Verb + Gerund

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Admit

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To agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true

admitir

Both men admitted to taking illegal drugs.I was wrong – I admit it.

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Appreciate

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To understand how good something or someone is

apreciar

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Avoid

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To prevent something from happening

evitar

I braked to avoid hitting the gate.

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Can't help

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To not be able to stop doing something

no poder evitar algo

I couldn’t help laughing.

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Consider

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To think carefully about something

considerar, contemplar, reflexionar

We’re considering buying a new car.

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Delay

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The action of having to wait longer than expected

retraso, demora

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Discuss

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To talk about

discutir

We had a meeting to discuss our plans for the future.

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Dislike

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Not to like; to have strong feelings against

no gustar, detestar, tener antipatía, caer mal

She dislikes going to the dentistI know he dislikes me.

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Enjoy

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If you enjoy something, it makes you feel happy.

disfrutar de

I hope you enjoy your meal.I really enjoyed being with him.

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Escape

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To succeed in getting away from a place where you do not want to be

escapar

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Explain

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To make (something) clear or easy to understand

explicar

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Feel like

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To want something

tener ganas de algo

I feel like a sandwich.

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Finish

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To stop doing something because nothing more needs to be done

terminar

I’ve finished my homework.We finished planting the garden.

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Forgive

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To stop being angry about (something that someone has done)

perdonar

He forgave her angry words.

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Give up

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To stop doing an activity or piece of work before you have completed it, usually because it is too difficult

abandonar (algo)

I gave up trying to help her.

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Keep - continue

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To continue to do something, or to often do something

seguir haciendo algo, estar continuamente haciendo algo

I keep telling her not to do it.He keeps hitting me.

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Don't mind

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Used to say that a choice is not important when responding to an offer or suggestion

me da igual

I don’t mind which movie we see as long as it’s a funny one.‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘I don’t mind.’

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Miss

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To not go to something

perderse

I missed my class this morning.

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Practice

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To do something again and again in order to get better at it

ensayar

They’re practicing for tomorrow’s concert.I’m practicing a new song.

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Quit

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To leave, stop, or resign from etc

abandonar

I’m going to quit teaching

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Recommend

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To advise someone that something should be done

recomendar

The report recommends that tourists avoid the region.

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Regret

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To feel sorry about a situation, especially something that you wish you had not done

lamentar, arrepentirse de

If you don’t tell her the truth you’ll regret it later.I really regret leaving school so young.

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Risk

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If you risk something bad, you do something even though that bad thing might happen.

exponerse a

I’d like to help you, but I can’t risk losing my job.

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Suggest

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To say an idea or plan for someone else to consider

sugerir

I suggest that we park the car here.

He suggested having the meeting at his house.