Spanish Verbs and Their Reflexive Forms
A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same. Many verbs in Spanish can be used either normally or reflexively, with subtly different meanings.
Here is a list of Spanish verbs that can be used reflexively that also have a non-reflexive usage:
aburrir v. to annoy, to bore
aburrirse v. to be bored, to be annoyed, to get bored
acercar v. to bring near, to place near
acercarse v. to approach, to draw near
acordar v. to agree (upon)
acordarse v. to remember
acostar v. to put to bed
acostarse v. to go to bed, to lie down
acostumbrar v. to be in the habit of, to be accustomed
acostumbrarse v. to get use to
adaptar v. to adapt
adaptarse v. to adapt
adaptar v. to adapt
adaptarse v. to adapt to
adelantar v. to advance, to progress
adelantarse v. to go forward, to go ahead, to take the lead
afeitar v. to shave
afeitarse v. to shave oneself, to shave
aficionar v. to interest in
aficionarse v. to become fond of
afligir v. to afflict, to pain
afligirse v. to get upset
aislar v. to separate, to detach, to isolate
aislarse v. to isolate oneself
alegrar v. to cheer up, to liven up, to stoke
alegrarse v. to be glad, to rejoice
alojar v. to billet, to accommodate
alojarse v. to stay (in a place)
alumbrar v. to illuminate, to light
alumbrarse v. to get high, to get tipsy
apasionar v. to be passionate about
apasionarse v. to be passionate about, to get excited
apoderar v. to empower, to authorize
apoderarse v. to take power, to take possession, to seize
apresurar v. to accelerate, to hurry, to speed up, to quicken
apresurarse v. to hasten, to hurry, to rush, to make haste
aprovechar v. to make use of, to progress, to use, to make the most of
aprovecharse v. to take advantage, to avail oneself, to make use of, to take advantage of
apurar v. to annoy, to exhaust, to tease, to purify, to consume, to use up, to embarrass, to rush, to finish off, to put pressure on
apurarse v. to worry, to fret, to grieve, to hurry, to get upset
asimilar v. to assimilate
asimilarse v. to become assimilated
asimilar v. to assimilate
asimilarse v. to resemble
asustar v. to frighten, to scare
asustarse v. to be scared
avasallar v. to subjugate
avasallarse v. to submit
avejentar v. to age, to make one look older
avejentarse v. to age
basar v. to base
basarse v. to be based on
bañar v. to bathe
bañarse v. to bathe oneself, to take a bath
broncear v. to tan, to bronze
broncearse v. to tan oneself, to tan, to bronze, to get a tan
caer v. to fall
caerse v. to fall, to fall down, to tumble
cansar v. to tire
cansarse v. to become tired, to get tired
casar v. to marry off
casarse v. to marry, to get married
cepillar v. to brush
cepillarse v. to brush oneself
clasificar v. to classify, to sort
clasificarse v. to place (in a competition), to qualify (for a contest), to place (in a race)
comprometer v. to reserve, to invest, to compromise, to jeopardize, to implicate in
comprometerse v. to commit oneself, to get engaged, to make a commitment
condenar v. to sentence, to condemn, to damn, to wall up, to confict
condenarse v. to blame oneself, to confess, to be damned
conducir v. to lead, to drive, to conduct
conducirse v. to behave, to conduct oneself
conformar v. to authorize, to shape, to make up, to reconcile, to agree (with)
conformarse v. to be happy (with), to comply (with), to take the form (of)
congregar v. to bring together
congregarse v. to gather, to congregate
considerar v. to consider
considerarse v. to consider oneself
cuidar v. to take care of, to look after
cuidarse v. to take care of oneself, to look after oneself, to be careful
debatir v. to discuss, to debate
debatirse v. to struggle
decantar v. to decant, to praise, to pour out
decantarse v. to move (towards), to choose (something)
declarar v. to declare
declararse v. to declare oneself
declarar v. to declare
declararse v. to plead guilty
dedicar v. to consecrate, to dedicate
dedicarse v. to devote oneself, to devote oneself (to)
dedicar v. to consecrate, to dedicate
dedicarse v. to devote oneself to, to dedicate oneself to
derrumbar v. to knock down, to demolish, to overturn
derrumbarse v. to collapse, to fall down, to cave in
