German verbs
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werden
will, to be going to, forms the future tense
einen
to unite
haben
to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
sein
his
können
to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can
machen
to make, to produce, to create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.)
leben
to live, to be alive
müssen
to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something)
sondern
rather, but (instead)
lassen
to allow; to permit; to let
kommen
to come; to arrive
wollen
to want; to wish; to desire; to demand
sehen
to see; to have sight
sagen
to say (to pronounce; communicate verbally)
gehen
to go, to walk
finden
to find; to discover
geben
to give (changing ownership)
tun
to do (to perform or execute an action)
wissen
to know; to be aware of (a fact)
meinen
to opine, to think; to believe; to suppose
sollen
should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
stehen
to stand (to be upright, support oneself in an erect position)
fragen
to ask
nehmen
to take (something into one's possession or on one's body)
bekommen
to receive; to get
spielen
to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment)
arbeiten
to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers)
gewesen
been (past participle of sein)
unternehmen
to undertake
stellen
to put, place, position (someone or something) so that it stands upright
bleiben
to remain (to continue to be)
halten
to hold (an object in one's hands)
essen
to eat
erhalten
to receive (something given, sent, won, etc.)
bringen
to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear
zeigen
to show, make see
gefunden
found, located
schreiben
to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
treffen
to meet; to encounter
denken
to think, to believe, to assume, to conjecture
lesen
to read (to look at and understand symbols, words, or data)
dürfen
to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may
liegen
to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
fahren
to go; to run; to drive; to sail
helfen
to help (someone); to assist; to aid
suchen
to search, to look for
folgen
to follow (on the same path or in a sequence)
kosten
to cost
verstehen
to understand
brauchen
to need, to be in need of, to require
tagen
to meet
vergessen
to forget (lose remembrance of)
zahlen
to pay
kaufen
to buy, to purchase
reden
to talk, to speak, to orate
lernen
to learn, to acquire knowledge
führen
to lead
sprechen
to speak (some language, the truth, etc.)
jungen
to give birth
glauben
to believe something (to consider true)
einigen
to unite or unify (for example a group of people)
schaffen
to create, to call into being
setzen
to put, to place, to set
hören
to hear (to perceive sounds (or a sound) through the ear)
rahmen
to frame
kennen
to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar with
sorgen
to take care of, to care for, to look after
ziehen
to pull; to drag
laufen
to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)
gleichen
to be like, to equal to, to resemble
versuchen
to try, to attempt (often with an uncertain result)
tragen
to wear (clothing, a uniform, glasses)
gehören
to belong to, be the property of
nutzen
to make use of; to deploy; to exploit; to harness; to take (the opportunity of)
erreichen
to reach (to attain by stretching)
warten
to wait (for)
gewinnen
to win; to be victorious
grünen
to be green; to become green
gefallen
to please; to appeal to [with dative ‘someone’] (idiomatically translated by English like with the dative object as the subject)
erklären
to explain, to make clear
schauen
to look (at something, at a certain location, in a certain direction, in a certain way)
stimmen
to tune
verlassen
to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake
fallen
to fall; to drop
wählen
to choose, to select
ändern
to change, to alter
teilen
to divide
freuen
to look forward to
entscheiden
to decide, to make a decision
erkennen
to realize, detect, see, know, identify, discover, understand
nennen
to name (to give a name to)
erfahren
to find out, learn, to come to know
sitzen
to sit; to perch
gründen
to found, to establish (a community, settlement, organization, company, etc.)
verhalten
restrained, subdued, limited (not very strong or passionate)
rechten
to argue
linken
to trick, to con, to deceive (someone) - colloquial
erwarten
to expect, to consider likely
vorstellen
to introduce (someone), to present
lieben
to love, to have a strong affection for (someone or something)
grenzen
to border
baden
to bathe, to give a bath to or have a bath
regeln
to regulate
langen
to reach, to grab
verkaufen
to sell (something in exchange for money)
bestehen
to exist
wagen
to dare (to do something, despite possible risks)
laden
to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up
legen
to lay, to put, to place (something somewhere)
heißen
to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it
fühlen
to feel (a thing, sensation, emotion - a noun)
schlafen
to sleep
fällen
to cut down, to chop down, to fell (a tree)
holen
to (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something to bring back)
bauen
to build, to construct
herzen
to hug, embrace
bieten
to offer; to present
sterben
to die
antworten
to answer, to reply
verlieren
to lose (something, or a game)
gelten
to be valid; to count; to hold true
geboren werden
to be born
schaden
to hurt, to be harmful
schulen
to school
leisten
to provide (aid, service)
vertrauen
to trust, to place confidence in
passieren
to happen
fehlen
to be missing, to be absent
aussehen
to look, seem
rennen
to run; to race; to sprint (said of competing sportsmen, animals etc.)
