Spanish verbs — A

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abajar to lower
abandonar to abandon
abanicar to fan
abarcar to encompass
abarrotar to overcrowd
abatir to knock down
abducir to abduct
ablandar to soften
abogar to advocate
abolir to abolish
abonar to pay (to fertilise)
abordar to address
aborrecer to abhor
abortar to abort
abrazar to hug
abreviar to abbreviate, to shorten
abrir to open
abrirse to open (up); to open up emotionally
abrochar to fasten
abrumar to overwhelm
absolver to absolve
absorber to absorb
abundar to abound
aburrir to bore; to tire
aburrirse to get bored
abusar to abuse
acabar to finish (to complete)
acabarse to run out, come to an end (se acabó)
acallar to silence
acampar to camp
acaparar to monopolise
acariciar to caress
acarrear to entail
acatar to comply
acceder to access
accidentar to cause an accident
accionar to act
acelerar to accelerate
aceptar to accept
acercar to bring closer
acercarse to approach, come closer
acertar to hit (to guess correctly)
aclamar to acclaim
aclarar to clarify
acoger to welcome
acomodar to arrange
acomodarse to settle oneself
acompañar to accompany
acondicionar to condition
aconsejar to advise (to give advice)
acontecer to happen
acordar to agree
acordarse to remember
acortar to shorten
acosar to pursue, harass
acostar to put to bed
acostarse to go to bed
acostumbrar to get used to
acostumbrarse to get used to
acreditar to accredit (to recognise as valid)
activar to activate
actualizar to update
actuar to act (to perform a role)
acudir to come, to turn up
acumular to accumulate (to heap up in a mass)
acuñar to mint
acurrucar to snuggle
acurrucarse to curl up, snuggle
acusar to accuse
adaptar to adapt
adaptarse to adapt oneself
adecuar to adapt
adelantar to advance
adelantarse to move ahead; to get ahead of (adelantarse a); to arrive early
adelgazar to lose weight
aderezar to season
adherir to adhere
adir to add (to join or unite)
adivinar to guess
adjudicar to award
adjuntar to attach
administrar to manage
admirar to admire
admitir to admit
adoptar to adopt
adorar to adore (both literally and in the context of love)
adornar to adorn
adquirir to acquire
adscribir to ascribe
adversar to oppose
advertir to warn; to advise
afectar to affect
afeitar to shave
afeitarse to shave oneself
aferrar to cling
afianzar to secure
aficionar to become fond of
aficionarse to become fond of
afilar to sharpen
afiliar to affiliate
afinar to tune
afirmar to affirm
aforar to gauge
afrentar to confront
afrontar to face
agachar to crouch
agacharse to bend down
agarrar to grab
agitar to shake, to agitate, to churn, to churn up
agobiar to overwhelm
agobiarse to get overwhelmed, stressed
agonizar to agonize
agotar to exhaust
agradar to please, to agree with
agradecer to thank
agrandar to enlarge
agravar to aggravate (to make worse)
agredir to attack (to assault)
agregar to add
agrupar to group
aguantar to endure
aguantarse to put up with it, resign oneself
aguardar to wait
ahogar to drown (kill by immersion in water)
ahogarse to drown; to suffocate
ahorrar to save
ahorrarse to save oneself
ahumar to smoke
ahuyentar to drive away
aislar to isolate, to insulate, to sequester, to separate, to quarantine
ajustar to adjust
alabar to praise
alardear to boast
alargar to lengthen
alarmar to alarm
albergar to house
alcanzar to reach
alegar to allege
alegrar to cheer up
alejar to distance
alentar to encourage
alertar to alert
aligerar to lighten
alimentar to feed
alinear to align
alinearse to align oneself
alisar to smooth
alistar to enlist
aliviar to relieve
aliviarse to relieve oneself
almacenar to store
almagrar to make red (to redden)
almorzar to have lunch
alojar to accommodate
alojarse to lodge oneself
alquilar to rent
alterar to alter, to change
alterarse to alter oneself
alternar to alternate
alucinar to hallucinate
aludir to allude
alumbrar to illuminate
alzar to raise
amamantar to breastfeed
amanecer to dawn
amanecerse to stay up until dawn (LatAm)
amar to love
amargar to sour
