acordarse - to remember

abandonar - to abandon, leave

behind, desert; to quit, give up
abordar - to board, get on [plane,
bus, etc.]; to approach, accost [a
person]
abortar - to abort, cause
miscarry; to have a miscarriage

to

abrazar - to hug, embrace

aburrir - to bore; to tire, weary

abusar advantage

to

go

too

far,

take

acabar - to finish, end

to

notice,

observe,

afeitar - to shave

afeitarse - to shave [oneself]

afirmar - to make firm, steady,

strengthen; to affirm, state, assert

aburrirse - to get bored, become

bored, be bored

advertir advise, warn

agradar - to please, be pleasing

agradecer - to be thankful for; to

thank [for]

aguantar - to
endure, bear, stand

put

ahorcar - to hang

abrir - to open

up

with,

acercar - to bring near[er], move

[something] nearer
acordar agree [on]

acampar - to camp, encamp, go

camping

aceptar - to accept, approve; to

agree to

acostar - to put to bed

agorar - to predict, prophesy

ahorrar - to save

acercarse - to approach
acompaar - to accompany, go
with, escort

aconsejar - to advise
acontecer come about

to

happen,

occur,

acortar - to shorten

acostarse - to go to bed, lie down

acostumbrar - to be accustomed
to, be in the habit of; to get used to

acostumbrarse - to get used to,

get accustomed to

actuar - to act, perform, actuate,

operate

adivinar to
guess,
prophesy; to guess correctly

up to

admitir - to admit, accept, allow,

recognize

alegrar - to make happy, cheer

[up], gladen

alegrarse - to be glad, happy; to

become/get happy; to rejoice

alentar - to encourage,
insnpire, bolster up

aliviar - to alleviate, ease, lessen,

lighthen, relieve

almorzar - to lunch, eat lunch,

have lunch

adornar - to adorn; to decorate,

embellish; to garnish [food]

alquilar - to rent; to rent out, let

amanecer - to dawn; to wake up
[feeling or being ...]
amar - to love

amenazar - to threaten, menace

andar - to walk, go

cheer,

adorar - to adore, worship

resolve,

alcanzar - to reach, catch, catch

up to, catch up with

admirar - to admire, respect, look

decide,

fortell,

to

anhelar - to be eager for/to, long

for/to, yearn for/to
anunciar - to announce

aadir - to add; to increase

apagar - to extinguish, put out,
turn off

abatir - to overthrow, to knock

down, to throw down

abarcar - to include

aplaudir - to applaud, cheer, clap

abastecer - to suply

aplicar - to apply

aberrar - to err, to be mistaken

apostar - to bet, wager

abdicar - to abdicate

ablandar - to soften

abofetear - to slap, to hit in the

apoyar - to support, hold up, prop

up; to back
apreciar - to appreciate, value,
esteem, estimate, notice

apretar - to be too tight; to

squeeze; to tighten [up]; to press
[down/against]
arreglar - to arrange, settle, fix
up, repair, tidy up

arrepentirse repentant, regret

to

repent,

arrojar - to throw, hurl, cast, toss

asistir - to attend

aspirar - to breath in, inhale; to

suck in; to aspirate; to aspire

asustar startle

to

asustarse [oneself]