wünschen
to wish for; to make a wish for; to want; to desire
vertreten
to represent
geschehen
to occur; to happen
bezahlen
to pay, give money
verhindern
to prevent, to inhibit, to keep (something) from happening
unterstützen
to support, to assist, to help, to aid
trinken
to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth)
entstehen
to come into being, to arise, to be produced
lachen
to laugh
feiern
to celebrate; to party; applicable from the most solemn to the most revelrous forms
erinnern
to remind
schützen
to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard
wirken
to appear, to seem
auf Nummer sicher gehen
to play it safe
kämpfen
to fight, to struggle
handeln
to act; to take action
reichen
to reach (extend a certain distance)
wohnen
to live, reside, dwell (to remain or be settled permanently, or for a considerable time)
schließen
to shut; to close; to shut down
befinden
to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated
fernsehen
to watch television
bilden
to form, to train
polen
to polarize
erzählen
to tell, to narrate, to recount
enthalten
to contain, comprise, include
übernehmen
to take over (a task, a position, responsibilities from someone else)
arten
to take after, resemble (formal)
mögen
to like (something or someone)
treten
to step, tread, or kick
schicken
to send, to dispatch (a person, letter, money etc. to a destination or a person)
beginnen
to start, to begin
verdienen
to deserve
leiden
to suffer, to experience pain, sorrow, etc
ansehen
to watch (a movie, a television program, sports, etc)
reisen
to travel
besuchen
to visit, to see
benutzen
to make use (of)
hoffen
to hope
empfehlen
to recommend; to advocate
melden
to report, to inform (about an incident or condition)
sich melden
to put one's hand up in class
anfangen
to begin; to commence
fliegen
to fly; to travel by air
quellen
to swell, to soak (expand by soaking up a liquid)
schlagen
to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound
sparen
to save up; to accumulate, to put aside (for a specific purpose)
erleben
to experience
kriegen
to get
passen
to fit
punkten
to score
bewegen
to move; to stir
lösen
to loose; to loosen; to detach; to remove
verwenden
to use, to employ, to apply
zählen
to count (to determine the number of objects in a group)
öffnen
to open (to make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position)
entwickeln
to develop, to gain (strength, a skill, a talent, an ability, etc.; slowly, often by natural growth or practice)
starten
to start (airplane, event etc.)
dienen
to serve
regen
to move (a small amount or unconsciously)
heiligen
to hallow; to make holy
behalten
to keep, to retain (money, items, etc. in one's possession)
steuern
to steer, to navigate, to pilot, to operate, to control
werfen
to throw
berichten
to report (especially by the media or authorities)
aussagen
to testify
genießen
to enjoy (an experience); to relish; to savor
retten
to save, to rescue
steigen
to ascend, to climb, to rise
hängen
to hang, to be suspended
erscheinen
to appear
pflanzen
to plant
übertragen
to transfer, transmit
ergeben
to yield, produce
verlangen
to ask for, demand
rechnen
to count, reckon, calculate, compute
singen
to sing
fordern
to demand, ask
formen
to form, to shape (to give something a shape)
gestalten
to form, to shape, to create
scheinen
to shine; to gleam
vermeiden
to avoid (something happening, doing something)
stecken
to stick; to be stuck
kümmern
to take care, to look after
überzeugen
to convince
überlegen
to think about, to think over
achten
to care about, to pay attention to
besitzen
to own, to possess
beweisen
to prove
liefern
to supply, provide
drehen
to turn
ficken
to fuck
aufhören
to stop; to quit; to cease
kochen
to cook, to prepare food (chiefly hot food for lunch or supper)
rufen
to call out, to shout, to cry (of a person or animal)
wechseln
to change, to exchange
unterscheiden
to distinguish, differentiate
bedeuten
to imply, to mean, to signify, to indicate, to spell, to betoken
auftreten
to occur, appear, arise (suddenly)
aufnehmen
to record (picture, sound, video), to take (a photograph, a dictation)
bitten
to ask, to beg, to plead, to bid, to request
funktionieren
to work, function
verzichten
to give up, to go without, to live without, to make do without, to do without, to forgo, to dispense with
beobachten
to watch, to observe
erfolgen
to happen, occur, take place
verbrechen
to do (something wrong); to be at fault for
rollen
to roll
nerven
to annoy, to irritate
spuren
to toe the line, to do as one is told (colloquial)
vergeben
to forgive
erfüllen
to fill (with something physical or abstract)
gucken
to look, to direct one's gaze at something
informieren
to inform, to update
verbessern
to improve (to make better), to enhance
verändern
to alter, to change
verfolgen
to pursue, to follow, to hunt
prüfen
to check, test, examine
verschwinden
to disappear, to vanish, to move out of view
wachsen
to grow
bezeichnen
to name (give a name to), to call, to designate, to denote
sichern
to secure
behaupten
to claim, maintain, assert
ermöglichen
to make possible
drücken
to press, to push (a button/key; a finger or other object against something)
greifen
to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)
dauern
to last, to continue, to persist (for a period of time)
interessieren
to interest
bestätigen
to confirm, to corroborate
lügen
to tell a lie; to lie (to intentionally give false information)
anbieten
to offer, to provide
anschauen
to look at; to behold; to observe (visually); to view
vergleichen
to compare
stammen
to descend, to originate, to be derived
erhöhen
to increase
vorgehen
to go about a problem, to approach an issue (in a certain way, according to a specific strategy or guideline)
vermögen
to be able to; may
beantworten
