Saturday, July 11, 2015

Lesson 43 Action Words Chavacano Made Easy



resist  -resisti
respect -respeta
respond  -responde
rest -descansa
resume -continua
resuscitate  -resucita
retail  -vende
retain  -aguanta, retene
retake  -saca otra vez
retaliate  -responde, man balus
retire         -retira
return  -devolve
reunite  reuni
reveal   -revela, avisa
revel   -alegra
revenge  -venga
revere  -admira, venera
revert        -bira de antes
review  -repasa, revisa;
reward  -regala
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Friday, July 10, 2015

Chavacano Made Easy Lesson 42 Action Words

Chavacano Made Easy
Lesson 42 Action Words
remain  -queda
remedy  -hace remedio
remember  -acorda
remembrance -recuerdo
remind  -hace acorda
remove  -quita, elimina
remove skin -casca
renounce  -renuncia
rent  -alquila,  arrenda
repair   -compone                                                                                                                
reply -contesta
repeat      -repetí
repent       -arrepentí
replace -replaza
report   -reporta
represent  -representa
request  -pedí
require  -requerí
resent   -ofende
reserve  -reserva
resign        -dimití
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Chavacano Made Easy Lesson 41 Action Words


recommend  -recomenda
reconcile  -reconcilia
recover  -recupera
rectify  -compone
recur  -sucede otra vez
redeem  -rescata
redouble -redobla
reduce  -mengua
reelect  -reeligí
refer -referí
refine  -refina
reform  -enmenda
refrain      -evita el cuerpo
refresh  -refresca
refuse        -nega
refute   -contrasta
regain -man bawi,recubrí
register  - registra
regulate  -regula
reject    -rechaza
relieve       -releva, alivia
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Monday, June 29, 2015

Chavacano Made Easy Lesson 40 Action Words

Chavacano Made Easy
Lesson 40 Action Words
put in        -pone adentro
put off        -demora tiempo
put on dress  -muda
put  -pone
quarrel  -pelea
quaver  -tembla de miedo
question  - pregunta
quicken  -hace apura
rain   - ulan
raise         -alsa
raise  hand -alsa mano
reach up  -alcansa
read         -lei
recall   -llama otra vez
recant  -sonsaca
recede  -man atras
receive   -recibí
recharge  -recarga
recline  -acosta
recollect  -recolecta
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Sunday, June 28, 2015

Chavacano Made Easy Lesson 39 Action Words


proclaim  -proclama
produce   -produci
profit   -aprovecha
progress  -progresa
prohibit - prohibí
promise  -promete
pronounce   -pronuncia
propagate  -propaga
propose  -propone
protect  -protege
protest  -protesta
provoke  -provoca
publish   -publica
pull  -jala
pull out -arranca
pulverize   -polvorea
punch       -bombia
punish       -castiga
purge         -purga, limpia
pursue       -perseguí
push  -empuja,rempuja
put down  -pone abajo
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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Chavacano Made Easy Lesson 37 Action Words


patch  -      hace tucap
pause -descansa un rato,
pawn - empeña, prenda
pay  -paga
peck -pica, picotea
peek  -escucha
peel  -casca
penetrate  -penetra
perceive  -sentí, entende
perform  -hace
permit       -permiti
persecute  -perseguí
persuade  -convencí
petition  -peticion
photograph  - retrata
pick up- pepina recoge
pierce        - agujera, lancia
pile   -hace camada
pinch  -hace  culipat/ cusi
place a bet -pone apuesta
place   -pone icha
plant  -siembra
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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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