frighten,
to

be

frightened

atacar - to attack
atender attention to

to

attend

to,

pay

atraer - to attract, draw, lure

atravesar - to cross, cross over,

go across, go over, pass through

advocate,

abollar - to dent

abominar - to abominate

abolir - to abolish

abrasar - to burn, to set on fire

abreviar shorten

to

abbreviate,

abrigar - to keep warm, to shelter

abrillantar - to burnish, to polish

abrochar - to fasten, to do up

abrogar - to abrogate

abrumar - to overwhelm

absorber - to absorb, to soak up

absolver - to acquit, to absolve

abstenerse - abstain; de + infinite
= to refrain from

abuchear - to boo

abultar - to bulge up, to beef up

abundar - to abound

aumentar - to increase, add to,

augment; to be on the increase, rise

acachetear - to slap

acallar - to silence, to quiet

avanzar forward

to

advance,

move

acanalar - to groove, to flute, to

corrugate

averiguar - to find out, discover

acaparar - to hoard, to stockpile

avisar - to warn, inform, notify

acariciar - to caress

ayudar - to help

abanicar - to fan

to

atreverse - to dare

to

abonar - to pay, to credit, to

fertilize

scare,

abogar to
intercede, to plead

be

aprender - to learn

face

acarrear - to carry, to transport,

to entail

acartonar - to make wizened

acribillar - to riddle, to bombard

acatar - to obey, to comply

acriminar - to incriminate

accionar - to propel, to bring an

action against, to act

acrisolar - to refine (metal), to

purify

acaudillar - to lead

acromatizar - to achromatize

acceder - to access

activar - to activate

acechar - to lie in wait for

acuatizar - to land in the sea

acuartelar - to billet, to quarter

acuchillar - to knife, to cut, to

aceitar - to oil, to grease, to

lubricate

acelerar - to accelerate, to speed,

to hurry

slash

acendrar - to refine
acentuar emphasize

to

accent,

acerar - to coat in steel

acertar - to guess right

acezar - to puff and pant

achantar - to intimidate

achatar - to flatten

achicar - to take in

acidificar - to acidify

aclamar - to acclaim

to

acuciar - to plague, to pester

acuitar - to afflict

acudir - to attend, to be present

frequently, to respond (to a call)

acumular - to accumulate

acunar - to rock

acuñar - to mint (moneda)

acusar - to accuse

adaptar - to adapt

adecentar - to straighten up, to

tidy up
adecuar - to adapt

aclarar - to explain, to clarify, to

make clear

adelantar to
progress, to go forward

acobardar intimidate

adelgazar weight

to

unnerve,

to

to

advance,
slim,

to

to
loose

acoger - to welcome, to receive

aderezar - to season, to dress

acogotar - to choke, to strangle

adeudar - to owe

acolchar - to quilt, to pad

adicionar - to add

acollar - to earth up

adiestrar - to train ( animal )

acometer - to attack

aditar - to add

adjetivar - to use adjectivally

acomodar to
lodge,
accommodate, to find a place for

acompasar - to keep in step

acomplejar - to give a complex

adjuntar - to enclose, to attach

acoplar - to put together

administrar - to manage

acopiar - to stockpile

adoctrinar - to indoctrinate

acosar - to harass

adoptar - to adopt

acreditar - to accredit, to prove

to

adjudicar adjudicate

to

award,

to

adquirir - to obtain, to acquire, to

buy

afanar - to nick, to rush, to toil

afiliar - to affiliate

afinar - to tune, to refine

aflojar - to loosen

aflorar - to surface

afluir - to flock, to flow

aforar - to assess, to value

aforrar - to hit (pegar), -se ( to

make a mint or fortune )

afrentar - to insult, to affront

afrontar - to face, to confront

agachar - to lower, to bend, to

bow down

agarrar - to grasp

agarrochar - to goad

agarrotar - to garrote

agasajar - to celebrate, to give

honor

agitar - to agitate, to wave, to

shake up

agotar - to exhaust, to drain

agrandar - to enlarge

aguardar - to wait, to hold on

ahogar - to drown

ahondar - to make deeper

ahorquillar - to prop up

ahuchar - to urge on

ahuecar - to hollow out

airear - to air

aislar - to isolate
ajar - to rumple, to crumple, to
garlic field

ajardinar - to landscape

ajuiciar - to bring to his/her sense

ajuntar - to be friends with

ajustar - to tighten up, to adjust,

ajusticiar - to execute

alabar - to praise, to compliment

alabear - to warp

alambrar - to fence, to wire

alardear - to boast

alargar - to lengthen, to extend,

to prolong

alarmar - to alarm
albergar accommodate

to

house,

to

alborear - to dawn

alborotar - to make a racket, to

incite

agregar - to add
agrupar - to group, to divide or
put (en grupos)

to fit

agravar - to aggravate, to make

worse

airar - to anger

afligir - to afflict, to trouble, to

distress

alborozar - to rejoice

alcahuetear - to gossip

alear - to alloy

alebrestar - to startle

aleccionar - to lecture

alegar - to allege, to assert, to

plead

alinear - to line up, to put into

line, to align

allegar - to bring closer

almacenar - to store

alumbrar - to illuminate, to light

alzar - to lift up, to rebel, to rise

up in arms

ahumar - to smoke

amadrinar - to be godmother

ahuyentar - to frighten off

amamantar - to breast feed

amargar - to spoil, to make bitter

(persona)