desactivar v. to defuse, to deactivate, to neutralize
desactivarse v. to be disabled
desarrollar v. to expand, to carry out, to develop
desarrollarse v. to take place, to develop, to reach puberty, to reach maturity
desatar v. to undo, to untie, to dissolve, to unleash, to trigger
desatarse v. to break out, to flare up, to come undone
desayunar v. to breakfast, to have breakfast, to eat breakfast
desayunarse v. to have breakfast
despertar v. to enliven, to awaken (someone)
despertarse v. to wake oneself up, to wake up
desprestigiar v. to disparage, to discredit
desprestigiarse v. to lose one's prestige
destacar v. to emphasize, to highlight
destacarse v. to stand out
desvelar v. to solve, to reveal, to keep awake
desvelarse v. to be watchful, to be unable to get to sleep
deteriorar v. to damage
deteriorarse v. to get damaged
disculpar v. to excuse, to pardon (someone), to forgive
disculparse v. to apologize, to excuse (oneself)
disolver v. to dissolve, to break up
disolverse v. to dissolve, to break up
disparar v. to shoot, to fire, to set off, to take (a photograph), to trigger, to fire (a gun)
dispararse v. to shoot up, to go off, to take hold
divertir v. to entertain
divertirse v. to have a good time, to enjoy oneself
dominar v. to stand out, to control, to dominate, to overpower
dominarse v. to control oneself
dormir v. to sleep
dormirse v. to fall asleep
duplicar v. to double, to copy, to duplicate
duplicarse v. to double
emborrachar v. to make drunk
emborracharse v. to get drunk
embotellar v. to bottle
embotellarse v. to get caught in traffic
embriagar v. to intoxicate, to make drunk
embriagarse v. to get drunk, to become intoxicated
embrollar v. to involve, to muddle
embrollarse v. to get into a muddle
empadronar v. to register, to take a census of
empadronarse v. to register
encarnar v. to bait, to personify
encarnarse v. to become incarnate
encontrar v. to meet, to encounter, to find
encontrarse v. to meet, to find, to collide, to be, to feel
enfadar v. to anger
enfadarse v. to become angry, to get angry, to get upset
enfermar v. to get sick, to fall ill
enfermarse v. to get sick
enganchar v. to hook, to connect, to harness, to nab, to recruit, to rope in
engancharse v. to enlist, to join up, to get hooked (on), to engage (with)
enmarcar v. to frame
enmarcarse v. to be part of, to make up a part of
enojar v. to annoy, to irritate
enojarse v. to get angry
entregar v. to give, to hand over, to deliver, to turn, to hand in
entregarse v. to give in, to surrender, to devote oneself wholly
entrevistar v. to interview
entrevistarse v. to meet, to meet with
entusiasmar v. to delight, to excite, to enthuse
entusiasmarse v. to get excited, to get enthusiastic
erigir v. to build, to establish, to erect, to set up as
erigirse v. to set oneself up as
estabilizar v. to stabilize
estabilizarse v. to become stable
establecer v. to establish
establecerse v. to settle, to set up (a business), to get settled, to get established
exhibir v. to exhibit, to put on display
exhibirse v. to show oneself off, to expose oneself
expandir v. to expand, to enlarge, to spread
expandirse v. to expand, to spread
explicar v. to explain
explicarse v. to explain, to explain oneself
fijar v. to clinch, to fasten, to secure, to establish, to fix, to set
fijarse v. to take notice, to pay attention, to notice
formalizar v. to draw up, to formalize, to formulate
formalizarse v. to take offense, to grow serious, to be put in order
fracturar v. to fracture
fracturarse v. to fracture
frenar v. to slow down, to break
frenarse v. to restrain oneself
girar v. to turn around, to send, to turn, to revolve, to spin, to do business
girarse v. to turn around
hallar v. to find, to come across
hallarse v. to be (in a place), to feel (a particular way), to be in a certain place, to be in a certain condition
inclinar v. to lean, to tilt, to incline
inclinarse v. to lean, to bend, to stoop, to be inclined
incorporar v. to involve, to incorporate, to embody
incorporarse v. to sit up
incorporar v. to involve, to incorporate, to embody
incorporarse v. to join
infiltrar v. to infiltrate
infiltrarse v. to filter, to permeate, to infiltrate
ir v. to go
irse v. to go away
