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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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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