Sunday, November 30, 2014

Saturday, November 29, 2014

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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Thursday, November 27, 2014

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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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

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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Monday, November 24, 2014

Lesson 11 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (beware-call)



Lesson 11 Action Words
Chavacano Made Easy
(beware-call)

beware  -con cuidao
bicker  -murmura
boil   -hace laga
borrow  -presta                                                                                                                      box       -bombea                                                                                                                      break    -quebra                                                                                                                      bring -lleva
bow one’s head -agacha
break, smash  -quebra
break loose       -escapa
break  -quiebra
break up  -quebranta
breathe -resulla
broil, -roast        asa
burn   -arde, quema;
burst  -reventa
bury  -entera
buy  -compra
calculate  -calcula
call   -llama                                                                                                                   
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Friday, November 21, 2014

Lesson 10 Action Words (bargain –bet) Chavacano Made Easy




bargain - rebaja
bark  -ladra
bar  -sanga
barter - cambiajan
bath  -baña
bawl - haya
beat   -hit
be drunk - emborracha
beg   -pidi limosna
begrudge  -disculpa
belch  -regorda
believe  -cree
bend -hace curva
benefit  -beneficia
benumb -hace entumi
bequeath - entrega
be quiet  -esta quieto                                                                                                                                                                          betray        -traiciona                                                                                                     
blow a whistle - pita
berate       -regaña
bet -pone apuesta
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Monday, November 10, 2014

Lesson 09 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (augment-baptize)




augment -aumenta
authorize -autoriza
avail  -logra, aprovecha
avenge  -venga
avert  -evita, desvía
avoid -desaloja, desvía,
awaken -despierta
backbite  -mal habla
baptize  -bautiza
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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Lesson 08 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (assess – attribute)


assess checkia valor,
assign -asigna,
assist -asistí, ayuda
attach -hace cabit
attack -ataca,
attain -consigue
attempt -atreve
attend -atende
attract -atrae
attribute -atribuí
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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Lesson 07 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (argue- assert)

Lesson 07 Action Words
Chavacano Made Easy
(argue- assert)

argue -discutí
arm  -arma
arrange   -arregla
arrest  -arresta
arrive         -llega
ascertain  -determina
aspire   -aspira
assassinate  -asesina
assemble -man junto
assent   -consentí
assert  -insistí, afirma
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014

Lesson 06 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy



appease -apacigua,aplaca
append  -aumenta
apply        -aplica
appoint  -nombra
appraise  -taza, evalúa
appreciate  -aprecia
apprehend   -arresta
apprise  -avisa, informa
approach  -atraca
appropriate  -apropia
approve   -aproba
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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Lesson 05 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy

ask       -pregunta
alter  -cambia, altera
amaze      - hace espanta
amend    -compone,
amputate  -corta
amuse  -distrae
analyze  -analiza
anticipate  -anticipa
appeal -apela
appear -aparece
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