to answer (a question)
behandeln
to treat (medicinally)
bestellen
to order (e.g. food at a restaurant, items for delivery)
nachdenken
to think, to reflect, to ponder
schweigen
to be silent; to keep quiet
treiben
to do, to be up to (something); to engage in (an activity)
töten
to kill
wahren
to protect, to safeguard
runden
to round (approximate a number)
Bescheid sagen
to let (someone) know
spenden
to donate, to give as charity
verbringen
to spend, to pass (a period of time)
fassen
to grasp, understand; to comprehend
merken
to notice, to sense, to be able to tell (the difference in a situation or state)
reagieren
to react; to respond
schulden
to owe
geraten
to get (into); to fall (into); to come (to); to fly (into)
sich merken
to memorise, to remember
unterhalten
to maintain
betrachten
to look at, to consider, to behold
beziehen
to refer, to relate
gelangen
to reach, get to, end up in (a place, location)
enden
to end
tanzen
to dance
diskutieren
to discuss
beschäftigen
to occupy, to keep occupied, to employ, to engage (possess or use the time, capacity or service of)
richten
to direct, to point
darstellen
to depict; represent
versprechen
to promise
fördern
to further, foster, advance, encourage, support (promote the development of)
annehmen
to assume, to suppose (as given)
ausgehen
to go out (to leave one's abode to go to public places)
rauchen
to smoke, give off smoke
umgehen
to avoid, bypass, to go around (a physical obstacle)
klicken
to click (make a clear sound, as of a lock being closed, or two marbles striking each other)
akzeptieren
to accept, to approve, to take, to agree to (e.g. a proposal)
einsetzen
to appoint
schwimmen
to swim (to use swimming motions to move in the water)
spüren
to sense, to detect, to perceive
beenden
to finish, to complete, to (bring/put to an) end
überlassen
to relinquish something (definitely or temporarily) and leave it to someone else
bestimmen
to determine
übergeben
to hand over
löschen
to delete, to erase (remembrance, memory, data)
entlassen
to dismiss
ersetzen
to replace
stattfinden
to take place, to happen
filmen
to film, to shoot
stärken
to strengthen (to add to the power or effect of something)
breiten
to spread
testen
to test (by experiment or scientific method)
schätzen
to estimate; to guess; to suppose; to assume
entfernen
to remove
schießen
to shoot; to fire
einkommen
to come in (in a ranking)
wenden
to turn something (in general)
erlauben
to allow; to permit
überprüfen
to check, to verify
abgeben
to hand in, to turn in, to drop off, to deliver, to return
vorkommen
to appear, to occur (in a given location or situation)
betreiben
to run, to operate (a business, an engine, etc.)
berufen
appointed
blauen
to turn blue
planen
to plan (some action or event)
verteidigen
to defend (from attack)
überleben
to survive
existieren
to exist
üben
to practice, to drill, to train
rußen
to produce soot, to smoke (of a candle, lamp or engine)
tränen
to water (due to irritation, pain, etc.)
siegen
to be victorious, to win
präsentieren
to present, to showcase
einkaufen
to shop
feststellen
to determine, to ascertain, to establish, to find, to see
landen
to land (to reach solid ground in an air, water or space vessel)
einstellen
to adjust, to set
beschreiben
to describe
trennen
to separate, sever, part, disunite, uncouple, segregate, unjoin, disjoin
profitieren
to benefit
anzeigen
to display, to show (a measurement e.g. time, temperature, speed etc.)
verbinden
to join, to combine, to connect, to interlink
weinen
to weep, cry
entdecken
to discover, to spot, to learn for the first time
mitnehmen
to take with; to carry along
strecken
to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up)
probieren
to try
teilnehmen
to participate (in)
reihen
to line up; to arrange (according to some structure)
klären
to clarify, to clear up (an issue or misunderstanding), to fill in unknown details, to resolve, to sort out (a problem or a question)
verraten
to reveal (something secret)
brechen
to break
konzentrieren
to concentrate, to focus (one's mind or attention)
gebieten
to demand
empfangen
to receive (e.g. a present, a guest)
erlangen
to achieve, to obtain, to gain
ehren
to honor
stoppen
to stop
schneiden
to cut; to carve; to slice
messen
to measure (something) (to ascertain a quantity)
räumen
to clear an area of debris, snow, mines, or other impediments
bergen
to recover, salvage, rescue; with regard to living beings this can mean dead or alive, for the latter retten is the normal word
äußern
to utter; to say; to express
investieren
to invest (time, money, etc.)
anrufen
to call, to ring (by telephone or similar technology)
raten
to advise; to recommend
zerstören
to destroy, demolish, devastate, eliminate
begleiten
to accompany
beraten
to advise
vermitteln
to mediate
belegen
to cover
hinterlassen
to leave, to leave behind (after leaving a location)
kontrollieren
to check
wetten
to bet
streifen
[auxiliary haben] to brush, to graze, to stroke
wurzeln
to be rooted
beachten
to note, notice, observe
senden
to broadcast; to transmit
scheitern
to fail, to conclude unsuccessfully
träumen
to dream
erzielen
to achieve, to obtain, to attain, to reach, to arrive, to realize
decken
to cover (e.g. a demand, a loss; but not “to provide news coverage”)
klagen
to complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
aufgeben
to give up on (one's efforts)
fangen
to catch (grab something flying in the air)
heiraten
to marry; to get married
springen
to dive; to jump; to vault
eingehen
to arrive (of everything that can be received such postal items, reports, messages and payments)
mitmachen
to take part, to participate, to join in
zeichnen
to draw, to sketch
abkommen
to stray from (something)
erstellen
to create
entsprechen
to correspond (be equivalent or similar in character, etc.)
