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

decepcionar

to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions

disolver

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

pelearse

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

reducir

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

encontrar por casualidad

(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results

dar fruto

to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.

captar

to make something operate, especially by accident

activar

to start a significant or challenging course of action or journey

embarcarse en

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

descomponer

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

investigar

to plan or arrange something in a careful and detailed way

mapear

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

convencer

to advise someone against doing something

disuadir de

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

rendir

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

refrescar

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

terminar

to study hard and gather a lot of information on a subject in order to get prepared for a meeting, exam, etc.

estudiar duro

to stop using or having something

eliminar

to find the answer to a question or problem

resolver

to create something by combining together different parts or ingredients

formar

to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome

explicar

to mention a particular subject

mencionar

to happen, often unexpectedly

suceder

to be clearly understood or communicated

comunicar

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

reducir

to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

descartar

to emerge as a particular outcome

resultar

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

rechazar

to continue talking

continuar hablando

to make less progress than other competitors

quedar atrás

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

enfrentarse a

to put trust in something or someone

contar con

to completely disappear or cease to exist

extinguirse

to intentionally exclude someone or something

omitir

to successfully complete a task

superar

to land an aircraft, especially in case of emergency

aterrizar

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

cumplir con