501 - 550 551 – 600despedir to say goodbye (to),

dismissacomodar to be/make comfortable

colaborar to collaborate, work together

variar to change, vary

invertir to invest otorgar to give, grant, awardprovenir to come from, be from cesar to cease, stopforzar to force amenazar to threatencriar to bring up, rear callar to be/make quietconfesar to confess, admit vigilar to watch over, guarddoblar to bend, turn, fold orientar guide, show the waydisminuir to decrease, diminish portar(se) to carry (behave)averiguar to verify, investigate,

find outavisar to inform, announce

sospechar to suspect, suppose renovar to renew, renovatepasear to go for a walk, ride soltar to release, loosen, let outdepositar to deposit, place, store abordar to board, get in/oncaptar to capture, attract castigar to punishempeñarse to insist on fracasar to fail, to be unsuccessfulsobrevivir to survive, outlive calificar to grade, rate, qualifyinfluir to (have) influence juntar to bring togethermultiplicar to multiply ejecutar to execute, carry outdoler to hurt (rd p.) protestar to protest, objectfavorecer to favor, help impresiona

rto impress

escoger to choose comportar to behavecolgar to hang (up) dibujar to draw, sketchllover to rain (rd p. Singular) gobernar to governabsorber to absorb, soak up deshacer to undo, take apartimitar to imitate, copy, mimic reconstruir to reconstructeducar to educate denunciar to denouncecomprometer

to compromise garantizar to guarantee

aproximar to come near, closer combinar to combinebailar to dance divertir to amuse, entertaininspirar to inspire, inhale conquistar to conquer, win (over)agarrar to grasp, catch envolver to wrapprolongar to extend, prolong emprender to undertake, embark onadaptar to adapt anticipar to anticipate, advancesituar to situate, place, locate quebrar to break, bend, weakencurar to cure equilibra to balancedesempeñar

to carry out, fulfill asomar to appear, show, stick (out)

extraer to extract, take out optar to choose, opt forapagar to turn off, extinguish estallar to break out, explode,

startprever to foresee, forecast copiar to copyexpulsar to expel, throw out inaugurar to inaugurate, start

Source: Rutledge’s Spanish Frequency Dictionary

exhibir to exhibit, show off apretar to squeeze, tightentapar to cover, wrap mentir to (tell a) lieacceder to consent, agree,

accedecontratar to hire, contract

encender to turn on retener to keep, retaindisparar to shoot (at) prender to turn on, apprehendatar to tie (up) formular to formulategenerar to generate fumar to smokeabarcar to encompass,

compriseespecializar

to specialize, major in

brindar to offer caracterizar

to characterize, portray

solucionar to solve, settle designar to designate601 - 650 651 – 700competir to compete ahorrar to save (money, time)secar to dry enterrar to buryimprimir to print contraer to contract, shrink,

abbreviateconversar to converse, talk reflexionar to reflect, consider onlamentar to regret centrar to center, focus, base (on)alzar to lift, raise originar to give rise (to), causeiluminar to illuminate, light up ahogar to drown, choke, floodguiar to guide, lead, steer esforzar to make an effort, exert

oneselfefectuar to carry out, cause to

happendetectar to detect

calentar to warm, heat autorizar to authorize, legalizeproseguir to continue, carry on afrontar to face, confrontcansar to tire, annoy restar to subtract, minimizeheredar to inherit concretar to materialize, fulfilllibrar to liberate, set free picar to bite, sting, itchbrillar to shine, be

outstandingjurar to swear, take an oath

rescatar to rescue, save rezar to pray, reciteextrañar to miss, long for inducir to lead toasustar to frighten, scare encantar to be very pleasing toanotar to annotate, jot, note privar to deprive (of)remontar to go back to (time) deducir to deduce, inferconvocar to convene, summon redactar to edit, write, composegeneralizar to generalize,

popularizeplanear to plan

habitar to inhabit abrazar to hug, embracearmar to arm, put together tolerar to tolerate, put up withanular to annul, cancel descartar to discard, reject, rule outalargar to enlarge, elongate sujetar to fasten, attach, holdestimular to stimulate, encourage trazar to draw, tracepisar to step on presionar to press, pressureviolar to violate, trespass, reiterar to reiterate, repeat

Source: Rutledge’s Spanish Frequency Dictionary

rapeenriquecer to enrich distraer to distractalegrar to be/make happy tropezar to trip, stumbletransportar to transport, carry diseñar to design, developtriunfar to triumph proveer to provideacoger to welcome, accept selecciona

rto select

sembrar to sow, plant convivir to coexistacentuar to accent, stress progresar to progressentretener to entertain, amuse abundar to be plentifuldesviar to deviate, divert,

changeasimilar to assimilate

retroceder to go back tejer to sew, weavesonreír to smile proclamar to proclaimrelatar to tell, narrate plantar to plantdifundir to spread (out) derrotar to defeat, beatlucir to show (off), shine frenar to brake, restrainreservar to reserve, book adivinar to guess, solvesacrificar to sacrifice pescar to fishexagerar to exaggerate tragar to swallowresidir to reside, live (in) flotar to float, flutterpromover to promote sacudir to shake, joltreparar to repair, restore suprimir to suppress, deleteadministrar to administer, manage sobrar to be too much, left over701 - 750 751 – 800brotar to sprout descargar to unleash, unloadvalorar to value enamorar to fall in lovediferenciar to differentiate,

