Lesson 23 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (evaporate – fake)

evaporate evapora

evict   aria na casa

exaggerate exagera

examine  examina

exchange cambia

exclude  exclui

exercise  man ejercicio

exist   existí, viví

exit   sale

exorcise sajuma

expand   ancha

explode rebenta

explain   explica

extend   extende

extinguish  apaga

fabricate   fabrica

facilitate  hace fácil

fail  falta, falla

faint   desmaya;

fake pretende

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Lesson 21 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (drip-embrace)

drip  tulu, gotea

drive away  aria, buga

drive maneja

drop anchor  fundía

drop hace cae

drown        hace lumus

dry  hace seca

dupe  hace loco

dye  teñí,

earn  gana

eat  come

elaborate  explica

elect         elegí

eliminate  elimina

elude  evita, escapa

embalm  embalsama

embark  embarca

embarrass embaraza

embezzle  desfalca

embrace  abraza

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Lesson 22 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (emerge-evaluate)

emerge  sale

employ  emplea

empower  dale poder

enchant encanta

endear      man carino

end   termina

enjoy         goza

enlarge  engranda

ensnare   hace trampa

ensure      asegura

enter          entra

entreat  roga, suplica

entrust  encarga

erase   borra

erradícate  erradica

escape        escapa

establish  establece

estímate  calcula

evade evita

evaluate evalúa

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Lesson 20 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (dispute – drink)

dispute  purpia, discuti

disregard  desprecia

disrobe  descamisa

disrupt   desarregla

dissect  dividí, partí

dissolve  diriti

distribute distribuí

disturb  estorba,

dive   zambullí

divide        divide

do  hace

dominate  domina

donate dona

double dobla

doubt        duda

drag  hace guyud, jala

drain  desagua

draw dibuja

dress  vestí

drink bebe, toma

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Lesson 18 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (describe-dignify)

describe -detalla

deserve  -merece

designate  -designa

desire  -desea

desist  -descansa

despair   -desespera

despise -desprecia

desposit -deposita

destroy -destroza

detach  -separa

detain -detene

detest  -aborrece

detonate  -hace reventa

develop  -desarrolla

deviate   -desvía

dictate   -dicta

die  -morí

diffuse  -quita mecha

dig    -grevata

dignify  -dale honor

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Lesson 19 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (diminish – dispose)

diminish mengua

dip  hace tusmuk

direct        directa, dirigí

disappear  desaparece

disarm desarma

disarrange  desarregla

disconnect  desconecta

discover  descubrí

discriminate descrimina

discuss      discuti

disembark desembarca

disemínate  disemina

disinfect  desinfecta

dismember  descuartiza

dismiss   manda sale

disobey  desobedece

disown  desconoce

disparage  mal habla

dispatch  despacha

disperse  hace calayat

dispose  dispone

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Lesson 17 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (decapitate-descend)

decapitate  -curta cabeza

decay       -pudrí

decide        -decidi

declaim  -declama

declare  -declara

decline  -decaer

decorate   -decora

decrease  -mengua

deface         -desfigura

defecate  -cagah

defend      -defende

demonstrate  -demonstra

demote   -baja rango

denounce  -denuncia

deny -nega

depart  -larga, despide

depend  -depende

deplete  -hace acaba,

depreciate  -deprecia,

descend  -abaja

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Lesson 16 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (counsel – amanece)

counsel -conseja

count -conta

court -enamora

cover -tapa

covet  -codicia

crawl        - man kamang

criticize  -critica

cross         -travesa, cruza

crush   -machaca

cry  -llora

cultivate  -cultiva

curse - maldeci

cut  -corta

cut grass  -man tabas

cut hair   -corta pelo

damage   -daña

dance   -baila

dare    -atreve

darken      -oscurece

dawn -amanece

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Lesson 15 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (congratulate-cough)

Lesson 15 Action Words

Chavacano Made Easy

 (congratulate-cough)

congratulate  -felicita

connect -conecta

consecrate  -consagra

consent  -consentí

consult   -consulta

consume  -acaba, usa

contaminate -contamina

continue  -continua

contract   -contrata

contravene -contravine

contribute  -contribuí

control  -controla

converse    -conversa

convey -conduce

convince  -convence

cook  -cocina, cocí

cool off  -enfría

copy  -copia

correct  -corregí

cough   -tose

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Lesson 14 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (communicate- confront)

communicate -comunica

compare  -compara

compete  -competí

compile  -ajunta

complain -queja,reclama

complete  -completa

complicate  -complica

comply  -obedece, cree

compose - coposita

comprehend  -entende

compress  -apreta

compromise  -compromisa

comunicate -comunica

conceal  -esconde

conclude  -concluí

conduct   -conduce

confess  -confesa

confine  -encera

confirm  -confirma

confront  -confronta

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Lesson 13 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (Chone – commend)

choke       - hace cugah

choose       - escoge

chop         -tajia

chose        - escoge

civilize  -civiliza

clap hands  -tuca mano

clarify  -clarifica, aclara

clean -limpia

climb         -subí

cling  -man cabit

close         -cerra, tranca

club  -garutia

collect  -cobra, colecta

collide   -choquea

comb hair -peina pelo

comb          -peina

come home - volve

come now   -vene ya

commence   -comenza

commend  -comenda

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Lesson 12 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (command – chill)

command -ordena

calm -calma

cancel    -cancela

caponize  -capa

capsize  -sumi na agua

captivate  -cautiva

capture  -captura

carry         -carga

catch -coge

cause  -causa

cement   -cementa

chain   -encadena

change -cambia

charge  -cobrar, acusa

charm  -encanta

chase   -hace lagas

chastise  -egaña

chat  - conversa

check -chekia

chill  -enfría

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