schenken
to give as a present, to gift
stören
to disturb, to interfere, to bother
wiederholen
to repeat (to do or say again)
nahen
to approach, to come near
weichen
to move farther away, to make room, to yield
durchsetzen
to establish; to enforce; to cause to become prevalent, accepted, or effective
untersuchen
to examine, investigate (inspect or study carefully in order to reach a conclusion)
mieten
to hire, to rent
beeinflussen
to influence
begrüßen
to welcome
studieren
to study at university or college level; to be a student (of)
gebühren
to be due, to be owed, to rightfully belong
modern
modern
aufstehen
to get up (move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to get up from bed)
kennenlernen
to get to know, become acquainted with (a person, place, thing); to befriend
packen
to pack (luggage, a bundle, etc.); to get packed
übersehen
to overlook, disregard, ignore
streiten
to argue; to fight; to quarrel
verstecken
to conceal
anmelden
to register
erzeugen
to produce
vorhaben
to intend, to have (something) planned, to have (something) to do
weiten
to widen, to expand, to dilate
verteilen
to distribute
hassen
to hate
produzieren
to produce
reduzieren
to reduce
klingen
to sound
bedienen
to operate
erwähnen
to mention [with accusative or (archaic) genitive ‘something’] (speak of something)
aufbauen
to build, to construct, to erect
umgeben
to surround (to encircle or simultaneously extend on all sides of something)
opfern
to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause)
abnehmen
to lose weight; to decrease
waschen
to wash
schreien
to shout; to yell; to cry; to scream; to howl
verfügen
to have at one's disposal, to employ, to have control over
verbreiten
to put about, spread, circulate, disseminate sth
wandern
to hike, to go trekking
betreten
to enter, to go or come into
beitragen
to contribute to (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole)
danken
to thank
werten
to rate
befreien
to free (make free), to liberate
ermitteln
to determine, to identify (a value or identity; through a calculation or other process)
ertragen
to bear, to stand, to endure, to take, to suffer, to tolerate, to handle
bereiten
to prepare, to make
preisen
to hail, laud, praise
schnellen
to spring
bewahren
to keep, to preserve (to maintain the condition of)
gebrauchen
to use
zwingen
to force; to compel; to make (someone do something)
bewerben
to apply (submit oneself as a candidate)
hinweisen
to indicate
organisieren
to organize
vereinen
to unite
sich bewerben
to apply (for a job)
unterschreiben
to sign (write one’s signature)
verpassen
to miss (be late for; be unable to use or attend)
erledigen
to finish, to finalize, to complete, to see to, to handle with the result of completed work
zugeben
to admit, confess (to own up to something)
verlaufen
to get lost, stray
schmecken
to taste
blicken
to look (usually in a certain direction toward something)
erheben
to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)
vorliegen
to be available (of documentation/information)
leiten
to lead
veröffentlichen
to publish
ignorieren
to ignore (deliberately pay no attention to)
bekämpfen
to fight (against something), to combat
sich verlaufen
to get lost (on foot)
ausprobieren
to try out
begegnen
meet, to encounter, to come across
gießen
to pour; usually only of liquids, especially of large quantities
anziehen
to put on; to dress oneself in
bahnen
to channel
verbieten
to forbid, prohibit (someone from doing something)
kreisen
to circle, to wheel
benötigen
to need, to require
fürchten
to fear
füllen
to fill
texten
to write (song, script etc)
entschuldigen
to excuse (something or (formal) someone)
aufpassen
to watch out, to be alert
trainieren
to work out, to exercise, to train
vermuten
to assume, suppose, presume, suspect, (US) guess
beurteilen
to form an opinion on, to judge
proben
to rehearse
festhalten
to hold on (to) (to keep another object or person in place)
abwarten
to await; to wait for
wehren
to defend oneself
steigern
to increase, to raise
streichen
to paint
identifizieren
to identify
fressen
to eat; to feed on; to devour
vorbereiten
to prepare
anlegen
to invest (money)
wundern
to surprise, to astonish (of sights, behaviors, outcomes)
kranken
to be ailing (from), to be held back (by), to be suffering (from) [with an (+ dative)] (to struggle with a non-catastrophic but severely limiting issue)
schieben
to push; to shove
bewerten
to evaluate, assess
trauen
to trust
eröffnen
to open (to the public)
heben
to lift; to raise
empfinden
to feel; to sense; to perceive something through the sense organs
nachweisen
to prove, verify, establish, demonstrate (something or the presence of something), to substantiate, to provide proof of
reiten
to ride; to do horseriding
zurückkehren
to return
aufhalten
to halt, to stop; to hold (someone) up
vermissen
to miss (to feel the absence of someone or something)
gedenken
to remember, to commemorate
sinken
to sink; to submerge; to set; to fall from the sky
malen
to paint (create a painting)
wiedersehen
to see again, to meet again
anfragen
to request
durchführen
to perform, to conduct (a study, a ceremony, an operation, etc.)
