
Verbos + preposiciones
¿Dices “depend of” en lugar de “depend on”? ¿Te genera dudas si un verbo va seguido de at, in, for o with? Los verbos con preposiciones (Dependent Prepositions) son la clave para dejar de sonar como un traductor automático y empezar a hablar un inglés fluido y natural.
En este curso, desmitificamos las reglas y te enseñamos las combinaciones que realmente se usan. No se trata de memorizar listas interminables, sino de entender cómo funcionan estos "matrimonios lingüísticos" para que nunca más vuelvas a dudar al hablar o escribir.
¿Qué dominarás en este curso de Verbos + Preposiciones?
Los Errores más Comunes: Corregimos los fallos típicos que cometemos los hispanohablantes por culpa de la traducción literal.
Patrones Lógicos: Aprende a agrupar verbos que comparten la misma preposición para que recordarlos sea mucho más sencillo.
Cambios de Significado: Analizamos esos verbos que cambian totalmente de sentido según la preposición que los acompañe.
Uso en Contexto: No estudiamos palabras sueltas; vemos cómo se utilizan en frases reales, correos profesionales y conversaciones cotidianas.
Diferencias entre Inglés Británico y Americano: Algunos matices curiosos que marcan la diferencia en niveles avanzados.
¿Por qué este curso es un "game changer" para tu inglés?
Suena como un Nativo: El uso correcto de las preposiciones es lo que realmente distingue a un estudiante intermedio de uno avanzado.
Precisión Total: Ideal para preparar exámenes oficiales (Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL) donde el Use of English penaliza fuertemente estos errores.
Confianza al Hablar: Al automatizar estas combinaciones, eliminarás las pausas mentales que haces para pensar qué preposición usar.
Deja de adivinar y empieza a acertar. Domina los verbos con preposiciones y dale a tu inglés la precisión que necesita.
Course content
11 chaptersVerb + About
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Verbo en inglés + About |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Argue about |
Discutir sobre |
They argue about politics all the time. |
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Ask about |
Preguntar sobre |
She asked about the new project. |
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Boast about |
Presumir sobre |
He boasts about his achievements constantly. |
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Care about |
Preocuparse por |
She really cares about her friends. |
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Complain about |
Quejarse de |
They complain about the noise every day. |
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Dream about |
Soñar con |
I often dream about traveling the world. |
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Forget about |
Olvidarse de |
Don’t forget about the meeting tomorrow. |
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Hear about |
Escuchar sobre |
Did you hear about the new restaurant? |
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Joke about |
Bromear sobre |
They joke about everything, even serious topics. |
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Know about |
Saber sobre |
Do you know about the changes in the mood? |
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Laugh about |
Reírse de |
They laughed about the funny story. |
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Learn about |
Aprender sobre |
We learned about the history of the city. |
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Read about |
Leer sobre |
I read about the event in the newspaper. |
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Say about |
Decir sobre |
What did he say about the proposal? |
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Speak about |
Hablar sobre |
She will speak about her experiences. |
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Talk about |
Hablar de |
Let's talk about your plans. |
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Think about |
Pensar en |
I need to think about your offer. |
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Worry about |
Preocuparse por |
Don’t worry about the test. |
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Write about |
Escribir sobre |
He writes about technology trends. |
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Wonder about |
Preguntarse sobre |
I wonder about the future of our planet. |
Verb + Against
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Verbo en inglés + Against |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Argue against |
Argumentar en contra de |
She argued against the new policy. |
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Compete against |
Competir contra |
They competed against each other in the final. |
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Fight against |
Luchar contra |
They are fighting against injustice. |
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Guard against |
Protegerse contra |
We need to guard against potential threats. |
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Insure against |
Asegurar contra |
They insured their house against floods. |
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Lean against |
Apoyarse contra |
He leaned against the wall. |
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Protest against |
Protestar contra |
People protested against the new law. |
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Protect against |
Proteger contra |
Vaccines protect against diseases. |
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Rebel against |
Rebelarse contra |
The citizens rebelled against the regime. |
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Struggle against |
Luchar contra |
They struggle against poverty. |
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Warn against |
Advertir contra |
The sign warns against swimming here. |
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Vote against |
Votar en contra de |
They voted against the proposal. |
verb + At
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Verbo en inglés + At |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Aim at |
Apuntar a |
He aimed at the target. |
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Arrive at |
Llegar a |
We arrived at the airport on time. |
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Glance at |
Echar un vistazo a |
She glanced at her watch. |
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Hint at |
Insinuar |
He hinted at the possibility of a promotion. |
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Laugh at |
Reírse de |
They laughed at the joke. |
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Look at |
Mirar a |
Look at the beautiful sunset. |
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Marvel at |
Maravillarse de |
We marveled at the architecture. |