jubilar v. to discard, to retire (someone)
jubilarse v. to retire
lamentar v. to regret, to lament, to bemoan
lamentarse v. to complain, to mourn, to lament
lanzar v. to throw, to hurl, to fling, to launch
lanzarse v. to throw oneself, to hurtle, to take the plunge
lavar v. to wash
lavarse v. to wash oneself
levantar v. to lift, to raise
levantarse v. to get up, to rise, to stand up
llamar v. to call, to name, name, first name
llamarse v. to be called, to be named
llevar v. to wear, to carry (away), to take (away), to take, to carry
llevarse v. to take, to win, to suffer, to wash away, to be in fashion
manifestar v. to declare, to show
manifestarse v. to demonstrate, to be apparent, to be evident
meter v. to put, to take in, to involve, to score
meterse v. to become, to interfere, to go into
mudar v. to change
mudarse v. to change one's clothes, to move (to a new house), to move (residence)
negar v. to deny
negarse v. to deny, to refuse to
operar v. to bring about, to effect, to operate, to operate on, to use, to do business
operarse v. to occur, to come about, to have an operation
peinar v. to comb
peinarse v. to comb one's hair
perfilar v. to outline, to streamline
perfilarse v. to take shape, to show one's profile, to be silhouetted
pesar v. to weigh, to be heavy
pesarse v. to weigh oneself
poner v. to put, to place, to upload
ponerse v. to dress oneself, to put on (clothing), to set (sun)
portar v. to wear, to carry
portarse v. to behave
portar v. to wear, to carry
portarse v. to behave
portar v. to wear, to carry
portarse v. to misbehave
presentar v. to display, to introduce, to present, to show
presentarse v. to introduce oneself, to apply for, to turn up, to show up
producir v. to cause, to produce, to create
producirse v. to take place, to occur
prolongar v. to extend, to produce, to prolong
prolongarse v. to extend, to go on
quedar v. to remain, to be left, to be located
quedarse v. to remain, to stay, to remember, to take, to become, to keep, to stay (in a place), to remain (in a place)
recuperar v. to regain, to recover, to restore
recuperarse v. to recover (from)
referir v. to refer, to relate
referirse v. to refer to
relacionar v. to connect, to list
relacionarse v. to be connected, to be related, to mix with (socially)
respetar v. to observe, to respect, to conserve
respetarse v. to have self-respect, to respect oneself, to respect each other
reunir v. to gather, to join, to join together, to assemble
reunirse v. to gather, to meet, to assemble, to get together, to reunite, to conspire
rodear v. to enclose, to surround, to encircle
rodearse v. to turn round, to surround oneself (with)
saludar v. to greet, to salute
saludarse v. to greet each other
salvar v. to save
salvarse v. to escape, to be saved, to be an exception
seguir v. to continue, to pursue, to follow, to go, to keep on going, go
seguirse v. to follow
sentar v. to seat, to establish, to place, to sit
sentarse v. to sit down
sentir v. to regret, to feel, to sense, to feel sorry
sentirse v. to feel (well), to feel (ill), to feel (an emotion)
situar v. to put, to place, to find, to invest
situarse v. to position oneself, to be set, to do well for oneself
someter v. to subdue
someterse v. to surrender oneself, to comply with, to submit to
sorprender v. to astonish, to surprise
sorprenderse v. to be surprised
suceder v. to happen
sucederse v. to follow one another
suicidar v. to murder (making it look like suicide)
suicidarse v. to commit suicide
superar v. to overcome, to go beyond, to surpass
superarse v. to excel oneself, to excel
suscribir v. to sign, to endorse, to underwrite
suscribirse v. to subscribe (to)
tatuar v. to tattoo
tatuarse v. to get a tattoo
temer v. to fear, to dread
temerse v. to be feared that
tranquilizar v. to calm down
tranquilizarse v. to calm down
ver v. to see
verse v. to find oneself, to look (a particular way), to see oneself, to imagine oneself
vestir v. to dress
vestirse v. to dress oneself, to get dressed
vincular v. to bind, to link
vincularse v. to be linked, to link oneself to
volcar v. to upset, to knock over, to overturn, to capsize
volcarse v. to be upset, to be overturned, to do one's utmost