A2 · 53 words
Verbs of doing and causing in Spanish
The verbs this site itself keeps using.
Importar is two verbs sharing one shape. Said of goods it is to import; said of anything else it is to matter, and then it behaves like gustar — the thing that matters is the subject, and the person it matters to is an object pronoun. No importa is it does not matter; no me importa is I do not mind; ¿te importa si abro la ventana? is do you mind if I open the window. English needs three verbs — matter, mind, import — where Spanish turns one of them round.
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durarto lastVerbA2
La reunión duró dos horas.The meeting lasted two hours.
evitarto avoid, to preventVerbA2
Así se evita el problema.That is how the problem is avoided.
exigirto demand, to requireVerbA2
El puesto exige tres idiomas.The post requires three languages.
aparecerto appear, to turn upVerbA2
Apareció una ventana en la pantalla.A window appeared on the screen.
repartirto share out, to hand outVerbA2
Repartieron el trabajo entre los dos.They shared the work out between them.
obligarto force, to obligeVerbA2
La ley obliga a llevar casco.The law requires you to wear a helmet.
dependerto dependVerbA2
Todo depende del tiempo.It all depends on the weather.
fijarto fix, to setVerbA2
Fijaron la fecha para el lunes.They set the date for Monday.
usarto useVerbA2
No uso el coche entre semana.I do not use the car during the week.
incluirto includeVerbA2
El precio incluye el desayuno.The price includes breakfast.
impedirto stop something happeningVerbA2
La lluvia impide salir.The rain stops us going out.
limitarto limitVerbA2
Limitan la entrada a cien personas.They limit entry to a hundred people.
distinguirto tell apartVerbA2
No distingo los dos sonidos.I cannot tell the two sounds apart.
importarto matterVerbA2
No importa, lo hacemos mañana.It does not matter, we will do it tomorrow.
sustituirto replaceVerbA2
Sustituyeron la pieza rota.They replaced the broken part.
ocuparto take up (space)VerbA2
La mesa ocupa media cocina.The table takes up half the kitchen.
calcularto work outVerbA2
Calcula el total sin la propina.Work out the total without the tip.
reunirto gather, to bring togetherVerbA2
Reunieron el dinero en una semana.They gathered the money in a week.
revisarto check overVerbA2
Revisa el texto antes de mandarlo.Check the text over before you send it.
conservarto keep, to preserveVerbA2
Conserva la factura por si acaso.Keep the bill just in case.
convertirto turn into, to convertVerbA2
Convirtieron el garaje en taller.They turned the garage into a workshop.
reducirto reduceVerbA2
Redujeron el precio a la mitad.They reduced the price by half.
definirto define, to settleVerbA2
Define primero qué quieres.First settle what you want.
aplicarto applyVerbA2
Aplica la misma regla en los dos casos.Apply the same rule in both cases.
producirto produce, to bring aboutVerbA2
Aquí producen queso de cabra.They produce goat cheese here.
sostenerto hold, to hold upVerbA2
Sostén la puerta un momento.Hold the door for a moment.
indicarto indicateVerbA2
La flecha indica la salida.The arrow indicates the way out.
ajustarto adjustVerbA2
Ajusta el espejo antes de salir.Adjust the mirror before you set off.
aguantarto put up withVerbA2
No aguanto este ruido.I cannot put up with this noise.
actuarto actVerbA2
Actuó sin pensar.He acted without thinking.
unirto join, to linkVerbA2
El puente une los dos barrios.The bridge joins the two districts.
existirto exist, to beVerbA2
Existen tres formas de hacerlo.There are three ways of doing it.
variarto varyVerbA2
El precio varía según la temporada.The price varies with the season.
anotarto jot downVerbA2
Anota la dirección, que se me olvida.Jot the address down, I keep forgetting it.
bastarto be enoughVerbA2
Basta con una firma.One signature is enough.
detectarto detect, to spotVerbA2
Detectaron el fallo a tiempo.They spotted the fault in time.
moverto move something a littleVerbA2
Mueve la silla un poco.Move the chair along a little.
prepararto prepare, to get readyVerbA2
Preparo la cena en media hora.I will get dinner ready in half an hour.
pasarto go past; to happen; to spend (time)VerbA2
¿Qué pasa aquí?What is going on here?
pararto stopVerbA2
El tren para en todas las estaciones.The train stops at every station.
mandarto send; to order somebody aboutVerbA2
Te mando la foto esta tarde.I will send you the photo this afternoon.
regalarto give as a presentVerbA2
Le regalaron un móvil nuevo.They gave him a new phone as a present.
sonarto sound, to ringVerbA2
Sonó el teléfono a las tres.The phone rang at three.
temblarto shake, to trembleVerbA2
Me temblaban las manos.My hands were shaking.
atreverseto dareVerbA2
No me atreví a preguntar.I did not dare to ask.
avanzarto make progress, to move forwardVerbA2
El trabajo avanza despacio.The work is making slow progress.
señalarto point at, to point outVerbA2
Señaló la puerta sin decir nada.He pointed at the door without saying anything.
colocarto place, to putVerbA2
Coloca los vasos en el estante.Put the glasses on the shelf.
tratarto treat; (tratar de) to try, to be aboutVerbA2
El médico trata a sus pacientes con paciencia.The doctor treats his patients patiently.
repararto repair, to mendVerbA2
Mi padre repara la bici en el garaje.My father is repairing the bike in the garage.
coserto sewVerbA2
Mi abuela me cose un botón de la chaqueta.My grandmother is sewing a button on my jacket.
Noun (f) (2)
la gestiónthe piece of admin, the handlingNoun (f)A2
La gestión del permiso lleva dos semanas.Getting the permit handled takes two weeks.
la protecciónthe protectionNoun (f)A2
El casco es una protección barata.A helmet is cheap protection.
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