Verbos 1

to crush

Verbo

/krəʃ/ or /krēsh/

c

k

r

r

u

ə

sh

ʃ

aplastar

to forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured

to stab

Verbo

/stæb/ or /stāb/

s

s

t

t

a

æ

b

b

(acuchillar)

apuñalar

to push a knife or other sharp object into someone to injure or kill them

to slash

Verbo

/slæʃ/ or /slāsh/

s

s

l

l

a

æ

sh

ʃ

acuchillar

to violently cut with a quick move using a knife, etc.

to whip

Verbo

/hwɪp/ or /hvip/

wh

hw

i

ɪ

p

p

(fustigar)

azotar

to violently hit a person or animal with a whip

to leak

Verbo

/lik/ or /lik/

l

l

ea

i

k

k

gotear

to let gas or liquid flow through a crack or small hole

to seize

Verbo

/siz/ or /siz/

s

s

ei

i

z

z

e

(coger)

agarrar

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

to plug

Verbo

/pləg/ or /plēg/

p

p

l

l

u

ə

g

g

tapar

to tightly fill or block a hole with something

to pop

Verbo

/pɑp/ or /paap/

p

p

o

ɑ

p

p

reventar

to make a sudden light sound like a small explosion

to rip

Verbo

/rɪp/ or /rip/

r

r

i

ɪ

p

p

(romper)

rasgar

to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly

to rock

Verbo

/rɑk/ or /raak/

r

r

o

ɑ

ck

k

(v)

mecerse

to gently move from one side to another

to rotate

Verbo

/roʊ.teɪt/ or /rooo.teit/

r

r

o

oʊ

t

t

a

eɪ

t

t

e

girar

to turn or move around a center

to pump

Verbo

/pəmp/ or /pēmp/

p

p

u

ə

m

m

p

p

bombear

to make gas or liquid move in a certain direction using a mechanical action

to probe

Verbo

/proʊb/ or /prooob/

p

p

r

r

o

oʊ

b

b

e

(investigar)

sondear

to investigate or explore in depth in order to find out more information

to screw

Verbo

/skru/ or /skroo/

s

s

c

k

r

r

e

w

u

atornillar

to firmly attach or tighten something using a turning metal fastener

to shatter

Verbo

/ʃæ.tɜr/ or /shā.tēr/

sh

ʃ

a

æ

tt

t

e

ɜ

r

r

(hacer pedazos)

hacer añicos

to break suddenly into several pieces

to shrink

Verbo

/ʃrɪnk/ or /shrink/

sh

ʃ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

k

k

encogerse

(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water

to tighten

Verbo

/taɪ.tən/ or /tai.tēn/

t

t

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

apretar

to hold, fasten, or turn something firmly

to shrug

Verbo

/ʃrəg/ or /shrēg/

sh

ʃ

r

r

u

ə

g

g

encogerse de hombros

to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

to sigh

Verbo

/saɪ/ or /sai/

s

s

i

aɪ

gh

suspirar

to release a long deep audible breath, to express one's sadness, tiredness, etc.

to smash

Verbo

/smæʃ/ or /smāsh/

s

s

m

m

a

æ

sh

ʃ

romper

to forcibly break something into several pieces

to snap

Verbo

/snæp/ or /snāp/

s

s

n

n

a

æ

p

p

romperse

to suddenly break with a sharp noise

to soar

Verbo

/sɔr/ or /sawr/

s

s

oa

ɔ

r

r

planear

to go higher while flying

to spark

Verbo

/spɑrk/ or /spaark/

s

s

p

p

a

ɑ

r

r

k

k

(chispear)

echar chispas

to emit small flashes of electricity or fire

to spin

Verbo

/spɪn/ or /spin/

s

s

p

p

i

ɪ

n

n

girar

to turn around over and over very fast

to stumble

Verbo

/stəm.bəl/ or /stēm.bēl/

s

s

t

t

u

ə

m

m

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(dar un traspié)

tropezar

to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall

to steer

Verbo

/stɪr/ or /stir/

s

s

t

t

ee

ɪ

r

r

manejar

to control the direction of a moving object, such as a car, ship, etc.

to suck

Verbo

/sək/ or /sēk/

s

s

u

ə

ck

k

chupar

to pull air, liquid, etc. into the mouth by using the muscles of the mouth and the lips

to swing

Verbo

/swɪng/ or /sving/

s

s

w

w

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(oscilar)

balancearse

to move or make something move from one side to another while suspended

to trail

Verbo

/treɪl/ or /treil/

t

t

r

r

ai

eɪ

l

l

arrastrar

to be pulled along by a leading force

to twist

Verbo

/twɪst/ or /tvist/

t

t

w

w

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

(torcer)

retorcer

to bend an object into a particular shape, such as wire, cloth, etc.

to unveil

Verbo

/ʌn.veɪl/ or /an.veil/

u

ə

n

n

v

v

ei

eɪ

l

l

(descubrir)

desvelar

to remove a cover from a statue, painting, etc. for the people to see, particularly as part of a public ceremony

to yell

Verbo

/jɛl/ or /yel/

y

j

e

ɛ

ll

l

gritar

to shout very loudly