schichten
to layer, stratify, laminate
erwachsen
adult, grown-up, grown, full-grown
berücksichtigen
to consider, regard, take into account or consideration
verschaffen
to provide, supply, procure
stoßen
to push; to shove; to thrust
abholen
to collect, pick up or fetch someone or something
zustimmen
to agree
gelingen
to turn out well, to work out, to go smoothly, to succeed, to come off
pflegen
to care for, to look after; to nurse
zulassen
to allow
senken
to lower
finanzieren
to pay for, to finance, to fund
blasen
to blow
auf dem Teppich bleiben
to keep one's feet on the ground
ankommen
to arrive
mitbekommen
to notice, learn, find out (become aware, become informed, come to know)
brennen
to burn; to be on fire
antreten
to arrive; to present oneself
umsetzen
to implement, to realize
erwerben
to earn, gain, acquire
listen
to list
zielen
to aim at a physical target
fliehen
to flee; to escape
warnen
to warn, to caution, to admonish
besorgen
to get, to obtain
bemühen
to make an effort
tauschen
to trade, to exchange, to swap, to barter
verdanken
to owe, to attribute to
mauern
to build a wall, to lay bricks
versagen
to fail, to give out, to break down
überwinden
to overcome, to get over
aufstellen
to arrange, to set up, to erect
anschließen
to connect, to attach
begreifen
to grasp fully; to comprehend; to conceive, to fathom
anhören
to listen to the end, to hear out
verursachen
to cause, to induce
ausgeben
to spend, to expend; to pay out
angeben
to indicate, specify
herstellen
to produce, manufacture
grauen
to dread, to be terrified
versorgen
to look after
buchen
to book
erben
to inherit (as a bequest or by genetics)
einfallen
to occur to someone; to come to mind
mitteilen
to inform about, to tell, to disclose, to impart, to report, to announce
bedanken
to thank, to express thanks
ausdrücken
to squeeze, to squeeze out
backen
to bake; to roast
lehren
to teach (a class, a subject); to be a teacher
anpassen
to adapt, to adjust
errichten
to build, to erect (a building or permanent structure, especially a large or individually significant one)
stürzen
to fall down, to drop, to tumble
überraschen
to surprise
reißen
to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something)
erweitern
to extend, to expand
küssen
to kiss
ausmachen
to turn off, switch off
entspannen
to relax
verlegen
to misplace, to mislay
drohen
to threaten
aufweisen
to show, to exhibit, to have (a feature, a defect)
begraben
to bury (also figuratively)
verschieben
to move, to shift
grüßen
to greet
zukommen
to come towards, come up to; to approach
mitbringen
to bring (along, with), to accompany
rechtfertigen
to justify, to defend (a chosen course of action or behavior; of a person)
duschen
to shower
nachkommen
to come later; to come when others already have
spitzen
to point (to make pointy), to sharpen (a pencil)
beteiligen
to let someone take part in something
berühren
to touch
werben
to recruit; to enlist
demonstrieren
to demonstrate (to participate in or organize a public display of group opinion)
fließen
to flow
strafen
to punish
bremsen
to brake
verletzen
to hurt, to injure (cause bodily harm to someone)
begeben
to go; to make one's way; to repair
aufkommen
to arise, to appear (in a somewhat spontaneous manner without a specified origin; of wind, but also of moods, feelings, ideas within a group or person)
locken
to lure, to entice, to tempt
atmen
to breathe
beherrschen
to master
weitergehen
to proceed, progress, continue
kritisieren
to criticize, to criticise
angehen
to concern, regard
zuhören
to listen
jagen
to hunt (game)
binden
to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc
auftauchen
to come up (of a subject or name in conversation, a difficulty in a project, etc.)