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Point at |
Señalar a |
He pointed at the sign. |
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Shout at |
Gritar a |
She shouted at her brother. |
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Stare at |
Mirar fijamente a |
They stared at the painting. |
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Yell at |
Gritar a |
He yelled at the kids to be quiet. |
Verb + For
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Verbo en inglés + For |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Account for |
Explicar |
Can you account for your whereabouts? |
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Apologize for |
Disculparse por |
I apologize for the mistake. |
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Apply for |
Solicitar |
She applied for the job. |
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Ask for |
Pedir |
He asked for more time. |
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Blame for |
Culpar por |
They blamed him for the accident. |
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Care for |
Cuidar de |
She cares for her elderly parents. |
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Charge for |
Cobrar por |
How much do you charge for your services? |
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Fight for |
Luchar por |
They fought for their rights. |
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Forgive for |
Perdonar por |
She forgave him for his mistake. |
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Hope for |
Esperar |
We hope for a better future. |
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Long for |
Anhelar |
He longs for his hometown. |
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Look for |
Buscar |
I'm looking for my keys. |
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Pay for |
Pagar por |
I’ll pay for the meal. |
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Prepare for |
Prepararse para |
She is preparing for the exam. |
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Search for |
Buscar |
They are searching for clues. |
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Stand for |
Representar |
What does this symbol stand for? |
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Thank for |
Agradecer por |
I thanked her for the gift. |
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Wait for |
Esperar |
We waited for the bus. |
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Wish for |
Desear |
She wished for good luck. |
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Work for |
Trabajar para |
He works for a tech company. |
Verb + From
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Verbo en inglés + From |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Abstain from |
Abstenerse de |
He abstained from voting. |
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Borrow from |
Pedir prestado de |
I borrowed a book from the library. |
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Defend from |
Defender de |
They defended the village from invaders. |
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Deter from |
Disuadir de |
Nothing could deter him from his goal. |
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Differ from |
Diferir de |
This book differs from the others in the series. |
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Escape from |
Escaparse de |
He escaped from prison. |
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Graduate from |
Graduarse de |
She graduated from college last year. |
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Hide from |
Esconderse de |
The child hid from his parents. |
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Keep from |
Impedir |
I couldn't keep from laughing. |
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Prevent from |
Prevenir de |
They prevented him from entering the building. |
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Protect from |
Proteger de |
Sunscreen protects your skin from UV rays. |
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Recover from |
Recuperarse de |
She is recovering from surgery. |
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Refrain from |
Abstenerse de |
Please refrain from smoking inside. |
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Resign from |
Renunciar a |
He resigned from his position yesterday. |
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Retire from |
Jubilarse de |
She retired from teaching last year. |
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Save from |
Salvar de |
They were saved from the fire. |
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Suffer from |
Sufrir de |
He suffers from asthma. |
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Translate from |
Traducir de |
Translate this document from English to Spanish. |
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Withdraw from |
Retirarse de |
She withdrew from the competition. |
Verb + In
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Verbo en inglés + In |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Believe in |
Creer en |
I believe in hard work. |
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Confide in |
Confiar en |
She confides in her best friend. |
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Engage in |
Participar en |
They engage in volunteer work. |
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Excel in |
Sobresalir en |
He excels in mathematics. |
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Invest in |
Invertir en |
They decided to invest in real estate. |
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Participate in |
Participar en |
She participated in the marathon. |
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Persist in |
Persistir en |
He persisted in his efforts despite the challenges. |
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Result in |
Resultar en |
The changes resulted in improved efficiency. |
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Specialize in |
Especializarse en |
She specializes in corporate law. |
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Succeed in |
Tener éxito en |
He succeeded in his career. |
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Trust in |
Confiar en |
You can trust in her abilities. |
Verb + Into
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Verbo en inglés + Into |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Break into |
Entrar en |
Thieves broke into the house last night. |
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Bump into |
Tropezar con |
I bumped into an old friend at the mall. |
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Dive into |
Sumergirse en |
She dived into the pool. |
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Fit into |
Encajar en |
