Sunday, May 24, 2015

Lesson 36 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy

Lesson 36 Action Words
Chavacano Made Easy

(obtain-obtene pass-pasa)
obtain        obtene, saca
occupy ocupa
occur          ocurrí, sucede
offend   ofende
offer ofrece
open  abrí
oppose  opone,
organize   organiza
overcharge cobra sobra
overcook sobra cocida
overlook  descuida
oversleep sobra dormida
overtake  man lampas
owe  debe
pack  empaqueta
paint         pinta
palpitate  palpita
pardon      perdona
parry          sangga
participate  participa
pass pasa
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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Lesson 35 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (mix – mezcla    observe – observa)


mix        mezcla
mix to taste  templa
molest   molestia
mount        monta, subí
move          move, menea
murmur  murmura
nail      clava
name nombra
nap    man siesta
navigate  navega
need necesita
neglect  descuida
nod   mobe cabeza
nominate  nomina
note  nota
notice  nota
obey  obedece
oblige   obliga
obliterate  borra
obscure  hace oscuro
observe observa
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Friday, April 17, 2015

Lesson 34 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (manipulate-manipula   mistrust – descompia)

Lesson 34 Action Words
Chavacano Made Easy
(manipulate-manipula   mistrust – descompia)

manipulate  manipula
manufacture  fabrica
march   avanza marcha
market   man tiangue
mark    marca, rastro
marry       casa
massage    masajea
masticate   mascucha
mature  madura
mean quiere decir
measure  medí
meddle  entremete
meet  encontra
melt  derretí
memorize  memoriza
menace   amenaza
mend        compone, coregí
mention  menciona
mill        mole
mistrust  desconfía
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Monday, April 13, 2015

Lesson 33 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (live – vivi / manage – maneja)

Lesson 33 Action Words
Chavacano Made Easy
(live – vivi    /  manage – maneja)


live   vivi
load  carga
loathe    odia
lock up  encera
loiter man dulug
look after  cuida
look   busca, mira
loosen  desata, afloja
lose  perde
love  ama
lust  lujuria
maintain  mantene
make/do  hace
make a hole      agujera
make easy  hace fácil
make noise alborota
make use of  usa
malign   mal habla,
maltreat  maltrata
manage   maneja
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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Lesson 32 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (lay down- acosta listen-oi, oyi)



lay down  acosta
lead  encabeza, guía
leak   gotea, tulo
lean on man sandig
leap  salta
learn aprende
leave behind      deja
leave  deja, abandona
leave        larga
left   ya larga
lend  dale presta
let  permití, deja
lick  lambe
lie man embusteria
lift   alza
light  alumbra,    encendí
like quiere, desea
line up  alinea
linger        man dulug
listen           oi, uyi

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Monday, March 30, 2015

Lesson 30 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (impose – isolate)



impose  impone
imprison   encarcela
incline       inclina
include  incluí
indicate  indica
infront atubang  enfrenta
insert        hace entra
instigate  instiga
instruct enseña
insult  insulta
insure       asegura
interpret   interpreta,
interview  entrevista
introduce  introduce
invade      invade
invent        inventa
investigate   investiga
invite           convida,  invita
involve enbuelto
iron clothes plancha ropa
isolate       aparta
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Lesson 31 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (jeer-gangia launder-lava)



jeer  gangia
join  uni, man junto,
joke  tenta, embroma
jump brinca, salta
justify       justifica
keep after  persigi
keep back  aguanta
keep   guarda
keep off   preveni
keep out no manda entra
keep safe  con cidao
kick   patea
kindle        cendí, quema
kiss  besa
knead   masa, suba
kneel          hinca
knock          golpe, tuktuk
know    sabe, conoce,
lasso          lasa
laugh rei
launder  lava
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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Lesson 29 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (hoist-import)



hoist alsa alto
hold  aguanta, agarra
hook up  engancha
hug  abraza
humiliate desprecia
hunt pajarea, busca
hurt   hace duele
ignite          cendi
ignore   ignora
illuminate  alumbra
illustrate  aclara
imagine  imagina
imbibe       toma, bebe
imitate      imita, copia
immerse  sumi na agua
immigrate imigra
imperil        pone na peligro
impersonate  tampa otro
implore  roga, suplica
import  importa
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Monday, February 9, 2015

Lesson 28 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (hand out (give) dale: hit –pega, gulpia)


hand out  dale
hang  colga
happen  sucede
harm  daña
harvest  cosecha
hasten  apura
hatch  hace chuca
haul  jala
have tiene, tene
head   encabeza
heal  cura
hear          oi
heat  calenta
heed   pone atención
help    ayuda
hesitate   duda
hiccup   man sirruh
hide  esconde
hide intention disimula
hit     pega, golpia

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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Lesson 27 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy (go in (enter) – hamper)


go in  entra
go out       sale
gore   curnia
go up        subí
govern  governa
grab  agarra rebata
graduate  gradúa
greet  saluda
grieve  man triste
grow  crece, engranda
grumble   gruñí;
guard guardia, vigila
guess        adivina
guide          guía
gulp man tungab
hack   tajea, corta
haggle       rebaja
hail  saluda
hammer martilla
hamper    sangga
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