El libro Total English - Principiante - Unidad 9 - Referencia

to start or grow to be

convertirse en, volverse, hacerse, llegar a ser

to get something in exchange for paying money

comprar

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

venir

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

hacer

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

comer

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

encontrar

to receive or come to have something

conseguir, obtener

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

dar

to travel or move from one location to another

ir

to hold or own something

tener

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

hacer

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

leer

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

decir

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

ver

to give something to someone in exchange for money

vender

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

hablar

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

gastar

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

ganar

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

escribir

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

pedir prestado

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

ganar, obtener

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

invertir

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

prestar, dejar

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

pagar

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

salvar, conservar

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpiar

to organize a place and put things where they belong

ordenar, organizar

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

entregar, repartir

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

periódico, diario

to give someone what they need

ayudar

schoolwork that students have to do at home

tarea

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

cuidar

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

vecino

to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities

apilar, amontonar

a flat, narrow board made of wood, metal, etc. attached to a wall, to put items on

estante, repisa, balda

a building or set of buildings in which products are made, particularly using machines

fábrica

done only for a part of the working hours

a tiempo parcial

having little or no financial resources

pelado, sin un peso, sin blanca

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

cuidadoso

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

descuidado

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generoso

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

malo, mezquino

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

pobre

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

rico, adinerado

the number 1 followed by 3 zeros

mil

the number 1 followed by 6 zeros

millón