VERBS (English-Spanish)

English	Spanish
ABET [tr] i.e. In fact, those decisions had aided and abetted the financial crisis that brought our country to its knees.	incitar, animar
ACCOMPANY, accompanies [tr] i.e. It's a valid point that the signers did not know what, if anything, would accompany their signatures.	acompañar
APPEAL [i] i.e. the authorities appealed for calm	hacer un llamamiento, rogar, suplicar
APPEASE i.e. The move is an effort to appease Beijing as Google seeks to renew its license to operate in mainland China.	apaciguar, aplacar
ASSUAGE i.e. How is that going to assuage the anger of the protesters?	disipar, aliviar, calmar
BALLOON i.e. The United States trade deficit ballooned to $49.9 billion.	incrementar o crecer rapidamente
BAN, banning (forbid) i.e. Short-term rentals are banned in New York City, and a senator explains why.	prohibir
BAR, barring i.e. Ms. Kazakova had been barred from seeing her.	prohibir, obstruir, impedir
BEAR 1. I have born my people's pain	soportar (problemas)
BEAR 2 i.e. those who purchase gasoline and any product derived from crude oil will bear the costs	llevar, soportar, aguantar
BEAT. He has beaten a man to DEATH!	golpear a alguien
BECKON. i.e. The online advertisements for the Web site classesandcareers.com beckon potential college students to "Go back to school and get your share of the stimulus money."	atraer, llamar por señas
BET, betting i.e. Oh, I bet it's going to be fun.	apostar
BLAME i.e. President Barack Obama on Thursday blamed the delay on recalcitrant Republicans whom he said had given in to the "pressures of partisanship and election-year politics."	culpar
BLOW i.e. It is not the kind of choice that makes one leap up and blow hard into a vuvuzela. i.e. But Asamoah Gyan blew his chance to give Ghana a 2-1 victory by shooting the ball off the bar and out of play.	1. soplar 2. despilfarrar
BLUR, blurring i.e. Looking at the specifics of each departure only blurs the overall problem underlying the trend.	desdibujar, hacer borroso
BOLSTER. i.e. The bank has taken steps recently to bolster its North American presence.	reafirmar, reforzar
BOOST. i.e. Fiscal stimulus aims to boost economic activity. I can boost the signal and we can try again.	impulsar, fomentar, aumentar
BORROW. i.e. Encouraging banks to lend more and small businesses to borrow more isn't necessarily the answer to our problems.	pedir o tomar prestado
BOTHER i.e. a back condition that bothers her constantly	molestar, incomodar (dolor)
BOUNCE i.e. Its curious acoustic bounced every crumb sound.	rebotar
BURP [tr] Wait for the baby to burp and put her to bed.	To cause (a baby) to expel gas from the stomach, as by patting the back after feeding.
CARVE i.e. I hope he continues to carve his own niche in the Hip-Hop world.	esculpir
CLAIM. i.e. He claims to have been visited by space aliens in yellow suits at his Moscow apartment.	reclamar, alegar
COBBLE TOGETHER. i.e. As labor leaders and Senate Democrats work intensely to cobble together 60 votes in the Senate to salvage a bill.	reunir a toda prisa
COMPRISE i.e. Control was comprised of three immortal LCL strains.	componer, comprender
CONVEY. i.e. They conveyed their message clearly	1. expresar, comunicar 2.Transportar 3. Transmtir (enfermedades)
COW i.e. She looked cowed and was too old to sell.	intimidar
CRASH. crashes i.e. Economy crashes last week	afectar, chocar, golpear (como las olas)
CURTAIL, we curtailed our walk a few hundred meters.	restringir, reducir
DAMPEN i.e. But both drugs have side effects that could dampen sales, analysts said.	1. disminuir 2. humedecer
DARE i.e. How dare Congress take a vacation. How dare they show such disdain for the American economy and for our 15 million unemployed workers.	osar, atrever
DAZZLE i.e. And then one day, after years of being dazzled with U.S. business ways, the Irish and their economy came crashing down.	deslumbrar
DEAL WITH [i] i.e. The article dealt with rising numbers of students attending university.	To be occupied or concerned
DEFY, defies i.e. The Belgians make a lot of beers that defy categorization. i.e. Iran defied a series of Security Council resolutions.	1. escapa, derrota, frustra, hace difícil 2. desafiar