amargarse to become bitter
amarse to love each other
amasar to knead
ambicionar to aspire (to have a strong desire for something)
ambientar to set the atmosphere
amenazar to threaten
amigar to befriend
amnistiar to grant amnesty
ampliar to expand
amueblar to furnish
añadir to add
analizar to analyse
anchar to widen
andaluzar to make Andalusian
andar to walk
angustiar to distress
angustiarse to become anxious
anhelar to yearn
animar to encourage
aniquilar to annihilate
anochecer to get dark
añorar to yearn for
anotar to note (to write down for reference)
anteponer to place before
anteponerse to put oneself before
anticipar to anticipate
anticuar to antique
anular to annul
anunciar to announce
apaciguar to calm
apagar to turn off
apagarse to go out, switch off (by itself)
aparcar to park
aparecer to appear
aparentar to pretend
apartar to separate, to divide
apasionar to excite
apasionarse to become passionate
apelar to appeal
apellidar to call
apenar to sadden
apestar to stink
apetecer to feel like
aplastar to crush
aplaudir to applaud
aplazar to postpone
aplicar to apply
apodar to nickname
apoderar to empower
apoderarse to seize, take control of (apoderarse de)
aportar to contribute
apostar to bet
apoyar to support
apreciar to appreciate
aprender to learn (acquire knowledge)
apresar to capture
apretar to squeeze
aprobar to approve
apropiar to appropriate
aprovechar to take advantage of
aprovecharse to take advantage of (aprovecharse de)
aproximar to approximate
aptar to fit
apuñalar to stab
apuntar to point (to aim or indicate)
apurar to hurry
apurarse to hurry oneself
arañar to scratch
arar to plow
arbitrar to arbitrate
arbolar to hoist
archivar to file (to archive)
arder to burn
argumentar to argue (to make a case for a point of view)
armar to assemble
armarse to arm oneself
arraigar to root
arrancar to pull out
arrasar to devastate, to destroy completely
arrastrar to drag
arrebatar to snatch
arreglar to fix
arreglarse to get ready, groom oneself; arreglárselas: to manage
arrepentir to repent
arrepentirse to repent, regret (arrepentirse de)
arrestar to arrest
arribar to arrive
arriesgar to risk
arrinconar to corner
arrodillar to kneel
arrodillarse to kneel down
arrojar to throw
arrollar to run over
arrugar to wrinkle
arruinar to ruin
articular to articulate
asaltar to assault, to assail, to attack
asar to roast
ascender to ascend, to mount, to climb
asediar to besiege
asegurar to secure
asegurarse to make sure (asegurarse de)
asemejar to resemble
asentar to settle
asesinar to assassinate
asesorar to advise
asfixiar to suffocate
asignar to assign
asimilar to assimilate, to absorb, to take in, to digest, to grasp
asir to grasp
asistir to attend
asociar to associate (to connect or link)
asociarse to associate oneself
asomar to appear
asomarse to lean out
asombrar to astonish
aspirar to aspire
asumir to assume
asustar to scare
asustarse to get scared
atacar to attack
atar to tie
atarse to tie oneself
atascar to clog
atemorizar to intimidate
atender to attend (to)
atentar to attempt
aterrar to land
aterrizar to land
aterrorizar to terrorise
aterrorizarse to become terrified
atormentar to torment
atormentarse to torment oneself
atracar to dock
atraer to attract
atraerse to attract each other
atrapar to catch
atrasar to delay
atravesar to cross
atravesarse to get in the way, block (atravesarse)
atrever to dare
atreverse to dare (to do something)
atribuir to attribute
atribuirse to claim, take credit for (atribuirse algo)
atropellar to run over
aturdir to stun
aturdirse to become dazed
audicionar to audition
aumentar to increase
ausentar to be absent
ausentarse to be absent
automatizar to automate
autorizar to authorise
auxiliar auxiliary (supporting, helping)
avanzar to advance
avecinar to approach (to come near)
aventurar to venture
avergonzar to embarrass
avergonzarse to feel ashamed
averiar to break down
averiguar to find out
avezar to accustom
avisar to warn
ayudar to help
ayudarse to help each other
azotar to whip
azular to blue