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curar
to cure / to heal
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb belonging to the first conjugation group.
Ejemplo
El médico espera curar la infección con este nuevo antibiótico.
The doctor hopes to cure the infection with this new antibiotic.
recetar
to prescribe
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb belonging to the first conjugation group.
Ejemplo
La doctora me recetó unas pastillas para calmar el dolor de cabeza.
The female doctor prescribed some pills for me to calm the headache.
operar
to operate (surgery)
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb belonging to the first conjugation group.
Ejemplo
Van a operar a mi abuela de la rodilla la próxima semana.
They are going to operate on my grandmother's knee next week.
examinar
to examine
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb belonging to the first conjugation group.
Ejemplo
El pediatra examinó al niño con mucho cuidado para ver su garganta.
The pediatrician examined the child very carefully to see his throat.
vacunar
to vaccinate / to immunize
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb belonging to the first conjugation group.
Ejemplo
Es obligatorio vacunar a los bebés contra varias enfermedades graves.
It is mandatory to vaccinate babies against several serious illnesses.
sanar
to heal / to recover
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb belonging to the first conjugation group.
Ejemplo
El corte en mi mano tardó varios días en sanar por completo.
The cut on my hand took several days to heal completely.
descansar
to rest
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb belonging to the first conjugation group.
Ejemplo
El médico me recomendó descansar en casa durante al menos tres días.
The doctor recommended that I rest at home for at least three days.
lesionarse
to injure oneself
📌 Nota gramatical
Reflexive -ar verb requiring reflexive pronouns. Stem belongs to first group.
Ejemplo
El delantero se lesionó la pierna derecha durante el último partido.
The striker injured his right leg during the last match.
recuperarse
to recover / to get better
📌 Nota gramatical
Reflexive -ar verb requiring reflexive pronouns. Regular conjugation.
Ejemplo
Mi abuelo se está recuperando lentamente de la operación de cadera.
My grandfather is recovering slowly from the hip surgery.
enfermarse
to get sick
📌 Nota gramatical
Reflexive -ar verb. (Note: 'enfermar' can be used without pronouns, but 'enfermarse' is very common for getting sick).
Ejemplo
Mucha gente suele enfermarse durante los meses más fríos del año.
Many people tend to get sick during the coldest months of the year.
marearse
to feel dizzy / to get motion sickness
📌 Nota gramatical
Reflexive -ar verb. Describes dizziness or motion sickness.
Ejemplo
Empecé a marearme porque el autobús se movía demasiado en la curva.
I started to feel dizzy because the bus was moving too much on the curve.
quejarse
to complain
📌 Nota gramatical
Reflexive -ar verb. Usually followed by the preposition 'de' ('quejarse de').
Ejemplo
El paciente no dejaba de quejarse de un fuerte dolor en el pecho.
The patient kept complaining about a sharp pain in his chest.
duele
it hurts (from doler)
📌 Nota gramatical
Defective/impersonal stem-changing verb (o>ue), mostly used in 3rd person singular ('duele') and plural ('duelen'). Belongs to -er group.
Ejemplo
Me duele la cabeza desde esta mañana porque no he bebido suficiente agua.
My head has hurt since this morning because I haven't drunk enough water.
proteger
to protect
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -er verb, with a spelling change in the first person singular present (protejo) to maintain the sound.
Ejemplo
Es fundamental usar crema solar para proteger la piel contra los rayos ultravioleta.
It is essential to use sunscreen to protect the skin against ultraviolet rays.
prevenir
to prevent
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir verb, compound of 'venir', highly irregular (stem change e>ie in present, etc.).
Ejemplo
Lavarse las manos con frecuencia ayuda a prevenir muchas enfermedades infecciosas.
Washing hands frequently helps to prevent many infectious diseases.
nutrir
to nourish / to feed
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb belonging to the third conjugation group.
Ejemplo
Es necesario nutrir el cuerpo con alimentos frescos y variados todos los días.
It is necessary to nourish the body with fresh and varied foods every day.
sufrir
to suffer / to undergo
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. Often used with 'de' for illnesses or chronic conditions.
Ejemplo
Mi abuela sufre de hipertensión desde hace más de diez años.
My grandmother has suffered from high blood pressure for more than ten years.
sentir
to feel
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir verb with stem change e>ie in present (siento, sientes...) and e>i in preterit 3rd person (sintió, sintieron).
Ejemplo
Desde ayer por la tarde siento un dolor muy extraño en el abdomen.
Since yesterday afternoon I have been feeling a very strange pain in my abdomen.
medir
to measure
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir verb with stem change e>i in present (mido, mides...) and preterit 3rd person (midió, midieron).
Ejemplo
La enfermera me midió la presión arterial antes de entrar en la consulta.
The nurse measured my blood pressure before entering the consultation room.
dormir
to sleep
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir verb with stem change o>ue in present (duermo, duermes...) and o>u in preterit 3rd person (durmió, durmieron).
Ejemplo
Los especialistas aconsejan dormir al menos ocho horas diarias para mantener una buena salud.
Specialists advise sleeping at least eight hours a day to maintain good health.
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