Verbos Comunes

to prove

Verbo

/pruv/ or /proov/

p

p

r

r

o

u

v

v

e

probar

to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts

to assume

Verbo

/ə.sum/ or /ē.soom/

a

ə

ss

s

u

u

m

m

e

(presumir)

suponer

to think that something is true without having proof or evidence

to contain

Verbo

/kən.teɪn/ or /kēn.tein/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

t

t

ai

eɪ

n

n

contener

to have or hold something within or include something as a part of a larger entity or space

to rise

Verbo

/raɪz/ or /raiz/

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

e

subir

to move from a lower to a higher position

to prevent

Verbo

/prɪ.vɛnt/ or /pri.vent/

p

p

r

r

e

ɪ

v

v

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

impedir

to not let someone do something

to survive

Verbo

/sɜr.vaɪv/ or /sēr.vaiv/

s

s

u

ɜ

r

r

v

v

i

aɪ

v

v

e

sobrevivir

to remain alive after enduring a specific hazardous or critical event

to hide

Verbo

/haɪd/ or /haid/

h

h

i

aɪ

d

d

e

esconder

to keep something in a secret place, preventing it from being seen

to vote

Verbo

/voʊt/ or /vooot/

v

v

o

oʊ

t

t

e

votar

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

to recommend

Verbo

/ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

recomendar

to suggest to someone that something is good, convenient, etc.

to hate

Verbo

/heɪt/ or /heit/

h

h

a

eɪ

t

t

e

odiar

to really not like something or someone

to sleep

Verbo

/sli:p/ or /slip/

s

s

l

l

ee

i:

p

p

dormir

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

to report

Verbo

/ri.pɔrt/ or /ri.pawrt/

r

r

e

i

p

p

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

reportar noticias

to cover or give the details of an event in written or spoken form as a journalist on TV, etc.

to prepare

Verbo

/prɪ.pɛr/ or /pri.per/

p

p

r

r

e

ɪ

p

p

a

ɛ

r

r

e

preparar

to make a person or thing ready for doing something

to spread

Verbo

/sprɛd/ or /spred/

s

s

p

p

r

r

ea

ɛ

d

d

propagar

to extend or increase in influence or effect over a larger area or group of people

to trust

Verbo

/trʌst/ or /trast/

t

t

r

r

u

ʌ

s

s

t

t

confiar en

to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent

to force

Verbo

/fɔrs/ or /fawrs/

f

f

o

ɔ

r

r

c

s

e

(obligar)

forzar

to make someone behave a certain way or do a particular action, even if they do not want to

to plan

Verbo

/plæn/ or /plān/

p

p

l

l

a

æ

n

n

hacer planes

to decide on and make arrangements or preparations for something ahead of time

to visit

Verbo

/vɪ.zɪt/ or /vi.zit/

v

v

i

ɪ

s

z

i

ɪ

t

t

visitar

to go somewhere because we want to spend time with someone

to introduce

Verbo

/ɪnt.roʊ.dus/ or /int.rooo.doos/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

r

r

o

ə

d

d

u

u:

c

s

e

presentar

to tell someone our name so they can know us, or to tell them someone else's name so they can know each other, normally happening in the first meeting

to accept

Verbo

/æk.sɛpt/ or /āk.sept/

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

p

t

t

(consentir)

aceptar

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

to claim

Verbo

/kleɪm/ or /kleim/

c

k

l

l

ai

eɪ

m

m

asegurar

to say that something is the case without providing proof for it

to appreciate

Verbo

/əp.ri.ʃieɪt/ or /ēp.ri.shieit/

a

ə

pp

p

r

r

e

i

c

ʃ

ia

ieɪ

t

t

e

agradecer

to be thankful for something