Verbos Básicos

to sleep

verbo

/sli:p/ or /slip/

s

s

l

l

ee

i:

p

p

(repousar)

dormir

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

to work

verbo

/wɜrk/ or /vērk/

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

(atuar)

trabalhar

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

to drive

verbo

/draɪv/ or /draiv/

d

d

r

r

i

aɪ

v

v

e

(conduzir)

dirigir

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

to buy

verbo

/baɪ/ or /bai/

b

b

u

y

aɪ

(adquirir)

comprar

to get something in exchange for paying money

to sell

verbo

/sɛl/ or /sel/

s

s

e

ɛ

ll

l

(comercializar)

vender

to give something to someone in exchange for money

to read

verbo

/ri:d/ or /rid/

r

r

ea

i:

d

d

(interpretar)

ler

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

to write

verbo

/raɪt/ or /rait/

w

r

r

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(redigir)

escrever

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

to play

verbo

/pleɪ/ or /plei/

p

p

l

l

a

e

y

ɪ

(jogar)

brincar

to take part in a game or activity for fun

to pay

verbo

/peɪ/ or /pei/

p

p

a

e

y

ɪ

(efetuar o pagamento)

pagar

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

to rest

verbo

/rɛst/ or /rest/

r

r

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

(repousar)

descansar

to stop working, moving, or doing an activity for a period of time and sit or lie down to relax

to wash

verbo

/wɑ:ʃ/ or /vaash/

w

w

a

ɑ:

sh

ʃ

(alisar)

lavar

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

to drink

verbo

/drɪnk/ or /drink/

d

d

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

k

k

(tomar)

beber

to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

to cook

verbo

/kʊk/ or /kook/

c

k

oo

ʊ

k

k

(preparar)

cozinhar

to make food with heat

to eat

verbo

/i:t/ or /it/

ea

i:

t

t

(alimentar-se)

comer

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

to have

verbo

/hæv/ or /hāv/

h

h

a

æ

v

v

e

(fazer)

tomar

to eat or drink something

to make

verbo

/meɪk/ or /meik/

m

m

a

eɪ

k

k

e

(criar)

fazer

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

to wear

verbo

/wɛr/ or /ver/

w

w

ea

ɛ

r

r

(vestir)

usar

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

to clean

verbo

/kli:n/ or /klin/

c

k

l

l

ea

i:

n

n

(higienizar)

limpar

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

to think

verbo

/θɪnk/ or /think/

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

n

k

k

(pensar)

achar

to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing

to take

verbo

/teɪk/ or /teik/

t

t

a

eɪ

k

k

e

(aprender)

pegar

to reach for something and hold it

to stand

verbo

/stænd/ or /stānd/

s

s

t

t

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(ficar de pé)

estar de pé

to be upright on one's feet

to speak

verbo

/spi:k/ or /spik/

s

s

p

p

ea

i:

k

k

(discutir)

falar

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

to spell

verbo

/spɛl/ or /spel/

s

s

p

p

e

ɛ

ll

l

(grafar)

soletrar

to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order

to dislike

verbo

/dɪs.laɪk/ or /dis.laik/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

l

l

i

aɪ

k

k

e

(não gostar)

desgostar

to not like a person or thing

to add

verbo

/æd/ or /ād/

a

æ

dd

d

(acrescentar)

adicionar

to put things together to make them bigger in size or quantity

to call

verbo

/kɔ:l/ or /kawl/

c

k

a

ɔ:

ll

l

(denominar)

chamar

to give a name or title to someone or something

to create

verbo

/krieɪt/ or /krieit/

c

k

r

r

ea

ieɪ

t

t

e

(produzir)

criar

to bring something into existence or make something happen

to cut

verbo

/kʌt/ or /kat/

c

k

u

ʌ

t

t

(riscar)

cortar

to divide a thing into smaller pieces using a sharp object