verb

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɜːrb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/vɝb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vûrb)

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InglésEspañol
verb n (grammar)verbo nm
 Verbs are words that describe an action.
 Los verbos son palabras que describen acciones.
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Compound Forms:
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auxiliary verb n (verb: modal, modifying)verbo auxiliar loc nom m
  auxiliar nm
 The auxiliary verb comes before the main verb in English.
 En inglés, el verbo auxiliar se coloca antes del verbo principal.
finite verb (linguistics) (lingüística)verbo finito loc nom m
helping verb (linguistics)verbo auxiliar loc nom m
  auxiliar nm
intransitive verb (linguistics)verbo intransitivo nm + adj
irregular verb n (verb with non-standard past tense) (Gramática)verbo irregular nm + adj mf
 Young children often make mistakes with irregular verbs such as 'to go'.
 Los niños pequeños suelen cometer errores con los verbos irregulares tales como «ir».
linking verb n (grammar: connecting verb)verbo copulativo loc nom m
main verb (linguistics) (lingüística)verbo principal nm + adj
modal verb n (grammar: type of auxiliary verb) (gramática inglés)verbo modal nm + adj
 "Would" and "should" are modal verbs in English.
phrasal verb n (verb followed by a particle)verbo compuesto nm + adj
  verbo preposicional nm + adj mf
  verbo frasal nm + adj mf
 Students of English often find phrasal verbs hard to remember.
 Los estudiantes de inglés suelen tener dificultades para recordar los verbos compuestos.
regular verb n (verb that follows standard conjugation)verbo regular nm
 Walk is a regular verb in English, but "be" is irregular. "Aimer" is a regular verb in French; "être" is irregular.
 Comer es un verbo regular, pero "ir" y "ser" no lo son.
stem-changing verb n (root form of verb changes) (gramática: conjugación)verbos que cambian su raíz nmpl + loc adj
 Some languages, such as Russian, have stem-changing verbs.
tense,
verb tense n		 (grammar: inflected verb form) (gramática: verbos)tiempo nm
 Using the correct tense helps people to understand what you're saying.
 Usar los tiempos correctos ayuda a la gente a entender lo que estás diciendo.
transitive verb n (verb that takes direct object)verbo transitivo nm + adj
 Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meanings.
 Los verbos transitivos necesitan un objeto directo para completar su significado.
verb clause n (grammar: independent clause containing subject and predicate)oración principal nf
 La oración principal es una unidad con independencia sintáctica y sin conjunciones o adverbios que las introduzcan y las vinculen a otros elementos.
verb phrase n (phrase containing a verb)frase verbal loc nom f
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In the English description:
active - all but - almost - aorist - aspect - auxiliary - auxiliary verb - complete sentence - conjugate - conjugated - conjugation - copula - deponent - ditransitive - do - ergative - excessively - gerund - gerundive - inchoative - independent clause - indirect object - infinitive - inflect - ing - intransitive - irregular verb - linking verb - modal - modal verb - mood - negate - object - participle - passive voice - passivization - passivize - past participle - past perfect - past tense - phrasal verb - predicate - predicate adjective - present participle - regular verb - split infinitive - stem-changing verb - subjunctive - tense - to
Spanish:
verbal - verbo - a fin de - auxiliar - con tal de que no - cópula - dar cualquier cosa por - en el momento en que - esto - esto de estar - esto de que - no digo que no - o no - ojalá que no - profundizar en - verbo auxiliar - verbo copulativo - verbo defectivo - verbo deponente - verbo impersonal - verbo intransitivo - verbo irregular - verbo modal - verbo preposicional - verbo pronominal - verbo reflexivo - verbo terciopersonal - verbo transitivo

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