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:
InglésEspañol
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:
verbo - verbal - auxiliar - cópula - a fin de - con tal de que no - dar cualquier cosa por - en el momento en que - esto - esto de estar - esto de que - no digo que no - ojalá que no - profundizar en - verbo auxiliar - verbo impersonal - verbo intransitivo - verbo irregular - verbo reflexivo - verbo transitivo - verbo modal - verbo preposicional - verbo terciopersonal - verbo defectivo - verbo deponente - verbo pronominal - o no - verbo copulativo

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