acechar
to stalk
to lurk
¿Quién acecha en la noche?
Who lurks in the night?
Spanish vocabulary topic
Words on the topic: Action Verbs
This topic introduces essential action verbs used in daily life. Learn how to describe what people do in various contexts, from basic physical actions to more abstract ones. Includes clear translations and example sentences to boost your speaking and writing skills.
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agarrar
to grab
to hold
¿Puedes agarrar eso?
Can you grab that?
apoderarse
seize
¿Quién se apoderó del control?
Who took control?
arañar
scratch
¿Te va a arañar el gato?
Is the cat going to scratch you?
aspirar
to aspire
to inhale
¿A qué aspiras en la vida?
What do you aspire to in life?
cambiar
to change
Voy a cambiar de ropa.
I'm going to change clothes.
cerrar
to close
Cierra la puerta.
Close the door.
concluir
to conclude
to finish
¿Puedes concluir hoy?
Can you conclude today?
conseguir
to get
to obtain
¿Pudiste conseguir entradas?
Were you able to get tickets?
derramar
to spill
to pour out
¿Se derramó el agua?
Did the water spill?
disminuir
to decrease
to diminish
Debes disminuir la velocidad.
You need to slow down.
elegir
to choose
¿Qué plato vas a elegir?
What dish are you going to choose?
entregar
to deliver
to hand in
¿Cuándo vas a entregarlo?
When are you going to deliver it?
frotar
to rub
¿Vas a frotar la mancha?
Are you going to rub the stain?
huir
flee
¿Por qué quieres huir?
Why do you want to run away?
llenar
to fill
to fill up
¿Puedes llenar la jarra?
Can you fill the jug?
luchar
to fight
to struggle
¿Vas a luchar por ella?
Are you going to fight for her?
matar
to kill
¿Quieres matar el tiempo?
Do you want to kill time?
mirar
to look
to watch
Mira el mapa.
Look at the map.
ocultar
to hide
to conceal
¿Puedes ocultar el regalo?
Can you hide the gift?
perder
to lose
Perdí tu llamada.
I missed your call.
pisar
to step on
to tread on
No pises el césped.
Don't step on the grass.
regar
to water
Cada mañana riego las plantas del balcón.
Every morning I water the plants on the balcony.
sentarse
to sit
¿Puedes sentarte aquí?
Can you sit here?
vivir
to live
¿Dónde vas a vivir?
Where are you going to live?
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