nachvollziehen
to understand, to comprehend (a line of thought, a development, a motivation; with a focus on how something derives from previous steps or conditions)
kotzen
to vomit; to puke
lauten
to be, to read (have a certain content or wording)
besprechen
to discuss (to converse or debate concerning a particular topic)
integrieren
to integrate
beschweren
to complain (reflexive: sich beschweren über + Akkusativ)
schalten
to shift gears
sich beschweren
to complain
widersprechen
to object; to disagree
vorbehalten
reserved
einnehmen
to take, take up, assume, span (a position, space, area)
verhandeln
to negotiate, to debate
ansprechen
to speak to; to address
Daumen drücken
to cross one's fingers; to wish good luck; to hope for the best
klappen
to work out, to succeed, to function correctly, etc
vornehmen
to decide to do, plan to do
befürchten
to fear (something), be afraid of
klauen
to steal
eignen
to suit, to be apt for
ausfallen
to be canceled
beten
to pray
einsteigen
to get in or on
widmen
to dedicate, to devote
anwenden
to use, apply, utilize or deploy (to put to use for a purpose)
ringen
to wrestle
verdächtigen
to suspect
einladen
to invite
entgehen
to slip past (someone)
putzen
to clean, especially by rubbing with something wet, to brush (one's teeth)
ausführen
to carry out, to execute, to perform
hauen
to hit, beat, bang, whack
beseitigen
to dispose of (get rid of something), remove, eliminate
eingreifen
to intervene, to interfere
spazieren
to take a walk, to stroll, to walk leisurely
kehren
to sweep
schlagzeilen
to headline
telefonieren
to have a telephone call
wecken
to wake, to wake up
verabschieden
to say goodbye (to); to take leave (of)
aussprechen
to pronounce (sound a word, give it a pronunciation)
verbrennen
to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust
tauchen
to dive
verleihen
to award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone)
entnehmen
to take out, to remove (from a container or receptacle, into one's possession)
lagern
to leave something somewhere, to store, to deposit
betreffen
to concern, to have to do with or affect a business of
benehmen
to behave, to act, to conduct oneself (in a certain way - specifically in a good/appropriate way if not otherwise specified)
verwandeln
to turn, to change, to transform
verweisen
to refer
beantragen
to apply for
gewähren
to grant, to allow
ergänzen
to fill, fill out, complete
betonen
to emphasize
erfassen
to grasp, to grip, to seize (with one's hands)
ausüben
to practice / practise, to exert
den Faden verlieren
to lose the thread, lose the plot
sperren
to bar (entry to a place or system)
aussuchen
to select, to choose, to pick
parken
to park
zusehen
to watch
eintreten
to enter, to come into
dunkeln
to darken
normen
to standardize, to set a norm for
orientieren
to orient oneself; to orientate oneself (UK)
befassen
to attend to, to deal with, to engage oneself in, to delve into
kommunizieren
to communicate, to exchange information
erleichtern
to facilitate, make easier
köpfen
to head (the ball)
kündigen
to cancel, to terminate (a continuous obligation)
begehen
to commit, perpetrate (a crime, an offense)
irren
to err, to be wrong, to be mistaken
weitermachen
go on, keep going, continue to do something
verbergen
to hide, conceal from view, keep secret
schämen
to be ashamed or (less often) embarrassed, bashful
bearbeiten
to edit
überfallen
to attack, to assault
definieren
to define
gefährden
to endanger, compromise
drucken
to print (a book, newspaper etc.)
gewährleisten
to ensure
abschließen
to end, to finish or complete (one's studies, a task)
zocken
to play video games (sometimes extended to card games)
drängen
to push, press (living beings, vehicles etc. in some direction)
wahrnehmen
to sense, to perceive, to apprehend, to notice
anstellen
to switch on, to turn on (a device)
bewirken
to bring about (to cause to take place)
engagieren
to engage (to hire an artist)
besetzen
to occupy
ketten
to chain
abstimmen
to vote
begründen
to justify, to explain (to give a reason for a chosen course of action)
beruhigen
to calm down, to quiet
ablehnen
to decline, refuse, reject, turn down
ernähren
to nourish, to feed
entkommen
to escape
heilen
to heal (an injury, sickness, etc.)
auslösen
to trigger, to initiate, to cause
einrichten
to establish
speisen
to dine, to eat in a cultured (typically upscale) setting (otherwise humorous)
erlassen
to issue (a law, an act); to promulgate, to enact (a regulation)
realisieren
to realize (to make real, to implement)
fotografieren
to photograph
erschaffen
to create; to produce; to make
berechnen
to calculate
gewöhnen
to accustom, inure, make accustomed
agieren
to act, to perform a task
regieren
to govern
korrigieren
to correct
ausschließen
to exclude, to debar
lenken
to steer, drive
installieren
to install (set up something for use)
begeistern
to fill with enthusiasm, to enthuse, to thrill
aufwachen
to awake, to wake up
gönnen
to bestow, to indulge (someone's wishes), to treat to, to spoil
herausfinden
to find out
kommentieren
to comment
aushalten
to stand, to endure (something or someone)
ärgern
to annoy, to make angry
leuchten
to shine
unterliegen
to be defeated
entziehen
to revoke (a right or permission)
bewältigen
to handle, to cope with, to get over, to overcome (a challenge or problem, especially when doing so requires a significant effort)
ruhen
to rest; to sleep
deuten
to interpret (e.g. dreams), to understand, to read (e.g. signs)
loswerden
to get rid of
angreifen
to attack
ahnen
to suspect, guess
urteilen
to judge
unterrichten
to teach, to school
vernichten
to destroy; to ruin; to wreck
erobern
to conquer, to capture
verstärken
to reinforce
überwachen
to control, to monitor, to supervise
blockieren
to block
beschränken
to limit; to restrict
umbringen
to kill, to murder, to do away with
übersetzen
to translate, to interpret
hinzufügen
to say (after saying something else), to add
bestreiten
to deny (assert to be false)
verstoßen
to cast out (of a community), to disown
umfassen
to encompass
strahlen
to shine, to beam
beleidigen
to offend, to insult, to annoy
mischen
to mix
ergreifen
to seize, capture
aufregen
to excite; to upset
einbringen
to bring in, harvest, yield, fetch (a price)
einführen
to introduce, to begin (a new law, custom, style, etc.)