amarrar - to tie up, to fasten, to

amartillar - to hammer
amasar - to knead, to mix, to
amass

ampliar - to enlarge, to extend, to

increase

aorar - to be homesick, to miss,

to long for

age,

to

apaciguar - to assuage, to calm

apadrinar - to be godfather

apalear - to beat, to batter

asomar - to show, to stick out, to

appear

asombrar - to astonish, to amaze,

to be astonished

aparecer - to appear, to show up,

to turn up (objeto perdido)

apilar - to pile up, to heap up

apocar - to make smaller,
diminish, to feel small (humillado)

apoderar - to empower

aprobar - to approve
aprovechar - to use, to exploit, to
take advantage of

apurar - to drain to the last drop,

to embarrass, to hurry up

armar - to arm, to put together,

to assemble

autorizar - to authorize

ayunar - to fast, to go without

abalanzar - to balance, to dart, to

abaratar - to cheapen, to abate

abarquillar - to bend, to warp

abarrotar - to overstock, to bind

abnegar - to abnegate

aborrecer - to detest, to hate

abstener to
abstain,
abstention, to abstinence

to

abstraer - to abstract

acaecer - to happen, to occur

achaplinar - to change ones mind

achicharrar -

to

feel

extremely

hot

acongojar - to distress, to grieve

acotar - to mark off, to make
marginal notes or citations

acrecentar - to increase

actualizar - to update

adherir - to adhere, to stick

articular - to articulate

adolecer - to suffer, to lack

asaltar - to assault, to attack, to

asegurar - to ensure, to assure

arrestar - to arrest, to detain, to

confine

impel

arrancar - to start

atribuir - to attribute, to ascribe,

to impute

to

atar - to tie

food

rob

mature

asir - to seize, to grasp, to take

anular - to annul, to cancel, to

rescind
to

asignar - to assign, to allocate, to

attribute
root

anotar - to write down, to make a

note, to annotate

aejarse (vino, queso)

asesinar - to murder

analizar - to analyze

asentar - to put

moor

adormecer - to make sleepy, to

fall asleep, to turn numb
aducir - to adduce

afectar - to affect, to pretend, to

aniquilar to
annihilate,
destroy, to exterminate

afilar - to sharpen

anochecer - to get dark

agilizar to
speed
acelerate, to facilitate

ansiar - to long for

feign

up,

to

agobiar - to oppress

agredir - to assault, to attack

aguar - to water down, to to spoil

agudizar - to sharpen, to worsen,

to aggravate

agujerear - to perforate, to make

holes

alejar - to move further away

alertar - to alert, to warn

aligerar - to lighten, to alleviate,

to hurry

alimentar - to feed

alistar - to enroll, to enlist, to join

to

anteponer - to prefer, to place

before

anticipar foresee

to

anticipate,

antojar - to fancy, to feel like

anudar - to knot, to tie

apaar - to grasp

aparcar - to park

to

aparear - to mate (animals), to

pair off, to math up

aparentar - to seems to be, to

show off, to feign

apartar to
set
separate, to step aside

apart,

to

up

apenar - to sadden

alojar - to lodge, to accomodate,

to house

aperturar - to open, to issue

apestar - to stink, to smell, to

alterar - to change, to alter, to

disturb

infect

aludir - to allude, to refer

amodorrar - to get sleepy, to doze
off, to get drowsy
amojonar - to delimit

apetecer - to desire, to want

aplastar - to squash, to crush

aplazar - to postpone, to adjourn

aporrear - to bang, to hammer on

aportar - to contribute

apresurar - to hurry, to rush

amolar - to grind, to ruin, to

annoy

amonestar - to
reprimand, to advise

to

aproximar - to place or bring

near, to approximate, to approach

amordazar - to gag, to muzzle, to

silence

apuntar - to inscribe, to note, to

write down

amortiguar - to muffle, to soften,

to deaden

araar - to scratch

archivar - to file

admonish,

amotinar - to riot

arder - to burn

amueblar - to furnish

argir - to argue, to deduce

anclar - to anchor

argumentar - to argue

anestesiar - to anesthetize

arraigar - to take root, to settle

animar - to animate, to liven up

down

arrasar - to destroy, to win

arrastrar - to drag, to crawl, to

grovel (to somebody)

