Unidad 11 - 11C

to explain

Verbo

/ɪksp.leɪn/ or /iksp.lein/

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

p

l

l

ai

eɪ

n

n

explicar

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

to blame

Verbo

/bleɪm/ or /bleim/

b

b

l

l

a

eɪ

m

m

e

(echar la culpa a)

culpar

to say or feel that someone or something is responsible for a mistake or problem

to agree

Verbo

/əg.ri:/ or /ēg.ri/

a

ə

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

(coincidir)

estar de acuerdo

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

to point out

Verbo

/pˈɔɪnt ˈaʊt/

(hacer notar)

señalar

to show something to someone by pointing one's finger toward it

to offer

Verbo

/ɔ.fər/ or /aw.fēr/

o

ɔ

ff

f

e

ə

r

r

ofrecer

to present or propose something to someone

to accuse

Verbo

/ə.kjuz/ or /ē.kyooz/

a

ə

cc

k

u

ju

s

z

e

acusar

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

to deny

Verbo

/dɪ.naɪ/ or /di.nai/

d

d

e

ɪ

n

n

y

aɪ

negar

to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

to admit

Verbo

/əd.mɪt/ or /ēd.mit/

a

ə

d

d

m

m

i

ɪ

t

t

(confesar)

admitir

to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner

to promise

Verbo

/prɑ.məs/ or /praa.mēs/

p

p

r

r

o

ɑ

m

m

i

ə

s

s

e

prometer

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

to apologize

Verbo

/ə.pɑ.lə.ʤaɪz/ or /ē.paa.lē.jaiz/

a

ə

p

p

o

ɑ

l

l

o

ə

g

ʤ

i

aɪ

z

z

e

(pedir perdón)

disculparse

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

to advise

Verbo

/æd.vaɪz/ or /ād.vaiz/

a

æ

d

d

v

v

i

aɪ

s

z

e

(sugerir)

aconsejar

to provide someone with suggestion or guidance regarding a specific situation

to recommend

Verbo

/ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

recomendar

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

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 threaten

Verbo

/θrɛ.tən/ or /thre.tēn/

th

θ

r

r

ea

ɛ

t

t

e

ə

n

n

amenazar

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

to refuse

Verbo

/rɪ.fjuz/ or /ri.fyooz/

r

r

e

ɪ

f

f

u

ju

s

z

e

rehusar

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

to persuade

Verbo

/pɜrs.weɪd/ or /pērs.veid/

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

s

s

u

w

a

eɪ

d

d

e

convencer

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

to invite

Verbo

/ɪn.vaɪt/ or /in.vait/

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 suggest

Verbo

/sə.ʤɛst/ or /sē.jest/

s

s

u

ə

gg

ʤ

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

sugerir

to mention an idea, proposition, plan, etc. for further consideration or possible action