distinguishreemplazar

to replace

compensar to compensate, make up for

soplar to blow (wind)

asignar to assign, allocate regir to rule, govern, managesuscitar to arouse, provoke bañar(se) to bathe (take a bath)finalizar to end, finalize rozar to touch (lightly)reforzar to reinforce, strengthen remitir to remitevolucionar to evolve, develop disolver to dissolvepresidir to preside over velar to watch overagitar to shake, move persistir to persistoler to smell temblar to tremble, shakealudir to allude to cenar to dineresumir to summarize tornar to transform, turnburlar to mock perjudicar to endangerencajar to insert, fit well prevenir to avoid, preventnadar to swim culminar to culminate, accomplishacelerar to accelerate, speed

(up)preceder to precede

desplegar to unfold, deploy alternar to alternatedesemboca to flow, lead into acertar to get right

Source: Rutledge’s Spanish Frequency Dictionary

raliviar to lighten, relieve,

comfortbatir to beat (object)

cazar to hunt demorar to delay, take timeaplaudir to clap, applaud calmar to calm, soothe, relievemotivar to motivate, cause presumir to boast, show off,

supposedescuidar to neglect fluir to flowacostarse to go to bed, lie down asesinar to murder, assassinateconectar to connect, plug in preservar to preservearder to burn, glow disimular to disguise, hide, pretendlocalizar to locate, find, localize perfeccion

arto perfect

herir to wound, hurt cocinar to cookprecipitar to plunge, hurl, rush navegar to navigate, sailexcluir to exclude, reject aplastar to flatten, crush, smashadorar to worship, adore subrayar to underline, emphasizebeneficiar to benefit apoderar to take powerdespreciar to despise, scorn debatir to debate, discussimprovisar to improvise reponer to replace, restoreemerger to emerge, surface disputar to dispute, contestclavar to nail arrebatar to snatch, grabvolcar to turn/knock over,

emptyodiar to hate

barrer sweep, clean out insinuar to insinuate, hintrogar to implore, pray, ask fallecer to pass away (to die)programar to plan, program eludir to evade, avoid, eludeensayar to test, rehearse ocasionar to occasion, bring aboutvotar to vote retomar to retake, restartaislar to isolate, insulate asentar to settle, establish, locaterodar to roll, run, scatter estrechar to tighten, make closerarriesgar to risk, venture traspasar to go beyond, cross overbautizar to baptize, christen consumar to complete, carry outdesatar to untie, unleash, spark

offasaltar to assault

alentar to encourage arrepentir to repent, regret801 - 850 851 – 900felicitar to congratulate subsistir to subsist, survivepresenciar to be present at,

witnessrevolver to stir, mix, scramble

derrumbar to knock down, demolish

retornar to return, give back

dañar to damage alquilar to rent, hireasombrar to amaze, astound radicar to lie, be situatedoscilar to oscillate mojar to make wet, dampenrecobrar to recover, regain derribar to knock down, overthrowvaciar to empty, pour out sobresalir to stand out, excelmorder to bite filtrar to seep, filter

Source: Rutledge’s Spanish Frequency Dictionary

atrapar to trap, catch movilizar to mobilizeamanecer to dawn, get light apelar to call upon, appeal torecitar to recite entusiasm

arto fill with enthusiasm, excite

explorar to explore coser to sewembarcar to embark, load madurar to mature, ripenaguardar to wait for, await almorzar to have lunchparir to give birth albergar to lodge, harborrefugiar to take shelter, give

refugecomplacer to please, satisfy

verificar to verify remover to removeextinguir to extinguish, put out pecar to sinagradar to please acontecer to happen, come aboutsobrepasar excel, out perform desbordar to overflow, spill overnarrar to narrate, tell alegar to plead, argueflorecer to flower, bloom,

flourishencarar to front, confront

acarrear to bring up, entail tranquilizar

to calm down

profundizar to deepen, analyze in depth

emigrar to emigrate

apostar to wager, bet desechar to discardclasificar to classify, sort, file estrenar to use for the first time,

debutrecortar to trim, cut off, clip incitar to incitedeslizar to slide, glide, slip propiciar to favor, foster, aidestirar to stretch, strain cuestionar to questionabusar to abuse fundir to melt, cast, smeltcomplementar

to complement, supplement

reprimir to repress

revivir to revive meditar to meditate, ponderconmover to move, affect predicar to preachcharlar to chat, talk encarnar to embodyequivaler to be equal to negociar to negotiate, deal (with/in)fomentar to foster, promote,

encouragehonrar to honor

reanudar to renew, resume desencadenar

to unleash, unchain

mudar to move, change ofender to offendprescindir to do without enfriar to coolbesar to kiss ilustrar to illustrateresaltar to emphasize ratificar to ratifyintercambiar

to exchange destrozar to rip/break into pieces

consolar to console simular to pretend, simulatedescomponer

to decompose, break down

consentir to consent to, pamper

enfocar to focus paralizar to paralyzetraicionar to betray disipar to dissipate, disperse