arrebatar - to snatch

arrendar - to rent

arrepentir - to regret

arribar - to arrive

arriesgar - to risk, to take a risk

arrodillar - to kneel

arrollar - to roll, to knock down

arruinar - to ruin, to wreck

asar - to roast

ascender - to ascend, to promote

asediar - to besiege

asentir - to nod

asesorar - to advise, to counsel

asfaltar - to asphalt

asfixiar asphyxiate

to

suffocate,

atestiguar - to testify, to witness,

to attest

atornillar - to screw

atracar - to bolt

atrapar - to catch, to capture

atrasar - to delay, to postpone, to

put back

atropellar - to knock down, to run

over, to abuse

aullar - to howl, to yell, to cry

aunar - to join, to combine

to

asimilar - to assimilate, to absorb,

to take in

atrever - to dare

asear - to clean, to straighten, to

tidy up

atestar - to pack or cram, to

testify

arrugar - to wrinkle, to crumple

up, to crease

autentificar - to authenticate, to
legalize
auxiliar - to help

aventar - to throw, to throw out,

to throw air to someone

aventurar - to hazard, to risk, to

venture

avergonzar - to embarrass

averiar - to break down

adelantarse - to go ahead, go in
advance

asociar - to associate

admirarse - to be surprised

asolar - to destroy

alejarse - to go away

altercar - to quarrel

apartarse - to go away, depart

aprestar - to make ready, prepare

arrodillarse - to kneel down

avivar - to enliven, quicken;

[aviva el ojo], keep your eyes

asolear - to sun, to get sunburnt,

to bask in the sun

asumir - to assume

ataer - to concern

atardecer - to get late, to grow

dark

atascar - to obstruct, to block

atentar - to attempt the life of

someone

atenuar - to attenuate
aterrar - to fill with earth, to
terrify
aterrizar - to land

arbitrar - arbitrate
abjurar forswear

abjure,

amortizar - amortize

amagar - threat

anidar - nestle

abnegate,

almiar haystack, rick

haycock,

hayrick,

amontonar - amass

atemperar - mollify

apualar - stab

asalter - assault, violate

apear - lean on, support

acurrucarse - snuggle

aplzar - postpone, shunt

arquitecturar - establish

aventajar - surpass

acarciar - caress, chuck, fondle

aclimatar - acclimatize

amorrar - pout, sulk

anexar - affiliate

armonizar - attune

arremeter - accrue

aprehender - apprehend

amplificar - amplify

azuzar - abet

azotar - flog, scourge, thrash

alojarse - be a guest of, stay with

aletargar - lull to sleep

arrimar - abut, bring nearer

aquietar - calm down, reassure,

soothe, to appease

arredrar dissociate, unlink

aletear - flicker, flounder, flutter,

thrashing, waver

disjoin,

asemejarse - resemble

asquear - cloy

atizar - stoke

atrasarse - lag

aduanar - tariff

acgrandar dilate,
expand, ream, upgrade

disrupt,

aguijar - goad

arar - plough (plau)

amoldar - sculpt

acantonar - accommodate

atisbar - peek

acardenalar - to queeze

acomunarse - ally

apearse - dismount

adormecerse - fall asleep

astringir - tighten

agostar - dehydrate

anieblar - darken

aguzar - sharpen, whet

alebrarse - despond

anquilosarse - stiffen

autocar - coach

aterrorizar - terrorize

amistar - reconcile

alternar - take turns

atormentar - harass, tantalize

agravarse - deteriorate

atrancarse - stuck

abismarse - engulf

alucinar - hallucinate

amputar - amputate

anublar - overcloud

averiarse - addle, ruin, spoil, to

spoil

enlarge,

acicalar - slick

almonedar - auction
agraviarse scathes, slights

libels,

offends,

alistarse - report

agarrarse - cling

agregarse - affiliate

arrullar - lull

aherir - adherence, append, foist

aturdir - daze, numb, stun

aocrrar - fasten

agotarse - come out

atontar - flummox

astillar - smash

agonizar - agonize

arriar - deluge

americanizar - americanize

arrastrarse - crawl, creep

afianzar - secure

apostrofar - salutations, speak to

amalgamar - amalgamate

acensuar - excise

agacharse - cower, crouch

aproximarse - approach

alongar - lengthen, renew

adular - adulate, flatter

adulterar - adulterate, corrupt

aciberar - crush, kibble

ametrallar - strafe

alisar - slick, smooth

abrirse - flourish, prosper

amparar - guard

arropar - endue

alienar - alienate

atrofiar - stunt

aglomerar - accumulate

aseverar - asseverate

atener -

arreglarse - to get ready

atenerse with

arengar - harangue

accept,

adjust,

live