abandonar
to abandon
to leave
¿Vas a abandonar la carrera?
Are you going to drop out of the race?
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Words on the topic: Action Verbs
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acechar
to stalk
to lurk
¿Quién acecha en la noche?
Who lurks in the night?
agarrar
to grab
to hold
¿Puedes agarrar eso?
Can you grab that?
aplaudir
to applaud
to clap
¿Vamos a aplaudir ahora?
Are we going to applaud now?
apoderarse
seize
¿Quién se apoderó del control?
Who took control?
aspirar
to aspire
to inhale
¿A qué aspiras en la vida?
What do you aspire to in life?
atrapar
to catch
¿Pudiste atrapar el balón?
Were you able to catch the ball?
añadir
to add
¿Puedo añadir sal?
Can I add salt?
derramar
to spill
to pour out
¿Se derramó el agua?
Did the water spill?
disminuir
to decrease
to diminish
¿Puedes disminuir el volumen?
Can you lower the volume?
disparo
shot
¿Oíste el disparo?
Did you hear the shot?
dormitar
to doze
to nod off
¿Puedo dormitar aquí?
Can I nap here?
empujar
to push
Voy a empujar la puerta.
I'm going to push the door.
evitar
to avoid
to prevent
¿Cómo evitar errores?
How to avoid mistakes?
gritar
to shout
to scream
¿Por qué gritas tanto?
Why are you shouting so much?
ocultar
to hide
to conceal
¿Puedes ocultar el regalo?
Can you hide the gift?
permitir
to allow
to permit
Con permiso.
Excuse me.
recibir
to receive
to get
¿Vas a recibir el paquete?
Are you going to receive the package?
reemplazar
to replace
to substitute
Voy a reemplazar el aceite.
I'm going to replace the oil.
revolver
to stir
to turn
¿Dónde guardas el revólver?
Where do you keep your gun?
sentarse
to sit
¿Puedes sentarte aquí?
Can you sit here?
separar
to separate
to split
¿Puedes separar la basura?
Can you separate the garbage?
terminar
to finish
to end
Voy a terminar el libro.
I am going to finish the book.
transformar
to transform
¿Puedes transformar esta idea en un proyecto real?
Can you turn this idea into a real project?
votar
to vote
¿Quieres votar por el mejor candidato hoy?
Do you want to vote for the best candidate today?
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