AR
verbs are really mostly regular in their conjugated forms. If
you have a firm grip on what you learned in the formation of syllables
and how g, c,
& z combinations are spelled
- you can pretty much just treat the great majority of the AR
verbs as regular verbs. It's remembering how to spell gue,
or ce, or que
that makes the big difference. The most irregular AR verbs are
ANDAR, DAR,
&
ESTAR. These are the only TRUE problem AR verbs,
... so get to work! |
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"yo" |
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¿pretérito? |
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abandonar |
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abandon- |
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to
abandon, leave, forsake, give up |
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abrazar |
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abrac-
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1st z-c |
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to
hug, embrace, clasp, cling |
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abusar |
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abus- |
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to
abuse, misuse |
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acabar |
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acab- |
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to
complete, finish, end |
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acampar |
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acamp- |
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to
camp, go camping |
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acelerar |
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aceler- |
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to
accelerate, hasten, hurry, speed |
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aceptar |
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acept- |
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to
accept |
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acercar |
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acerqu-
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1stc-qu |
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to
bring close, place close by, to approach |
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acertar |
e-ie
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aciert-
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to
hit the mark, hit upon, succeed, do right |
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aclamar |
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aclam- |
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to
acclaim, applaud, shout, hail |
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aclarar |
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aclar- |
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to
explain, clarify, make clear |
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acompañar |
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acompañ- |
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to
accompany, go along |
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aconsejar |
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aconsej- |
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to
counsel, advise |
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acordar |
o-ue
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acuerd-
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to
remember, resolve, decide, agree upon |
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acostar |
o-ue
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acuest-
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to
put to bed, lay down, stretch |
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acostumbrar |
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acostumbr- |
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to
be accustomed, be in the habit of |
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actualizar |
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actualic-
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1stz-c |
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to
realize, make happen, come to fruition |
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actuar |
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-úo
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actú-
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to
put into action, act |
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acuchillar |
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acuchill- |
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to
knife, cut, cut open, slash |
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acumular |
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acumul- |
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to
accumulate |
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acusar |
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acus- |
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to
accuse |
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adaptar |
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adapt- |
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to
adapt |
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adelantar |
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adelant- |
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to
advance, front, keep on, progress, go ahead |
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adivinar |
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adivin- |
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to
guess, divine, foretell |
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administrar |
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administr- |
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to
administer |
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admirar |
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admir- |
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to
admire |
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adoptar |
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adopt- |
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adopt |
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adorar |
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ador- |
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to
adore, worship |
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adornar |
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adorn- |
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to
adorn, decorate |
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afectar |
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afect- |
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to
affect, feign, pretend |
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afeitar |
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afeit- |
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to
shave |
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afirmar |
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afirm- |
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to
affirm |
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agachar |
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agach- |
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to
lower, bend down |
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agarrar |
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agarr- |
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to
grab, seize, grasp, get hold of |
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agitar |
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agit- |
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to
shake up, agitate, stir up, wave |
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agotar |
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agot- |
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to
use up, exhaust |
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agrandar |
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agrand- |
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to
enlarge, grow larger, increase |
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agravar |
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agrav- |
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to
aggravate, make worse, burden |
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agraviar |
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-ío
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agraví-
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to
offend, outrage, hurt, wrong, injure |
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agregar |
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agregu-
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1stg-gu |
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to
add, collect, aggregate, collate, gather |
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agriar |
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-ío
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agrí-
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to
sour, embitter, turn sour |
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agrupar |
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agrup- |
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to
group, form groups |
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aguantar |
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aguant- |
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to
endure, tolerate, put up with |
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aguardar |
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aguard- |
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to
expect, wait for |
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agujerear |
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agujere- |
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to
pierce, perforate, puncture, bore |
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ahogar |
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ahogu-
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1stg-gu |
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to
drown, choke, smother, stifle, suffocate |
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ahorrar |
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ahorr- |
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to
save (not waste) |
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aislar |
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aísl-
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to
isolate |
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alarmar |
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alarm- |
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to
alarm |
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alcanzar |
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alcanc-
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1stz-c |
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to
reach, overtake, make it, suffice |
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aliar |
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-ío
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alí-
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to
ally, league, unite |
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alimentar |
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aliment- |
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to
feed, nourish, sustain |
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aliviar |
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alivi- |
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to
lighten, unburden, alleviate, relieve |
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almacenar |
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almacen- |
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to
store |
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almorzar |
o-ue
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almuerc-
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1stz-c |
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to
eat lunch |
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alojar |
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aloj- |
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to
lodge, house, quarter |
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alquilar |
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alquil- |
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to
rent, hire |
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alterar |
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alter- |
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to
alter, change, disturb, upset |
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alumbrar |
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alumbr- |
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to
illuminate, light, enlighten |
