 | Term | Definition |
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abaixar |
to lower, go down |
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abandonar |
to abandon, leave; desert |
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aborrecer |
to upset, displease; to bore |
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abotoar |
to button, fasten |
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abraçar |
to hug, embrace |
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abrir |
to open, turn on, unlock |
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acalmar |
to calm down |
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acariciar |
to caress, pet, stroke |
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aceitar |
to accept |
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acender |
to light, turn on |
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acertar |
to be right, hit the nail on the head |
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achatar |
to flatten |
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acolher |
to welcome, greet |
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acomodar |
to accommodate; sooth or comfort; to lodge, house |
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acompanhar |
to accompany |
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aconselhar |
to advise |
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acontecer |
to happen, take place |
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acostumar |
to accustom, to get used to |
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adaptar |
to adapt |
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adiantar |
to advance, hasten |
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adiar |
to postpone; defer; put off |
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adicionar |
to add, to attach, append |
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adivinhar |
to guess; to predict |
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administrar |
to administrate |
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admirar |
to admire, esteem, value |
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admitir |
to admit, concede |
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adoçar |
to sweeten; to soften |
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adorar |
to adore, love |
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adquirir |
to acquire, obtain |
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afastar |
to move or push away |
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afetar |
to affect |
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afiar |
to sharpen, grind |
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afinar |
to tune up; to refine |
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afirmar |
to affirm, assert |
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afogar |
to drown; soffocate |
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afrouxar |
to loosen, slacken, ease |
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afundar |
to sink, submerge |
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agarrar |
to grab, grasp, grip |
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agasalhar |
to put on a coat |
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agitar |
to agitate, shake, stir up |
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agradecer |
to thank |
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aguar |
to water |
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aguardar |
to await, wait for |
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aguentar |
to bear, endure, put up with |
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ajeitar |
to arrange, fix up |
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ajoelhar |
to kneel down |
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ajudar |
to help, aid |
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ajuntar |
to assemble, amass |
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ajustar |
to adjust, adapt |
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alagar |
to flood |
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alavancar |
to leverage |
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alcançar |
to achieve, attain |
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alegrar |
to make happy |
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aleijar |
to cripple, maim |
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alertar |
to alert, warn |
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alimentar |
to feed, nourish |
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alinhar |
to align |
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alisar |
to smooth out |
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aliviar |
to alleviate, ease |
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almoçar |
to have or eat lunch |
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alocar |
to allot |
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alterar |
to alter, modify; to falsify |
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alternar |
to alternate |
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alugar |
to rent |
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amaciar |
to soften |
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amadurecer |
to ripen, mature, age |
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amamentar |
to breast-feed, nurse |
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amanhecer |
to dawn, to start the day |
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amargar |
to make bitter or sour |
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amarrar |
to tie up, bind |
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amassar |
to knead |
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ameaçar |
to threaten |
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amolar |
to sharpen, hone, grind |
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amolecer |
to soften, mollify, temper |
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amontoar |
to pile or heap up |
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amortecer |
to deaden, dampen |
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ampliar |
to enlarge |
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amplificar |
to amplify, enlarge |
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analisar |
to analyze |
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andar |
to walk |
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anexar |
to annex, to affix |
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anotar |
to annotate, take note |
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anteceder |
to precede, come before |
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antecipar |
to anticipate, expect |
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anular |
to annul, invalidate |
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apagar |
to turn off or out |
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apaixonar |
to impassion, excite |
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apanhar |
to be spanked (for kids) |
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aparar |
to trim (as in hair) |
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apelar |
to appeal |
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aperfeiçoar |
to perfect, improve |
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apertar |
to tighten, squeeze, pinch; to shake, to press |
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apimentar |
to pepper |
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apitar |
to whistle, blow a whistle |
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aplaudir |
to applaud, clap, cheer |
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aplicar |
to apply, use |
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apoiar |
to support, hold up |
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apontar |
to aim or point at |
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apostar |
to bet |
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apreciar |
to appreciate, admire, value |
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apreender |
to apprehend |
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aprender |
to learn |
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apresentar |
to introduce, to present |
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apressar |
to hurry up, rush |
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aprovar |
to approve, to pass |
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aproximar |
to bring or draw near |
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apunhalar |
to stab |
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arder |
to burn, blaze |
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argumentar |
to argue, contend, allege |
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armar |
to arm, supply with weapons |
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armazenar |
to store, put in storage |
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arquivar |
to file, archive |
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arrancar |
to pull or jerk |
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arranhar |
to scratch, scrape |
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arranjar |
to fix; arrange |
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arrastar |
to drag, draw |
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arrebentar |
to burst, break |
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arremessar |
fling |
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arrepiar |
to frighten, give goosebumps |
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arriscar |
to risk, venture |
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arrotar |
to burp, belch |
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arruinar |
to ruin |
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arrumar |
to arrange, clean up |
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aspirar |
to vacuum, to inhale |
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assaltar |
to assault, hold up |
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assanhar |
to enrage, inflame |
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assar |
to roast; to back |
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assassinar |
to murder |
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assegurar |
to assure, guarantee |
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assentar |
to seat; set down |
