Verbos Comunes

To capture

[ Verbo ]

/kæpʧər/ or /kāpchēr/

c

k

a

æ

p

p

t

ʧ

u

ə

r

r

e

capturar

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

To explore

[ Verbo ]

/ɪksplɔ:r/ or /iksplaawr/

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

p

l

l

o

ɔ:

r

r

e

explorar

to visit places one has never seen before

To establish

[ Verbo ]

/ɪstæblɪʃ/ or /istāblish/

e

ɪ

s

s

t

t

a

æ

b

b

l

l

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

establecer

to create a company or organization with the intention of running it over the long term

To approach

[ Verbo ]

/əproʊʧ/ or /ēprowch/

a

ə

pp

p

r

r

oa

oʊ

ch

ʧ

acercarse a

to go close or closer to something or someone

To invite

[ Verbo ]

/ɪnvaɪt/ or /invait/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

aɪ

t

t

e

invitar

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

To announce

[ Verbo ]

/ənaʊns/ or /ēnawns/

a

ə

nn

n

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

c

s

e

anunciar

to make plans or decisions known by officially telling people about them

To order

[ Verbo ]

/ɔ:rdər/ or /aawrdēr/

o

ɔ:

r

r

d

d

e

ə

r

r

(ordenar)

pedir

to ask for something, especially food, drinks, services, etc. in a restaurant, bar, or shop

To tie

[ Verbo ]

/taɪ/ or /tai/

t

t

ie

aɪ

(amarrar)

atar

to attach or connect two things by a rope, band, etc.

To divide

[ Verbo ]

/dɪvaɪd/ or /divaid/

d

d

i

ɪ

v

v

i

aɪ

d

d

e

dividir

to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.

To ensure

[ Verbo ]

/ɛnʃʊr/ or /enshur/

e

ɛ

n

n

s

ʃ

u

ʊ

r

r

e

asegurar

to make sure that something will happen

To bury

[ Verbo ]

/bɛri/ or /beri/

b

b

u

ɛ

r

r

y

i

(sepultar)

enterrar

to put a dead person or animal beneath the ground

To celebrate

[ Verbo ]

/sɛləbreɪt/ or /selēbreit/

c

s

e

ɛ

l

l

e

ə

b

b

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

celebrar

to do something special such as dancing or drinking that shows one is happy for an event

To tap

[ Verbo ]

/tæp/ or /tāp/

t

t

a

æ

p

p

(tocando)

dar un golpecito a

to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows

To press

[ Verbo ]

/prɛs/ or /pres/

p

p

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

presionar

to push a thing tightly against something else

To express

[ Verbo ]

/ɪksprɛs/ or /ikspres/

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

p

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

expresar

to show or make a thought, feeling, etc. known by looks, words, or actions

To bend

[ Verbo ]

/bɛnd/ or /bend/

b

b

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

doblar

to make something straight become curved or folded

To hire

[ Verbo ]

/haɪər/ or /haiēr/

h

h

i

aɪə

r

r

e

contratar

to pay someone to do a job

To chop

[ Verbo ]

/ʧɑ:p/ or /chaap/

ch

ʧ

o

ɑ:

p

p

(picar)

cortar

to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.

To shake

[ Verbo ]

/ʃeɪk/ or /sheik/

sh

ʃ

a

eɪ

k

k

e

agitar

to cause someone or something to move up and down or from one side to the other with short rapid movements

To operate

[ Verbo ]

/ɑ:pəreɪt/ or /aapēreit/

o

ɑ:

p

p

e

ə

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

funcionar

to function in a specific way

To generate

[ Verbo ]

/ʤɛnəreɪt/ or /jenēreit/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ə

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

generar

to cause or give rise to something

To cross

[ Verbo ]

/krɔ:s/ or /kraaws/

c

k

r

r

o

ɔ:

ss

s

cruzar

to go across or to the other side of something

To breathe

[ Verbo ]

/bri:ð/ or /breedh/

b

b

r

r

ea

i:

th

ð

e

respirar

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again