a - z advanced spanish verbs
I was looking at the list of 500 most common Spanish verbs and I picked out the ones I didn’t know or had forgotten. So here’s 100 Spanish verbs! As usual, let me know me know if you spot any mistakes and I hope you find this useful.
abatir to knock down, to overthrow, to throw down
abrasar to burn, to set on fire (don’t confuse with abrazar - to hug)
acertar to hit the mark, to do smth right, to succeed in, to guess right
aclarar to explain, to clarify, to make clear, to rinse, to clear
aconsejar to advise, to counsel
acudir to attend, to respond (to a call), to come to the rescue
acuchillar to knife, to cut, to flash, to cut open
adquirir to acquire, to get, to obtain
afeitarse to shave oneself
agarrar to grasp, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to clutch, to come upon
agotar to exhaust, to use up
agradar to please, to be pleasing
atreverse to dare, to venture
balbucear to stammer, to hesitate in speech
barrer to sweep, to whisk
bostezar to yawn, to gape
bullir to boil, to bustle, to hustle, to stir
burlarse to make fun of, to poke fun at, to ridicule
calzar to shoe, to wear (shoes), to put on (shoes)
charlar to chat, to prattle
chistar to mumble, to mutter
delinquir to be delinquent, to violate the law
derribar to knock down, to overthrow, to tear down, to throw down
desperezarse to stretch oneself, to stretch one’s arms and legs
devolver to return (an object), to refund, to give back
embeber to soak in, to soak up, to suck in
encender to incite, to inflame, to kindle, to light
enunciar to enunciate, to state
erguir to raise, to stand up straight
escoger to choose, to select
fingir to feign, to pretend
fregar to wash dishes, to scrub
gemir to grieve, to groan, to moan
gruñir to grumble, to grunt, to growl, to creak
hallar to find, to discover, to locate
herir to harm, to hurt, to wound
huir to escape, to flee, to run away, to slip away
informarse to inform oneself, to find out
juntar to join, to unite, to connect
lanzar to throw, to hurl, to fling, to launch
lastimarse to hurt oneself, to feel sorry for, to complain, to regret
mirarse to look at oneself, to look at each other
mojarse to get wet, to wet oneself
ocultarse to hide oneself
peinarse to comb one’s hair
pertenecer to pertain, to appertain, to belong
pintarse to make up (one’s face), to tint, to color (one’s hair, lips, etc.)
pisar to tread (on), to step on, to trample
placer to gratify, to humor, to please
platicar to chat, to talk over, to discuss
porfiar to insist or persevere with something
poseer to possess, to own
quitarse to take off (clothing), to remove oneself, to withdraw
raer to scrape, to rub off, to erase, to wipe out
regalar to give as a present, to make a present of, to give as a gift
regar to water, to irrigate, to sprinkle
rellenar to refill, to fill again, to stuff
remitir to remit, to forward, to transmit
retirar to retire, to withdraw
reunirse to assemble, to get together, to meet, to gather
sacudir to shake, to jerk, to jolt
socorrer to help, to aid, to assist, to succor
sofocar to choke, to smother, to suffocate, to stifle
soler to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of, to have the custom of
sollozar to sob, to whimper
someter to subdue, to subject, to surrender, to submit
soplar to blow, to blow out
sugerir to hint, to insinuate, to suggest
suprimir to suppress, to abolish, to cancel (in mathematics), to eliminate
surgir to surge, to appear, to spout, to spurt
tañer to pluck, to play (a stringed instrument)
tender to extend, to offer, to stretch, to spread out, to hang out (washing)
tropezar to stumble, to blunde
runir to connect, to unite, to join, to bind, to attach
velar to stay awake, to guard, to watch over
vencer to conquer, to overcome, to defeat
vigilar to watch (over), to keep guard, to look out for
yacer to lie down, to be lying down, to lie in a grave
zumbar to buzz, to hum, to flutter around
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