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assinalar |
to mark or designate |
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assinar |
to sign; to subscribe |
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assistir |
attend, to see |
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assoar |
to blow your nose |
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assobiar |
to whistle |
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assombrar |
to astonish, amaze |
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Assumir |
to take over |
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assustar |
to frighten, scare |
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atacar |
to attack |
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atar |
to truss |
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atender |
to help |
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aterrisar |
to touch down |
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aterrizar |
to land, touch down |
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atirar |
to throw, hurl, cast |
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atolar |
to bog down |
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atrapalhar |
to upset, confuse |
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atrasar |
to set back, postpone |
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atravessar |
to cross; to go through |
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atropelar |
to run over; trample |
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aumentar |
to increase, augment |
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autorizar |
to authorize, grant |
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avaliar |
to avaluate, appraise, estimate |
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avançar |
to advance, move forward |
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aventurar |
to venture, risk, hazard, chance |
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avisar |
to advise, inform, warn |
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babar |
to drool, slobber |
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baixar |
to lower, turn down |
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balançar |
to sway, swing, move; to balance |
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barrar |
to bar, stop |
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bastar |
to suffice |
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batalhar |
to battle, struggle |
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bater |
to knock, hit, strike, beat |
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batizar |
to baptize, christen |
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beber |
to drink |
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beijar |
to kiss |
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beneficiar |
to benefit |
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berrar |
to yell, scream |
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bisbilhotar |
to snoop, pry, gossip |
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bocejar |
to yawn |
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boiar |
to float |
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boicotar |
to boycott |
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borbulhar |
to bubble up, spurt, gush |
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borrar |
to spot, stain, smear |
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botar |
to put or set down |
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brigar |
to fight, brawl; to argue |
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brilhar |
to shine, gleam, glitter |
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brincar |
to play, to joke, tease |
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brindar |
to toast with a drink |
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brotar |
to spout, bud; spurt or gush out |
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burlar |
to rook |
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buscar |
to look for |
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buzinar |
to honk, blow a horn |
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caçar |
to hunt |
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calar |
to hush up, shut up, quiet |
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calcar |
to stamp out |
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calcular |
to calculate, figure, find the total |
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calhar |
to be fitting or appropriate |
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caminhar |
to tread |
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cancelar |
to cancel; cross out |
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cantar |
to sing |
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capacitar |
to enable, capacitate |
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captar |
to grasp, comprehend; to captivate; to pick up |
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capturar |
to capture, catch, seize |
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carregar |
to carry; to load; to recharge |
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casar |
to marry |
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castigar |
to punish, penalize |
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castrar |
to neuter |
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cativar |
to endear |
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causar |
to cause |
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cavar |
to dig |
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cavocar |
dig |
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ceder |
to surrender; yield, give in |
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cegar |
to blind |
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celebrar |
to celebrate |
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censurar |
to censor; to reprimand |
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centralizar |
to centralize |
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cercar |
to fence, enclose |
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certificar |
to certify, attest |
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cessar |
to cease, stop, quit |
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chamar |
to call, to name |
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chegar |
to arrive |
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cheirar |
to smell |
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chocar |
to shock, jolt; to crash into |
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chupar |
to suck; to drain |
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chutar |
to kick |
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cicatrizar |
to scar over |
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cintilar |
to scintillate |
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circular |
to circulate |
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citar |
to cite |
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civilizar |
to become civilized |
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clarificar |
to clarifiy, to clear up |
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classificar |
to classify, to sort, arrange |
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clonar |
to clone |
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cobiçar |
to covet, long for |
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cobrar |
to charge, to collect |
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coçar |
to scratch, itch |
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cochilar |
to nap, doze, snooze |
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colectar |
to collect, assess |
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colidir |
to collide, crash |
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colocar |
to put down, place, set down |
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colonizar |
to colonize, settle |
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colorir |
to color, stain |
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comandar |
to command; to order |
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combater |
to fight, combat |
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combinar |
to arrange, Match |
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começar |
to begin, start |
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comentar |
to comment, remark |
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comer |
to eat |
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comover |
to move, touch |
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comparecer |
to appear, present oneself |
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compartilhar |
to share, take part in |
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compensar |
to compensate, pay |
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completar |
to complete, finish |
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complicar |
to complicate |
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comprar |
to buy |
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compreender |
to understand, comprehend; encompass |
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comprimir |
to compress, squeeze, crush |
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comprometer |
to compromise, jeopardize, endanger |
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comprovar |
to confirm; to corroborate |
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conceber |
to conceive, imagine |
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conceder |
to concede, grant; yield |
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concentrar |
to concentrate |
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conciliar |
to appease |
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concluir |
to conclude, finish |
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concordar |
to reconcile, harmonize |
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concretizar |
to make concrete |
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condenar |
to condemn, convict |
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condensar |
to condense, abridge |
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condicionar |
to make contingent apon |
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conduzir |
to conduct, lead |