Source: Rutledge’s Spanish Frequency Dictionary

contrastar to contrast incrementar

to increase

desenvolver to clear up, unwrap reprochar to reproachinterrogar to question, interrogate alumbrar to light, illuminate901 - 950 951 – 1000inscribir to register, record

prevalecerto prevail

dotar to endow, bestow engendrar to engender, begetreventar to burst, puncture contagiar to infect, infestaburrir to bore, tire consagrar to consecrate, establishdiluir to dilute, weaken ceñir to adhere to, fit tightlytitular to title, call constatar to prove, verifyfrecuentar to frequent, visit dispersar to disperse, scatter,

spreaddesafiar to defy, stand up to vacilar to vacillate, hesitatedespojar to deprive, rob capturar to capturereinar to reign, prevail remediar to heal, curehervir to boil fiar to vouch for, confide, trustdisculpar to excuse desfilar to march, paradeperdurar to last, live on, endure

reaparecerto reappear

inundar to flood, inundate obrar to work, actarticular to articulate coronar to crown, topdebilitar to weaken, debilitate liquidar to liquidate, sell (off)fingir to feign, pretend repasar to review, reviseigualar to equate, equalize intuir to sensetrepar to climb devorar to devour, consumeregular to regulate, adjust aferrar to grasp, clutchrematar to finish off, finish up consolidar to consolidateargumentar to argue, deduce apresurar to hurry up, speed uppoblar to populate, inhabit latir to beat (heart) contradecir to contradict, be

inconsistent apurar to speed up, hurry up

manipular to manipulate, handle insultar to insult, berate regar to water, irrigate sustentar to maintain, support evocar to evoke, recall acariciar to stroke, fondle, caress prosperar to prosper, thrive vincular to conenct, link, bind arrasar to raze, ravage fortalecer to fortify rebajar to discount vibrar to vibrate, tremble entrevistar to interview calzar to wear (shoes) replicar to reply evaluar to evaluate, assess adornar to adorn, to decorate emocionar to move, make/get

excited concurrir to coincide, concur,

meet editar to edit, publish, release

restaurar to restore, reinstate sumergir to submerge, plunge retrasar to delay, fall behind espantar to scare, frighten palpar to feel, touch, fondle agrupar to (put in) group

Source: Rutledge’s Spanish Frequency Dictionary

aparentar to give the appearance atener to abide by, comply with oscurecer to get dark encabezar to head, lead (off) torcer to twist, bend, distort chupar to suck derramar to shed, pour out inquietar to make uneasy, disturb agravar to aggravate expandir to expand interponer to interpose, intervene predecir to predict topar to run into, bump into condiciona

rto condition, determine

enlazar to link, connect alertar to alert, warn colarse to slip in enfermar to become ill encaminar to head for, guide indagar to investigate invocar to invoke exceder to excel, exceed ostentar to flaunt, show off joder to fuck, screw (around/up) configurar to make up, comprise alarmar to alarm1001 - 1040 1041 – 1080rascar to scratch, scrape aventurar to venture, riskenredar to entangle, ensnare demandar to claim, suesuspirar to sigh renacer to be reborn, reappearconferir to confer

restablecer

to reestablish, restore

predominar to predominate sobrevenir

to occur, befall, strike

despejar to clear (up) rebasar to exceed, pass overpremiar to award acatar to comply with, abide bydesayunar to have breakfast transitar to roam, go byresucitar to resuscitate percatar to inform, become awarefinanciar to finance

encomendar

to commend, entrust

Sudar to sweat seducir to seduce, temptperturbar to perturb, upset incidir to influence, affectenvidiar to envy vengar to take revenge, avengereposar to rest, lie down estropear to ruin, mess updeteriorar to deteriorate fascinar to fascinate desesperar to despair, lose hope incurrir to incur, fall into Ligar to tie, link, bind tentar to tempt, entice mediar to mediate resignar to resign, relinquish endurecer to harden, make hard dialogar to confer, talk vislumbrar to glimpse adherir to adhere, attach entrenar to train (gym, sports,

etc.) alojar to host, accommodate

razonar to reason (out), think internar to confine rectificar to rectify, straighten

(out) bordear to border

excitar to excite instruir to instruct enumerar to enumerate, count verter to pour, spill, shed Posar to rest, pose, land desmentir to contradict

Source: Rutledge’s Spanish Frequency Dictionary

Irritar to irritate descifrar to decipher tumbar to knock over, cast

down entablar to start, establish

adentrar to penetrate, go inside propagar to propagate, spread relajar to relax perfilar to outline, shape recrear to recreate, amuse decaer to decay, wane impartir to impart, administer disfrazar to disguise, hide, conceal asentir to assent, agree irrumpir to burst in, raid aflojar to loosen ensuciar to get dirty largar to let go, start out presentir to sense in advance insertar to insert, put in discurrir to flow, pass, roam engordar to fatten, get fat

Source: Rutledge’s Spanish Frequency Dictionary