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Frases de ejemplo
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aguantar
to put up with, to endure
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Often used in a figurative sense to tolerate difficult situations.
Ejemplo
No puedo aguantar más esta presión en el trabajo.
I can't put up with this pressure at work anymore.
aprovechar
to make the most of, to take advantage of
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Commonly used figuratively to seize opportunities.
Ejemplo
Debes aprovechar cada oportunidad que te ofrezcan.
You must make the most of every opportunity they offer you.
atravesar
to go through, to experience (a difficult time)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar verb with stem change e>ie. Used figuratively for experiencing hardships.
Ejemplo
La empresa está atravesando una crisis financiera muy grave.
The company is going through a very serious financial crisis.
dar
to cause, to yield (idiomatic expressions)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar verb with irregular 1st person singular present ('doy') and preterite ('di'). Forms many idioms like 'dar igual'.
Ejemplo
A mí me da igual lo que digan los demás.
I don't care what the others say.
echar
to cast, to throw out, to spend time (idiomatic)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Highly versatile idiomatically ('echar de menos', 'echar la culpa').
Ejemplo
Siempre echo de menos la comida de mi país.
I always miss my country's food.
enfrentarse
to face, to confront (a challenge)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar reflexive verb. Governs the preposition 'a' when facing something.
Ejemplo
Tenemos que enfrentarnos a nuestros miedos más profundos.
We have to face our deepest fears.
faltar
to lack, to be missing (impersonal or figurative)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Often used with indirect object pronouns to express shortage or need.
Ejemplo
A este proyecto le falta más creatividad y dinamismo.
This project lacks more creativity and dynamism.
guardar
to keep, to harbor (feelings or secrets)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Used figuratively for keeping secrets or harboring emotions.
Ejemplo
Ella guarda un secreto muy importante sobre su pasado.
She is keeping a very important secret about her past.
llevarse
to get along (with someone)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar reflexive verb. Requires 'bien' or 'mal' and the preposition 'con'.
Ejemplo
Me llevo muy bien con todos mis compañeros de piso.
I get along very well with all my flatmates.
meterse
to get involved, to meddle
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar reflexive verb. Frequently followed by 'en' to mean getting mixed up in something.
Ejemplo
No te metas en asuntos que no te conciernen.
Don't get involved in matters that don't concern you.
parar
to stop, to cease (an activity)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Often used negatively ('no parar de') to indicate constant action.
Ejemplo
Los niños no paran de correr y gritar en todo el día.
The children don't stop running and screaming all day long.
pasar
to happen, to pass, to overlook
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Key for asking '¿Qué pasa?' and idiomatic phrases like 'pasar por alto'.
Ejemplo
No podemos pasar por alto un error tan evidente.
We cannot overlook such an obvious mistake.
perder
to miss (an opportunity), to waste
📌 Nota gramatical
-er verb with stem change e>ie. Used figuratively for wasting time or missing chances.
Ejemplo
No quiero perder la oportunidad de estudiar en el extranjero.
I don't want to miss the opportunity to study abroad.
quedar
to arrange to meet, to remain
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Highly idiomatic when used reflexively ('quedarse') or for scheduling ('quedar con').
Ejemplo
He quedado con mis amigos para cenar este viernes.
I've arranged to meet my friends for dinner this Friday.
resultar
to turn out to be, to result in
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb. Often used with adjectives to express a subjective realization.
Ejemplo
El examen final resultó ser mucho más difícil de lo previsto.
The final exam turned out to be much harder than expected.
sacar
to get out, to draw (conclusions), to take out
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar regular verb with spelling change in preterite (c > qu before 'e'). Used in 'sacar conclusiones'.
Ejemplo
De esta mala experiencia debemos sacar una conclusión positiva.
From this bad experience we must draw a positive conclusion.
sentir
to regret, to feel (emotions deeply)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir verb with stem change e>ie (and e>i in gerund and 3rd person preterite). Used for deep emotional states and regrets.
Ejemplo
Siento mucho los inconvenientes que este retraso haya podido causar.
I am very sorry for the inconvenience this delay may have caused.
sonar
to sound familiar, to ring a bell
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar verb with stem change o>ue. Often used impersonally ('me suena').
Ejemplo
Ese nombre me suena, creo que lo he escuchado antes.
That name sounds familiar to me; I think I've heard it before.
valer
to be worth, to be valuable (figuratively)
📌 Nota gramatical
-er verb with irregular 1st person singular present ('valgo'). Used in idioms like 'valer la pena'.
Ejemplo
El esfuerzo extra que hicimos valió totalmente la pena.
The extra effort we made was totally worth it.
venir
to suit, to fit well (figurative usage)
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir verb with stem change e>ie and irregular forms ('vengo', 'vine', 'vendré'). Used in 'venir bien'.
Ejemplo
Tus vacaciones te van a venir muy bien para desconectar.
Your vacation is going to suit you very well to unplug.
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