DELIVER. i.e. We have the network to deliver the device.	entregar
DEPLOY i.e. The department analyzes victim reports daily, and deploys additional manpower to the places where crime is increasing.	desplegar
DESPISE. i.e. There are some shows that people despise and some that people love.	despreciar
DIG, digging i.e. Wells that have been dug into relatively shallow aquifers produce drinking water	cavar
DIGRESS. disgresses i.e. We must now digress briefly to introduce some fundamental chemistry.	apartarse
DISOWN [tr] i.e. to disown one's son.	desconocer, repudiar
DITCH, ditches i.e. Why should the Germans or Scandinavians have to ditch their pensions, health care and vacations, if — unlike the Irish, the Spanish and the Greeks — they've managed to pay for them all these years?	abandonar, renunciar a
DIVISIVE i.e. Congress may consider the issue too divisive to deal with before the November elections.	divisivo, que causa división
DOUSE i.e. he doused himself with cologne i.e. the fireman doused the flames	1. empapar, bañarse 2. apagar las llamas
DRAG, dragging i.e. A man found lying on the side of the road on Sunday after being dragged by a sport utility vehicle for about three-quarters of a mile.	arrastrar
DRAPE i.e. Hannibal was working over the draped body.	cubrir, vestir
DRENCH i.e. She was drenched with sweat.	cover with liquid
DUCK i.e. He ducked back into the museum, then the light went off again.	agacharse
ELAPSE i.e. If years have elapsed, the animal will produce a secondary immune response.	transcurrir
ELICIT. i.e. Erotic Images Elicit Strong Response From Brain	provocar, inducir, (un respuesta que no es facil o evidente de obtener), obtener
EMBRACE. i.e. By 57 percent to 37 percent, voters in these districts embrace the proposition that "President Obama's economic policies have run up a record federal deficit.	abrazar, acoger, adoptar
ENCOMPASS, encompasses i.e. The transforming potential of EBV is maintained within about one-third of the viral genome encompassing these genes.	abarcar
ENGAGE IN. [i] i.e. students who regularly engage in vigorous exercise get better grades.	To involve oneself or become occupied, participate.
ENSUE. i.e. A twilight period ensues during which doubts grow and more and more people lose faith, but the prevailing trend is sustained by inertia.	seguir o resultar
ESPOUSE i.e. "I do not espouse the unitarian position," Ms. Kagan wrote.	propugnar, apoyar
EXPEL. i.e. In 2003 the government sought to expel an estimated 100000 illegal immigrants.	expulsar
FAINT. i.e. A woman who fainted was carried away by guests.	Desmayar
FETCH. fetches i.e. In most species of birds, males and females take turns incubating the eggs and fetching insects for the fledglings.	1. traer, ir por
FLEE. i.e. Search continues for Mass. man who fled prison,	huir
FOOL, DECEIVE. i.e. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says, "I think the way I carried on so quickly fooled the referee".	engañar
FORGE. i.e. Mr. Chávez has also forged defense ties with China, Iran and Russia, and sees those alliances as a counterweight to American power in Latin America.	forjar, fraguar
FRIGHTEN i.e. I am more frightened of the central government than I am of Al Qaeda.	asustar
FUEL [tr] i.e. Such thinking is further fuelled by interesting occurences in nature	To support or stimulate the activity or existence of
GARNERED. i.e. Since 2000, the Williams sisters have garnered eight women's singles championships.	cosechar
GATHER. i.e. Everyone gathers to talk & eat	reunir, acercarse, juntarse
GAUGE i.e. Even with perfect economic foresight, the impact on corporate performance would be hard to gauge.	estimar,calcular, medir precisamente
GRAB, grabbing i.e. South Africa nearly grabbed a victory in the 90th minute, when forward Katlego Mphela ran down a long ball in the penalty area.	agarrar (físicamente algo), aprovechar, apropiarse
GREET. i.e. It's very common to greet people by just saying "hey".	saludar
HAMPER i.e. The molecular analysis of EBV has been hampered by the absence of a permissive tissue culture system for propagation of the virus.	dificultar, obstaculizar.
