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VERB + -ing.

If these verbs are followed by another verb, the structure is : verb + -ing
admit /ədˈmɪt/ Admitir (que algo es verdad, en un He admitted cheating on the exam.
sitio, hacer algo mal)
adore /əˈdɔːr/ adorar
allow /əˈlaʊ/ Permitir (hacer algo, crear la He doesn't allow smoking in his house.
oportunidad para que algo pase)
Conceder, dar
avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ Evitar, eludir He avoided writing the test.
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ Comenzar, empezar
can’t stand No poder soportar
carry on /ˈkær·i/ continuar
consider /kənˈsɪd·ər/ Considerar, contemplar, reflexionar
continue /kənˈtɪn·juː/ Continuar, seguir, prolongarse
delay /dɪˈleɪ/ Aplazar, retrasar, demorar
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ Negar, denegar He denied stealing the purse.
dislike /dɪˈslaɪk/ No gustar, tener aversión
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ Disfrutar. Enjoy yourself (pasarlo Did you enjoy reading the book?
bien)
fancy /ˈfæn·si/ Tener ganas de…
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finish /ˈfɪn·ɪʃ/ Terminar, acabar
give up /ˈɡɪv ˈʌp/ Rendirse, abandonar
hate /heɪt/ Odiar, detestar
imagine /ɪˈmædʒ·ɪn/ Imaginar, suponer
involve /ɪnˈvɒlv/ Implicar, conllevar, involucrar
keep /kiːp/ Guardar, conservar, almacenar,
mantener, quedarse con,
entretener, retener
keep on /ˈkip ˈɒn/ Seguir, no despedir. Keep on doing Keep smiling!
sth (seguir, persistir, insistir en algo)
like /laɪk/ gustar
love /lʌv/ Encantar, amar, adorar
(don’t) mind Dar igual I don’t mind helping you.
mind /maɪnd/ Importar
miss /mɪs/ Echar de menos, perder(se)(la clase) Miss the point=no entender. Miss a
(el tren)(no oír), evitar(el tráfico), chance/opportunity=dejar pasar/perder una
fallar(un tiro), no atrapar(un balón) oportunidad. I miss playing in the snow.
practise /ˈpræk·tɪs/ Ensayar, entrenarse, ejercitarse
prefer /prɪˈfɜːr/ preferir
put off /ˈpʊt ˈɔf, ˈɒf/ Aplazar, posponer, repugnar
recommend /ˌrek·ə Recomendar, aconsejar, sugerir He recommended staying in that hotel.
ˈmend/
risk /rɪsk/ Arriesgar, exponerse
spend ( time ) /spend/ Pasar (tiempo) gastar (dinero)
start /stɑːt/ Empezar, comenzar
stop /stɒp/ Parar, detener, dejar de, impedir,
terminar
suggest /səˈdʒest/ Sugerir, recomendar
understand /ˌʌn·də Entender, comprender
ˈstænd/

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