He struggled to fit into the new team. |
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Get into |
Meterse en |
She got into trouble at school. |
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Go into |
Entrar en |
Let's go into the details of the project. |
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Look into |
Investigar |
The police are looking into the case. |
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Run into |
Encontrarse con |
I ran into my neighbor at the store. |
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Split into |
Dividir en |
We split the cake into eight pieces. |
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Translate into |
Traducir a |
Translate this document into Spanish. |
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Turn into |
Convertirse en |
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly. |
Verb + Of
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Verbo en inglés + Of |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Accuse of |
Acusar de |
He was accused of stealing the money. |
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Approve of |
Aprobar |
The committee approved of the plan. |
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Conceive of |
Concebir |
She couldn't conceive of such cruelty. |
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Dream of |
Soñar con |
He dreams of becoming a pilot. |
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Hear of |
Oír hablar de |
Have you heard of the new restaurant downtown? |
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Think of |
Pensar en |
What do you think of my idea? |
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Warn of |
Advertir de |
They warned us of the impending storm. |
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Take of |
Tomar de |
He took off his hat. |
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Take care of |
Encargarse de |
She takes care of her elderly parents. |
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Accuse someone of doing something |
Acusar a alguien de hacer algo |
She accused him of lying. |
Verb + On
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Verbo en inglés + On |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Agree on |
Acordar sobre |
They agreed on a plan of action. |
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Decide on |
Decidir sobre |
We need to decide on a date for the meeting. |
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Focus on |
Centrarse en |
Let's focus on the task at hand. |
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Insist on |
Insistir en |
She insisted on having her own way. |
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Rely on |
Depender de |
We rely on public transportation to get to work. |
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Report on |
Informar sobre |
The journalist reported on the latest developments. |
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Vary on |
Variar en |
Prices vary on the quality of the product. |
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Verb on |
Verbar sobre |
We need to verb on the main issue. |
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Work on |
Trabajar en |
He's working on a new project. |
Verb + To
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Verbo en inglés + To |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Agree to |
Aceptar |
She agreed to the terms of the contract. |
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Attempt to |
Intentar |
He attempted to climb the mountain. |
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Begin to |
Empezar a |
They began to sing together. |
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Choose to |
Elegir |
She chose to pursue a career in medicine. |
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Decide to |
Decidir |
They decided to go on vacation. |
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Fail to |
Fallar en |
He failed to complete the assignment on time. |
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Hope to |
Esperar |
We hope to finish the project by next week. |
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Learn to |
Aprender a |
She learned to play the piano at a young age. |
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Plan to |
Planear |
We plan to visit Paris next summer. |
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Refuse to |
Negarse a |
They refused to listen to his excuses. |
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Seem to |
Parecer |
It seems to rain every time I plan a picnic. |
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Struggle to |
Esforzarse por |
He struggled to understand the concept. |
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Try to |
Intentar |
I'll try to finish the report before the deadline. |
Verb + With
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Verbo en inglés + With |
Equivalencia en español |
Ejemplo |
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Agree with |
Estar de acuerdo con |
I agree with your decision. |
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Begin with |
Empezar con |
Let's begin with a brief introduction. |
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Compare with |
Comparar con |
He compared the two products with each other. |
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Consult with |
Consultar con |
I need to consult with my lawyer about this. |
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Deal with |
Tratar con |
He's dealing with a difficult situation at work. |
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Disagree with |
No estar de acuerdo con |
I disagree with your assessment of the issue. |
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Experiment with |
Experimentar con |
She likes to experiment with new recipes. |
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Fall in with |
Conformarse con |
He fell in with their plans without hesitation. |
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Identify with |
Identificarse con |
Many teenagers identify with the character. |
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Interfere with |
Interferir con |
Loud noises interfere with my concentration. |
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Provide with |
Proveer de |
The hotel provides guests with complimentary towels. |
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Struggle with |
Luchar con |
She's struggling with her math homework. |
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Trust in |
Confiar en |
You can trust in him to get the job done. |
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Work with |
Trabajar con |
He works with a team of talented professionals. |
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