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confessar |
to confess |
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confiar |
to trust, have confidence in |
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configurar |
to configure, form, shape |
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confinar |
to confine, restrain, restrict |
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confirmar |
to confirm |
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confiscar |
to confiscate, seize |
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confrontar |
to confront |
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confundir |
to confuse, bewilder |
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conhecer |
to know, understand, meet |
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consagrar |
to consecrate |
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consentir |
to consent, to accept |
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conservar |
to conserve |
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considerar |
to consider, ponder |
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consistir |
to consist |
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constar |
to be clear, evident |
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construir |
build |
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consultar |
to consult |
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consumir |
to consume |
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contabilizar |
to account |
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contactar |
to contact |
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contar |
to tell, to count |
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contemplar |
to contemplate |
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contornar |
to turn round |
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contrariar |
to oppose, contradict |
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contratar |
to contract; hire |
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controlar |
to control, restrain |
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conversar |
to talk or speak with |
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convidar |
to invite |
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conviver |
to live together |
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cooperar |
to cooperate |
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copiar |
to copy |
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copular |
to copulate |
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correlacionar |
to correlate |
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correr |
to run |
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corroer |
to corrode, erode |
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corromper |
to corrupt |
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cotovelar |
to nudge, elbow |
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cozinhar |
to cook |
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cravar |
to nail, fasten, fix |
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criar |
to create; raise |
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criticar |
to criticize |
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cuidar |
to take care of, responsible for |
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culpar |
to blame |
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cumprimentar |
to greet |
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curar |
to cure, heal |
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cuspir |
to spit |
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custar |
to cost |
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danar |
to damage, injure |
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dançar |
to dance |
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dar |
to give |
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datar |
to date |
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datilografar |
to typewrite |
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debitar |
to debit, charge |
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decapitar |
to decapitate |
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decepcionar |
to disappoint, disillusion |
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decidir |
to make up one's mind |
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declarar |
to declare |
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decolar |
to take off, lift off |
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decorar |
to decorate; to learn by heart |
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dedicar |
to dedicate, devote |
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defender |
to defend |
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defumar |
to smoke, cure |
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deitar |
to lay or set down; throw or fling |
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deixar |
to allow, permit; to leave |
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deliberar |
to deliberate |
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delirar |
to be delirious; rant and rave |
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demitir |
to dismiss or fire |
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demonstrar |
to demonstrate, show |
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demorar |
to delay, take time |
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denunciar |
to denounce |
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deparar |
to come across, come upon |
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depender |
to depend on |
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deplorar |
to deplore |
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deportar |
to deport, banish |
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depositar |
to deposit |
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depreciar |
to depreciate; belittle |
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depreender |
to deduce |
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derivar |
to derive |
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derramar |
to scatter, spread |
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derreter |
to melt |
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derrubar |
to knock down |
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desabafar |
to get off one's chest |
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desabotoar |
to unbutton, unfasten |
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desacolher |
to receive or greet unkindly |
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desaconselhar |
to dissuade, advise against |
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desacordar |
to disagree |
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desacreditar |
to discredit |
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desafiar |
to challenge,defy |
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desafinar |
to untune; be out of tune |
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desagradar |
to displease |
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desamarrar |
to untie, unfasten |
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desanimar |
to discourage, depress |
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desapontar |
to disappoint |
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desarmar |
to disarm |
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desarrumar |
to mess up, make untidy |
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desatar |
to untie, unbind |
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desatender |
to disregard, neglect |
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descansar |
to rest, relax |
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descarregar |
to unload |
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descascar |
to peel, shell, husk |
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desconcertar |
to derange |
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desconfiar |
to distrust, suspect |
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descongelar |
to defrost |
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desconsiderar |
to disrespect, disregard |
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descontar |
to discount |
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descrever |
to describe |
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desculpar |
to excuse, pardon, forgive |
| |
desejar |
to wish, want, desire |
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desembarcar |
to disembark, to land |
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desembrulhar |
to unwrap |
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desenganar |
to undeceive |
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desenhar |
to design, sketch |
| |
desenrolar |
to unroll, unwind |
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desentupir |
to unclog, unblock |
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desenvolver |
to develop, expand |
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desfiar |
to unravel, fray |
| |
desgastar |
to wear out |
| |
desincorporar |
to disembody |
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desinfetar |
to disinfect |
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desistir |
to give up |
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deslizar |
to slip, slide |
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desmaiar |
to faint |
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desorganizar |
to disorganize |
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despertar |
to awaken, wake up |
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destilar |
to distill |
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destruir |
to destroy |
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desvalorizar |
to devaluate |
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desviar |
to divert, bypass |
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determinar |
to determine |
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devastar |
to devastate |
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dever |
to owe; ought, should, must |
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devolver |
to give back |
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diferenciar |
to differenciate |
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dinamitar |
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