etablieren
to establish (make widely regarded, give a firm position to)
speichern
to store, save (keep safe for future use)
abhalten
to keep off, away, or out; to hold off
scheiden
to dissolve (a marriage); to divorce (a couple)
aufmachen
to open (a container, a door or window)
aussteigen
to exit, get off (especially a vehicle)
vertreiben
to force to leave, to drive away
summen
to buzz; to hum
streben
to strive
analysieren
to analyze
austauschen
to exchange
stützen
to support, to underpin (to keep from falling)
lasten
to weigh on, to bear on
bemerken
to notice, to perceive
verwechseln
to mix up; to confuse or mistake something for something else
vögeln
to have sexual intercourse
abschneiden
to cut off
verarbeiten
to process, to handle, to manufacture
lecken
to lick (with the tongue)
garantieren
to guarantee
ins kalte Wasser springen
to jump in at the deep end
zusammenarbeiten
to work together, to cooperate
versichern
to insure (to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)
herrschen
to rule, to reign, to have dominion
reparieren
to repair
klettern
to climb (e.g. up a tree)
abschalten
to switch off
heulen
to howl, to whine (make a loud, usually high-pitched sound)
basteln
to do handicrafts, to make or craft something by hand (especially out of paper, fabric and similar materials, by cutting, folding and gluing)
spritzen
to inject
fischen
to fish
einen Korb geben
to jilt, to snub, to turn down (to decline someone's advances)
riechen
to smell (something); to sniff (something)
vorschlagen
to propose, to suggest
angehören
to belong to (a group etc)
hingehen
to go (elsewhere, to somewhere)
anhalten
to stop (cease moving)
absetzen
to set down
ausrichten
to align
zweifeln
to doubt, to be doubtful
einsehen
to gain insight into, comprehend, understand, recognize, realize, accept, convince oneself
flüchten
to flee (to run away; to escape)
verweigern
to refuse, to deny [with accusative ‘’] and [with dative ‘’] (often as the necessary requirements have not been met)
verlängern
to extend, to prolong, to renew (a permit, contract, deadline)
belasten
to burden
verringern
to abate, to reduce, to lessen
verzeichnen
to record, list, enter, register
grillen
to grill
ausziehen
to move out, to vacate
nachlesen
to look up
vertragen
to tolerate, bear
einziehen
to thread (elastic, thread etc.)
überschreiten
to exceed
entfallen
to lapse or be cancelled
lehnen
to lean
fortsetzen
to continue with something
hinnehmen
to accept (with resignation or reluctance, e.g. loss, etc)
versetzen
to move, displace, especially something heavy or fixed
veranstalten
to organize, to arrange, to stage (a public or social event)
ablegen
to take, to sit (an exam)
erfinden
to invent
absolvieren
to pass, to finish (to successfully complete, especially of educational units)
kurven
to drive around in a vehicle
leugnen
to deny (assert the untruth of)
verderben
to ruin; to render (something) useless; to corrupt; to spoil
transportieren
to transport
saufen
to drink
blättern
to leaf through
verarschen
to trick, to fool, to prank (to cause to believe something untrue)
festlegen
to set, to determine
stehlen
to steal
weiden
to browse, to graze
einschalten
to turn on, to switch on, to power up, to enable (to put a mechanism, device or system into operation)
beibehalten
to maintain, keep
bescheiden
modest, humble (of a person)
ausbauen
to remove a part from a machine or device
reinigen
to clean
verwirklichen
to substantiate, realize
umziehen
to move
schlucken
to swallow
bestrafen
to punish
losgehen
to leave
benennen
to name, give a name to
verfallen
to decay
tafeln
to feast
respektieren
to respect
erteilen
to issue to; to give to (especially orders)
segeln
to sail
auflösen
to break up, dissipate, sever
erarbeiten
to work something out
stechen
to sting; to bite; to prick
nachfragen
to ask (again), to inquire
anfassen
to touch
erläutern
to explain
formulieren
to formulate, to put into words (a thought, question, request)
kühlen
to cool, to refrigerate
schmeißen
to throw; to fling; to hurl
abhängen
to depend (as a necessary condition)
mitspielen
to play along
schiffen
to transport by ship
zurückziehen
to pull back, to withdraw
titeln
to publish a story under a specified headline
erfordern
to necessitate, to require
abschaffen
to abolish, to annul, to discontinue, to get rid of
vergrößern
to enlarge, to amplify, to increase
nähern
to approach, to come near
schütteln
to shake
ausscheiden
to leave, to be eliminated
erweisen
to prove, to show (itself or oneself)
kleben
to glue
ausreden
to finish speaking
bedauern
to regret
spinnen
to act or talk strangely, foolishly, (of a machine also) to malfunction
pausen
to trace, to copy
verpflichten
to oblige someone, make someone promise
riskieren
to risk
bevorzugen
to favor, to prefer
zittern
to shiver, to tremble, to vibrate
ausreichen
to suffice
verantworten
to take responsibility for, to answer for, to justify (to someone)
vereinbaren
to agree upon
eiern
to wobble (of a buckled wheel)
abbrechen
to terminate, to end, to stop (especially suddenly or unexpectedly)
anerkennen
to acknowledge, to recognize, to accept (as legally, morally or scientifically valid or sufficient)
erholen
to relax, to recover, to recuperate
genügen
to suffice, to be enough
lohnen
to be worthwhile
beschleunigen
to accelerate
kippen
to tilt
beschließen
