Spanish Verbs Beginning with S
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- sacar - to take out, stick out
- sacrificar - to sacrifice
- sacudir - to shake, beat, flap
- salir - to leave, go out
- saltar - to jump, leap; to jump over, leap over; to omit, skip, leave out
- saludar - to greet, salute, hail, welcome
- salvar - to save, rescue; to except, exclude
- satirizar - to satirize
- secar - to dry, dry up, dry off, wipe dry
- secarse - to dry, dry off, dry up
- seguir - to follow, continue
- sentarse - to sit down, seat oneself
- sentir - to feel, regret
- señalar - to point out, point to, indicate; to signal; to mark
- servir - to serve
- significar - to signify, mean
- simbolizar - to symbolize, represent, stand for
- situar - to place, put, situate
- sobrevivir - to survive, outlive, outlast
- soler - to be accustomed to, be accustomed to
- soñar - to dream
- sonreír - to smile
- soportar - to support, hold up, bear; to put up with, tolerate
- sorprender - to surprise, take by surprise, startle, amaze
- subir - to go up, rise, move up, climb; to lift up, raise up
- suceder - to happen; to succeed, follow
- sufrir - to suffer; to undergo, experience, put up with
- sugerir - to suggest
- suponer - to suppose
- surgir - to arise, emerge, spring up, come out, appear
- suspirar - to sigh
- sustituir - to substitute, replace
- saber - to know, to know how to + infinitive (preterite: to find out)
- saborear - to enjoy
- saciar - to satiate
- salar - to salt, to season with salt
- saldar - to sell off (productos), to settle (cuenta), to pay off (deuda)
- salivar - to salivate
- salpicar - to sprinkle, to spray
- saltear - to sauté
- sanar - to heal
- sancionar - to sanction, to authorize, to punish
- sanear - to reorganize
- santificar - to sanctify
- santiguar - to bless, to make the sign of the cross over
- saquear - to pillage, to loot, to sack
- sargentear - to boss around
- satisfacer - to please, to satisfy
- saturar - to saturate
- sazonar - to season
- secretear - to whisper, to gossip
- secuenciar - to arrange in sequence
- secuestrar - to kidnap, to hijack, to sequestration
- secularizar - to secularize
- secundar - to help, to aid
- sedar - to soothe, to quiet, to sedate
- seducir - to seduce
- segregar - to segregate
- seleccionar - to select, to choose
- sellar - to stamp, to seal
- sembrar - to seed
- semejar - to resemble
- sensacionalizar - to sensationalize
- sensibilizar - to sensitize
- sentenciar - to sentence
- señalizar - to signpost
- separar - to separate
- sepultar - to bury
- ser - to be
- serenar - to soothe, to calm
- serializar - to serialize
- serrar - to saw
- serruchar - to saw
- sermonear - to sermonize
- sentar - to sit
- sesionar - to be in session
- sestear - to have a siesta
- siestear - to have a siesta
- signar - to sign
- silabear - to syllabify
- silbar - to whistle
- silenciar - to silence, to keep, to quiet
- simpatizar - to hit if off, to get along
- simplificar - to simplify
- simular - to pretend, to simulate
- simultanear - to do together
- sincopar - to syncopate
- sincronizar - to synchronize, to time, to tune in
- sindicar - to acusar, to charge with
- singularizar - to make special
- sintetizar - to synthesize, to summarize
- sobrar - to surpass, to be more than enough, to remain
- sobronar - to bribe
- sobreactuar - to overact
- socializar - to socialize
- solidificar - to solidify
- solicitar - to request
- soltar - to loosen
- solucionar - to solve
- sondar - to probe
- sondear - to sound, to probe, to sound out
- sintonizar - to tune in, to syntonize
- sitiar - to besiege
- sobregirar - to overdraw
- sobreponer - to superimpose
- sobresalir - to stand out, to excel
- sobresaltar - to frighten, to attack, to alarm
- sobrevenir - to come upon, to happen
- socorrer - to help, to aid
- sofocar - to suffocate, to stifle, to smother
- sollozar - to sob, to whimper
- sombrar - to shade
- someter - to submit
- sonar - to sound
- soplar - to blow
- sorber - to slurp, to soak
- sortear - to draw lots of, to raffle, to overcome
- sospechar - to suspect
- sostener - to hold up, to support
- suavizar - to soften
- subastar - to auction
- sublimar - to sublimate, to sublime
- subordinar - to subordinate
- subrayar - to underline
- subsistir - to subsist
- substraer - to substract
- subvencionar - to subsidize
- subvenir - to provide for needs
- subvertir - to subvert
- sucumbir - to succumb
- sudar - to perspire
- sugestionar - to influence
- sujetar - to hold, to fasten, to secure
- sumar - to add
- sumergir - to submerge
- suministrar - to supply, to provide
- superar - to exceed, to overcome
- suplantar - to supplant, to take the place of
- suplicar - to supplicate, to beg, to implore
- suprimir - to suppress, to omit, to cancel
- surtir - to supply, to stock, to provide
- suscribir - to subscribe
- suspender - to suspend, to cancel, to hang
- susurrar - to whisper
- sutilizar - to file, to refine
- sangrar - to bleed
- segar - to cut off, to harvest
- segmentar - to segment
- sesgar - to slant, to slope
- sobrevolar - to fly over
- soldar - to weld
- sosegar - to calm
- soterrar - to bury
- subarrendar - to sublease
- sublevar - to incite to rebellion, to rouse to revolt, to infuriate
- subseguir - to follow immediately, to continue
- substituir - to substitute
- subyugar - to subjugate
- suicidar - to commit suicide
- sumir - to plunge
- supervisar - to supervise
- surcar - to plough
- surmergir - to submerge, to plunge, to sink
- sustraer - to steal, to remove, to subtract
- socavar - to dig
- sentirse - to feel (reflexive)
- sombrear - overshadow
- similar - similar
- sobornar - bribe
- solar - land lot, solar
- subscribir - underwrite
- sobreentender - presuppose
- setter - setter
- subdividir - subdivide
- sobrescribir - overtype, overwrite, superscribe
- suscribirse - subscribe
- sistematizar - systematize
- superponer - overlap, overlay, superpose
- sobrepasar - exceed, excel, outclass, outrange, outnumber
- suscitar - evoke
- sobrecargar - overburden, overstress
- subestimar - underestimate, underrate, undervalue
- secretar - eliminate
- sabotear - sabotage
- saltarse - skip
- sobrestimar - overestimate
- solaparse - overlap
- solazar - delectation
- solemnizar - solemnize
- salirse - elapse, rundown
- subexponer - underexpose
- sobrealimentar - overfeed
- sobrepujar - outclass, surpass
- soliviantar - discompose
- sorprenderse - to be surprised
- solapar - overlap
- separarse - secede
- sonar ambicionar - dream (v)
- solear - bask
- solventar - settle
- suplementar - recruit, replenish, supplement
- suputar - calculate, compute, quote, work out