HANDLE. i.e. It may also be that the Jabulani is harder for outfield players to handle as well.	tratar, manipular, manejar
HARBOR i.e. EBV-positive tumors and EBV- transformed B lymphoblastoid cells harbor multiple copies of circularized episomal and/or integrated EBV genomes.	albergar
HARNESS, harnesses i.e. When we unlock the mystery of gravity and harness it the way we have harnessed the electron, we will be able to do things we can't even	controlar
HOG, hogging [tr] i.e. And China cannot keep hogging the global export market.	acaparar
IMPRISON i.e. The essential weakness of the Soviet Union was exposed: to survive, the regime had to imprison its own population.	encarcelar
INCREASE. i.e. The number of security incidents increased significantly.	aumentar
JETTISON [tr] i.e. to jettison old clothes	to throw away; abandon
LAUD. i.e. Invoking Oil Crisis, Obama Lauds Clean Energy.	alabar, adorar
LAUNCH. launches i.e. Americans launch offensive to help Afghan government.	Lanzar, Emprender, fundar
LEAN. i.e. Hannibal leaned against a pillar.	apoyarse
LEAP i.e. Cha Du-Ri crosses from the right gorgeously to Park Ji-sung, who nails a header that forces Fernando Muslera to leap to his left.	saltar
LEND. i.e. Encouraging banks to lend more and small businesses to borrow more isn't necessarily the answer to our problems.	prestar
LESSEN. i.e. Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness..	disminuir
LICK i.e. Don't lick your books.	lamer
LULL [tr] The sound of the waves lulled him to sleep	to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions
MINGLE. i.e. The faculty mingled with the trustees.	socializar
MISTAKE i.e. The old man mistook the buzzer for his own rasping breath.	confusión, malentendido
MOP, mopping i.e. She mopped the kitchen floor	limpiar, trapear
MOURN i.e. We mourn the loss of a dear friend.	Llorar a alguien, estar de duelo
MUFFLE i.e. He held a handkerchief over the mouthpiece to muffle his voice.	amortiguar
MUSTER i.e. He muster all his bravery.	reunir
NAG, nagging i.e. The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became.	cansar, molestar (a una persona)
NAP [i] The security services were clearly caught napping.	To sleep for a brief period, often during the day; doze.
OFFSET, offsetting i.e. Workers are demanding higher pay to offset an increase in inflation and soaring food and property prices.	compensar
OVERHAUL i.e. You should overhaul your car engine	To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.
OVERSEE. i.e. The mediator who oversaw the 9/11 victims compensation fund.	supervisar
OVERWHELM. He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past.	Aplastar, abrumar, inundar, sobrepasar
OWE. i.e. All told, Spain, Ireland, Portugal and Greece owe nearly $1.6 trillion to banks.	deber (de deuda)
PANT [i] i.e. He was panting with the effort of the climb.	To breathe rapidly in short gasps, as after exertion.
PARE. i.e. European governments pare spending.	pelar, recortar
PEEP. i.e. She opens resolutely shut doors and peeps into the private lives of servants.	asomar
PERTAINS TO [i] i.e. the product pertains to real user needs	to be appropriate
PRAISE. i.e. Queiroz went out of his way to offer his condolences to Coach Kim and to praise the North Koreans' dignity and sportsmanship.	elogiar, alabar
PRIME [tr] i.e. guard dogs primed for attack	To make ready, prepare.
PUNISH, punishes i.e. It makes sense that the most extreme crime would be punished the most.	castigar
RAISE i.e. It was not enough money to buy a house or raise a child.	aumentar (temperatura, presión), criar.
