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Arts & Creative Verbs in Spanish
The Spanish-speaking world has one of the richest artistic traditions on earth — from Goya and García Márquez to Shakira and Pedro Almodóvar. These creative verbs let you discuss, create, and appreciate art, music, literature, film, and performance in Spanish, whether you're a practitioner or an enthusiast.
81 verbs in this category
All Arts & Creative verbs
- ver to seeConjugate →
- mirar to look at / to watchConjugate →
- escribir to writeConjugate →
- producir to produceConjugate →
- aparecer to appearConjugate →
- leer to readConjugate →
- crear to createConjugate →
- oír to hearConjugate →
- dirigir to direct / to manageConjugate →
- gustar to like / to be pleasingConjugate →
- escuchar to listenConjugate →
- mostrar to showConjugate →
- formar to form / to trainConjugate →
- tocar to touch / to play (instrument)Conjugate →
- cortar to cutConjugate →
- colocar to place / to putConjugate →
- publicar to publishConjugate →
- realizar to carry out / to accomplishConjugate →
- revelar to revealConjugate →
- describir to describeConjugate →
- practicar to practiceConjugate →
- diseñar to designConjugate →
- bailar to danceConjugate →
- cantar to singConjugate →
- pintar to paintConjugate →
- dibujar to drawConjugate →
- fotografiar to photographConjugate →
- programar to program / to scheduleConjugate →
- vestir to dress / to wearConjugate →
- coser to sewConjugate →
- tejer to knit / to weaveConjugate →
- hornear to bakeConjugate →
- mezclar to mixConjugate →
- peinar to combConjugate →
- maquillar to apply makeupConjugate →
- decorar to decorateConjugate →
- celebrar to celebrateConjugate →
- podar to prune / to trimConjugate →
- inventar to inventConjugate →
- innovar to innovateConjugate →
- interpretar to interpret / to performConjugate →
- narrar to narrate / to tellConjugate →
- imaginar to imagineConjugate →
- renovar to renew / to renovateConjugate →
- esculpir to sculptConjugate →
- componer to composeConjugate →
- actuar to actConjugate →
- grabar to recordConjugate →
- transmitir to transmit / to broadcastConjugate →
- filmar to filmConjugate →
- editar to editConjugate →
- exponer to expose / to exhibit / to presentConjugate →
- admirar to admireConjugate →
- borrar to erase / to deleteConjugate →
- brillar to shineConjugate →
- colgar to hang / to hang upConjugate →
- copiar to copyConjugate →
- distinguir to distinguishConjugate →
- encantar to enchant / to love (something)Conjugate →
- exagerar to exaggerateConjugate →
- expresar to expressConjugate →
- fluir to flowConjugate →
- coleccionar to collectConjugate →
- bordar to embroider, to do excellentlyConjugate →
- caracterizar to characterize, to portrayConjugate →
- homenajear to pay tribute toConjugate →
- entonar to intoneConjugate →
- desafinar to sing out of tuneConjugate →
- iluminar to illuminateConjugate →
- imitar to imitateConjugate →
- modelar to model / to shapeConjugate →
- proyectar to project, to planConjugate →
- rodar to roll, to filmConjugate →
- plasmar to capture, to embody, to expressConjugate →
- reinventar to reinventConjugate →
- teñir to dye, to tint, to stainConjugate →
- zurcir to darn, to mend (fabric)Conjugate →
- yuxtaponer to juxtapose, to place side by sideConjugate →
- zapatear to tap-dance, to stamp one's feetConjugate →
- tañer to play (a string/bell instrument), to tollConjugate →
- sombrear to shade, to shadow, to darkenConjugate →