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alzar |
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alc-
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to
store, lift, raise, pick up, put up |
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amar |
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am- |
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to
love |
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amenazar |
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amenac-
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1stz-c |
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to
threaten, menace |
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amnistiar |
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-ío
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amnistí-
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to
amnesty |
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amplifiar |
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amplifí-
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to
amplify, magnify, extend |
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amplificar |
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amplifiqu-
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1stc-qu |
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to
enlarge, amplify, magnify, extend |
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analizar |
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analic-
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1stz-c |
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to
analyze |
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andar |
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and- |
anduv-
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to
go, be about, be out and about |
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anular |
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anul- |
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to
annul |
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anunciar |
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anunci- |
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to
announce, foretell, proclaim |
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apaciguar |
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apacigü-
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to
pacify |
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apagar |
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apagu-
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1stg-gu |
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to
turn off, turn out, extinguish |
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apartar |
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apart- |
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to
separate, divide, part |
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apestar |
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apest- |
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to
corrupt, sicken, nauseate, plague |
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aplicar |
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apliqu-
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1stc-qu |
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to
apply |
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apoyar |
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apoy- |
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to
support, back, favor, lean on |
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apreciar |
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apreci- |
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to
appreciate, appraise, esteem |
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apretar |
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apriet-
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to
tighten |
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aprobar |
o-ue
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aprueb-
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to
approve, pass a test |
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apurarse |
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apur- |
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to
grieve, worry, fret |
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argumentar |
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argument- |
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to
reason, dispute |
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armar |
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arm- |
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arm |
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arrancar |
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arranqu-
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1stc-qu |
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to
root up, pull up, pull away, tear off, snatch |
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arreglar |
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arregl- |
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to
arrange, set in order, settle, repair, adjust |
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arrestar |
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arrest- |
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to
arrest |
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arriar |
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arrí-
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to
lower, strike (boat), to flood, be flooded |
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arrojar |
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arroj- |
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to
fling, throw, hurl |
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articular |
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articul- |
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to
articulate, pronounce clearly |
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asaltar |
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asalt- |
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to
assault, storm, assail |
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asegurar |
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asegur- |
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to
assure, affirm, insure, assert |
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asesinar |
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asesin- |
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to
assassinate, murder |
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asignar |
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asign- |
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to
assign, allot |
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asociar |
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asoci- |
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to
associate |
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aspirar |
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aspir- |
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to
vacuum, inhale, breathe in, draw |
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asustar |
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asust- |
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to
scare, frighten |
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atacar |
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ataqu-
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to
attack |
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atrapar |
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atrap- |
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to
overtake, catch |
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atravesar |
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atravies-
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to
go through, cross, run through |
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aumentar |
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aument- |
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to
augment, increase, magnify, gain weight |
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autorizar |
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autoric-
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to
authorize |
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avanzar |
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avanc-
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to
advance, go forward |
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avergonzar |
o-ue
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avergüenc-
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1stz-c |
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to
embarrass oneself, be ashamed |
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averiguar |
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averigü-
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to
verify, inquire, ascertain, find out |
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ayudar |
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ayud- |
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to
help, assist, aid, succour |
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ayunar |
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ayun- |
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to
fast |
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bailar |
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bail- |
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to
dance |
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bajar |
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baj- |
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to
lower, go down |
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balancear |
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balance- |
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to
balance |
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bañar |
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bañ- |
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to
bathe, wash, rinse |
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basar |
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bas- |
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to
base |
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beneficiar |
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benefici- |
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to
benefit |
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besar |
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bes- |
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kiss |
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bifurcarse |
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bifurqu-
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to
split, divide, fork, branch off |
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bloquear |
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bloque- |
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to
block |
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borrar |
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borr- |
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to
erase |
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bostezar |
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bostec-
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1stz-c |
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to
yawn |
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brincar |
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brinqu-
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to
jump |
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brindar |
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brind- |
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to
toast, offer, present |
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buscar |
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busqu-
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1stc-qu |
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to
look for, seek, search |
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cachear |
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cache- |
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to
search, frisk |
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calcular |
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calcul- |
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to
calculate |
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calentar |
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calient-
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to
heat up, warm, warm up |
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calificar |
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califiqu-
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1stc-qu |
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to
qualify, determine, rate |
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