RECALL [tr] i.e. Recall that contractions are two words combined.	To remember
RECKON i.e. Economists reckon that the further a team progresses in the soccer tournament the greater the lift to its national economy.	calcular, estimar
REFER i.e. He was referred to a specialist.	Referido, remitido
REFRAIN. i.e. What situation should you refrain from passing another vehicle?	abstenerse, evitar
REGARD i.e. she regards as "steady" and "reserved"	considerar, con respecto a
REGRET i.e. I regret any offence caused.	arrepentirse, lamentar
RELIEVE i.e. Carlos relieves his pain with those pills.	aliviar (dolor), liberar (de una obligación)
RELY ON, relies on i.e. Germany is relying on foreign demand to drive its economic rebound.	confiando en
RENDER i.e. The loss of soil to desert sands renders most of the land unusable for agriculture.	dejar, "hacer"
RESORT. i.e. We have resorted to the tactics we claim to be fighting against.	recurrir
RUB, rubbing i.e. He applied the oli and rubbed his arm vigorously.	frotar
RUMMAGE i.e. He rummaged in the manifold contents of his pockets for a key.	hurgar
SCATTER. i.e. South of Tripolitania is the Fazzan region, which is largely made up of sandy desert but has a number of scattered oases	Esparcido, disperso
SEIZE. i.e. I have a court order to seize the picture.	incautar, agarrar, tomar, detener (a una persona)
SEW UP i.e. She sewed up his socks.	Remendar
SHOVE, i.e. Obama wants to shove through an amnesty program.	empujar (fuertemente)
SHRIEK i.e. kids really are shrieking more these days.	gritar
SHRINK. i.e. Reagan and the two Bushes all promised to shrink government, shrink spending, increase tax breaks, and produce less government at a lower cost.	achicar, contraer
SHUDDER i.e. We will see, hear, and shudder.	estremecerse
SLASH, slashes i.e. Ireland, which the government has slashed pay for nurses, professors and other public workers by up to 20 percent, is faced with more belt-tightening.	reducir drásticamente
SLIP, slipping i.e. He slipped on snow and falls	resbalar
SMUGGLE. i.e. Ms. Shalev wrote, the flotilla might be used to try to smuggle weapons into Gaza.	contrabandear
SPARK [tr] i.e. The incident sparked a controversy.	provocar
SPOIL [i] i.e. Tthe fruit must be eaten before it spoils	to become unfit for consumption or use
STARE. i.e. So I want you to know that it makes me uncomfortable when you stare at my chest.	mirar fijamente
STARTLED i.e. That really startled me.	To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly.
STATE i.e. This observation contrasts with a previous report stating that the majority of EBV-transformed LCLs finished their life span before passage number 160	plantear, establecer
STEM [i] i.e. The most severe progerias stem from mutations affecting lamin A production.	To have or take origin or descent. (provenir)
STICK. i.e. Months after the earthquake, many Haitians fear that they will be stuck in limbo indefinitely.	pegar, clavar, estar atrapado
STRUGGLE i.e. Though even today I struggle with religion, I have faith...	forcejear, pelear
SUE i.e. Some also worry that officers could be sued under the law by people who accuse them of not doing enough enforcemen	demandar
SUIT. i.e. He worried that the donations and the needs were not perfectly suited to one another.	reunir los requerimientos
SUMMON i.e. The president used the occasion to summon Americans	convocar
SWALLOW i.e. They swallowed a 2 percent rise in all prices.	tragar, tragarse
SWAY. i.e. Large buildings in St. Louis swayed noticeably for about 10 seconds.	balancearse
SWEEP i.e. The Mets swept the Orioles in Baltimore last weekend.	barrer, derrotar
SWELL. i.e. Wood swells up in damp weather.	hincharse, subir
TAME i.e. Who spent his days noisily trying to tame a Bright Lights Big City that was rampant with crime and AIDS.	domar
TANGLE UP. i.e. He tried to avoid getting tangled up in any awkward situations.	involve
TEASE i.e. We want to tease creative minds to break out of their daily lives and routines.	burlarse, tomar del pelo
THUMP i.e. The mastiff saw him and thumped her tail twice without getting up.	golpear
TIGHTEN i.e. It is faced with more belt-tightening	apretar
TILT [i] i.e. They said the competition's rules tilted in favor of densely populated eastern states.	To favor one side over another in a dispute; lean
TO BE APT TO i.e. She is apt to take offense easily.	ser propenso a
TWEAK i.e. Grutas smiled and tweaked Hannibal's cheek.	pellizcar
UNSETTLE. i.e. With the economy still unsettled and gold prices steadily rising, you may be tempted.	Agitada
UPGRADE i.e. My iPhone 3G won't upgrade to ios4 and from all the complaints I've read on the net, I should consider myself lucky.	ascender, mejorar
UPSET, upsetting i.e. Berdych, who upset the defending champion Roger Federer in the quarterfinals, failed to find a strategy to upend Nadal.	disgustar, afectar, alterar
USED TO. i.e. Mail service used to be faster.	Used in the past tense followed by to in order to indicate a former state, habitual practice, or custom:
VEER[] i.e. veered the car sharply to the left.	To turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose; swerve.
VOW [tr] i.e. Officials have also vowed to improve state tests.	To promise solemnly; pledge.
WITHHOLD. i.e. They withhold from your paycheck the amount they would.	retener, ocultar, negar
WORSHIP i.e. They believe that Big Oil and Big Business are gods to be worshipped as long as everything is fine.	adorar
WRANGLE [tr] i.e. The two parties are still wrangling over the timing of the election.	to encourage, persuade, or obtain by argument
TREAT	tratar (a una persona o cosa)

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