to resolve, decide, determine
beklagen
to pity, to lament
besiegen
to defeat (to overcome in battle or contest)
hacken
to hack
rühren
to stir, to mix (a liquid or powder as in cooking)
aufsehen
to look up
spalten
to split (something); to cleave; to chop
zuschauen
to watch
fertigen
to manufacture, to make
antun
to do something to someone
sicherstellen
to ensure, to make sure, to guarantee
staunen
to be amazed or astonished; to wonder or marvel
aktivieren
to activate, to enable (to put into operation)
mithalten
to keep up with (stay even or ahead)
auswählen
to choose, to select, to pick
aufklären
to clear up, explain (a mystery etc)
loben
to praise
protestieren
to protest (to make a strong objection)
ausdrucken
to print out
erlernen
to learn (to the point of being an expert)
entfalten
to unfold (to undo a folding)
registrieren
to register
schlachten
to slaughter (kill livestock; kill people brutally)
zögern
to hesitate, to pause before doing something
absagen
to cancel, to call off (an activity or event)
ausweichen
to dodge, to avoid (hitting), to (just) miss, to swerve around
wachen
to be awake
gestehen
to confess, to admit (to a mistake, misdeed, something embarrassing); to make known
bewundern
to admire, to highly respect (something of high quality)
zurückgreifen
to fall back (on)
zusammenleben
to live together
interpretieren
to interpret (to explain or tell the meaning of; to apprehend and represent by means of art)
einschlafen
to fall asleep
erschießen
to shoot dead
hallen
to echo
ausschalten
to turn off, to switch off, to power down, to disable (to stop a device or disable its function)
ausfüllen
to fill in or fill out (a form)
schwitzen
to sweat; to perspire (of living beings)
kopieren
to copy
misstrauen
to mistrust, to suspect, distrust, have doubts about
einhalten
to keep, stick to, follow, observe, maintain, abide by, comply with
fügen
to join
abziehen
to subtract, to deduct
checken
to check (up), to inspect, examine
eindringen
to intrude
erfreuen
to enjoy; to delight in
aufheben
to pick up (something lying on the ground)
knacken
to make a cracking sound
trocknen
to dry (to make dry or let become dry)
zurücktreten
to step back
rügen
to reprimand, to criticize (to convey one's disapproval of someone due to their behavior, often formally but without further consequences)
zurückgehen
to go back, return (to a place)
eintreffen
to arrive
tippen
to tap, to strike lightly (often repeatedly)
markieren
to mark (indicate)
angucken
to watch, look at
verschenken
to give away, to throw away
schrauben
to screw
unter die Lupe nehmen
to examine, investigate closely
basieren
to be based
eintragen
to enter, to record
beibringen
to teach
verurteilen
to convict, condemn, sentence
leihen
to borrow
füttern
to feed (to give food to)
herkommen
to come over, come here (towards the speaker)
gratulieren
to congratulate
durchgehen
to go through; to walk through
täuschen
to be wrong, to be mistaken
beschaffen
made, structured, like (of the properties of something)
pfeifen
to whistle (with one's mouth or a whistle)
wegnehmen
to take away from, to remove from
durchlaufen
to go through, to run through
auswirken
to have an effect, to make itself felt (auf etwas = on something)
platzen
to burst, to pop (to be torn apart from internal pressure, e.g. of balloons)
beeindrucken
to impress, to impose
kontaktieren
to contact (establish communication with)
meistern
to master (acquire complete knowledge or skill in art, technique or subject)
hindern
to impede, hinder
unterschätzen
to underestimate
klammern
to cling
aufräumen
to tidy up
verborgen
hidden; concealed
fesseln
to chain, to bind
übernachten
to stay overnight, to overnight, stay the night, sleep over
auseinandersetzen
to deal with, to occupy oneself with, to look into, to think about
schwingen
to swing (to move back and forth)
dokumentieren
to document
meiden
to avoid, to keep away from
beißen
to bite
stürmen
to storm, to be blustery
auskommen
to get along
unterdrücken
to suppress, to oppress
einlegen
to insert, to put in (a card, disc or coin)
morden
to commit murder
prägen
to mint
starren
to stare, to gaze
vermieten
to rent (to someone), to rent out
erschlagen
to slay, to strike dead
jammern
to wail, whine, moan, lament, whinge
surfen
to surf
hinterfragen
to question, to scrutinise, to challenge
hochladen
to upload (to transfer data)
zurückgeben
to give back, return
beinhalten
to comprise, to contain, to include, to involve
aalen
to stretch out, especially laughing (compare rotfl)
pumpen
to pump (use a pump, work like a pump)
verlieben
to fall in love
zulegen
to increase, gain; to put on
ersparen
to save, save up, put aside (money) (the reflexive pronoun may be left out in order to distinguish more clearly from sense 2)
erforschen
to explore, to investigate
erkunden
to explore, to investigate
meckern
to complain, to grumble
durchziehen
to run through, traverse, pervade
beheben
to resolve, to fix (a problem, a mistake)
schildern
to depict (with words), to narrate, tell vividly
verkünden
to proclaim, pronounce (to officially declare)
kassieren
to collect (money), to demand and enregister (a payment), to act as cashier
wiegen
to weigh; to be of a certain weight
ausdenken
to come up with, to think up, to make up (a story, a plan, a strategy, lies etc.)
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