500 Spanish business verbs  by Andrew D. Miles
500 Spanish Business
Verbs
C o p y r i g h t b y A n d r e w    D.M i l e s,B a r c e l o n a,2007.
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A
abandonar abandon, waive.
abaratar lower  a  price, cheapen.
abastecer supply.
abonar 1. i.v. subscribe  2. t.v. make  a  credit  entry, credit  3. t.v. pay.
abrir open.
abrir crédito open  credit.
abrir libros open  books.
abrir una cuenta open  an  account.
absorber absorb, take  over.
acaparar hoard, monopolize  (AmE), monopolise  (BrE), corner.
aceptar accept.
aconsejar advise.
acopiar hoard, stockpile.
acrecentar increase.
acreditar 1. credit, make  a  credit  entry  2. authorize  (AmE), authorise  (BrE), grant  credentials.
activar carry  forward  as  an  asset.
actualizar 1. update, bring  up  to  date  2. revalue, revaluate, restate, write  up  3. modernize  (AmE),
modernise  (BrE), update  4. readjust  values  according  to  the  rate  of  inflation.
acumular 1. accrue  2. accumulate.
acuñar mint.
acusar 1. accuse  2. acknowledge.
acusar recibo acknowledge  receipt.
adelantar 1. advance  2. bring  forward, put  forward.
adeudar 1. owe  2. charge, debit, make  a  debit  entry .
adicionar add.
adiestrar train.
adjudicar 1. award  2. allot, assign, adjudicate.
adjuntar attach, enclose.
administrar manage, administrate, administer, direct, run.
adquirir acquire.
afectar 1. allocate, assign  2. affect, encumber.
afianzar secure, guarantee.
afiliar 1. t.v. affiliate  2. t.v. name  as  a  member  or  affiliate  3. i.v. become  a  member  or  affiliate.
aflorar register  in  books  items  that  were  previously  concealed, launder.
aforar appraise, value, assess.
agotar 1. deplete, use  up, finish  off  2. sell  out.
agremiar 1. t.v. unionise  (BrE), unionize  (AmE), join  a  union  or  syndicate  2. p.v. start  a  union  or  syndicate.
ahorrar save, economize  (AmE), economise  (BrE).
ajustar 1. adjust  2. settle.
almacenar store, stock.
alquilar 1. hire, rent  2. let, lease, rent, rent  out.
alzar rise, increase.
amalgamar merge, amalgamate.
amortizar 1. depreciate  2. pay, pay  in  instalments, amortize  (AmE),
amortise  (BrE) 3. write  off  4. redeem  5. recover  an  investment.
ampliar enlarge, extend.
ampliar el capital increase  capital.
ampliar el plazo extend  the  term.
analizar analyse.
anexar attach, annex, incorporate, add.
anotar note  down, take  note, write  down, enter.
antedatar date  back, backdate, antedate.
anticipar advance.
anticipar pagos advance  payments.
anticuar age.
anualizar annualise  (BrE), annualize  (AmE).
anular cancel, void, annul, nullify.
anunciar 1. announce  2. advertise.
apelar appeal.
aplazar defer, postpone, adjourn.
aplicar 1. apply  2. appropriate, allocate.
aportar contribute.
apoyar support, back  up.
apreciar 1. appreciate, increase  in  price  or  value  2. appraise.
aprobar 1. approve  2. pass.
apropiar appropriate.
aprovisionar supply, provision, stock.
apuntar note  down, write  down, enter.
archivar file, archive.
arquear control, count, audit.
arrastrar carry  over.
arrendar 1. hire, rent  2. let, lease, rent, rent  out.
arriesgar risk.
asalariar include  in  the  payroll.
ascender 1. i.v. be  promoted  2. t.v. promote.
asegurar insure, underwrite.
asentar post, register, enter, journalize  (AmE), journalise  (BrE), record, make  an  entry, enter  into  books.
asesorar counsel, advise.
asignar 1. appropriate, allocate, allot, apportion  2. assign  3. appoint.
asistir 1. attend  2. assist, help.
asociar 1. t.v. associate, make  someone  a  member  2. p.v. join, become  a  member.
atracar berth.
atrasar 1. i.v. fall  behind, be  late  in  paying  2. t.v. delay, postpone.
auditar audit
aumentar 1. t.v. increase, raise  2. i.v. rise.
auspiciar sponsor.
autenticar authenticate, attest.
autentificar authenticate, attest.
automatizar automate.
autorizar authorize  (AmE),  authorise  (BrE).
avalar endorse, guarantee, warrant.
avalorar appraise, assess, value.
avaluar appraise, assess, value.
avisar advise, notify.
ayudar help, aid.
B
bajar 1. t.v. decrease, lower  2. i.v. go  down, decrease, diminish.
balancear 1. balance  2. offset.
bancarizar convert  a  cash-based  payment  and  collection  system  into  a  bank-based  system.
beneficiar benefit.
blanquear launder  assets, reveal  concealed  assets.
bloquear 1. block, freeze  2. blockade.
boicotear boycott.
bonificar 1. pay  a  subsidy  2. give  a  discount  3. pay  a  bonus.
borrar erase, delete.
C
calcular calculate, compute.
calificar 1. rate  2. mark.
cambiar change, exchange.
canalizar channel.
cancelar 1. cancel, settle, honour  (BrE), honor  (AmE), pay  off  2. write  off.
canibalizar cannibalize  (AmE), cannibalise  (BrE).
canjear 1. barter, exchange  2. redeem, convert.
capacitar train.
capitalizar capitalize  (AmE),
capitalise  (BrE), fund, convert  into  capital.
captar clientes obtain  clients, gain  clients.
captar fondos raise  funds.
cargar 1. charge, debit  2. load.
catalogar catalogue  (BrE),  catalog  (AmE).
caucionar pledge, bond, place  a  bond.
centralizar centralize  (AmE),  centralise  (BrE).
certificar certify, attest.
cesar 1. i.v. stop  2. t.v. suspend  from  job, dismiss.
chatear chat.
cifrar encrypt, encode.
citar 1. make  an  appointment  2. summon.
clasificar classify, rank.