German verbs
Words 1,101 to 1,200 of 2,511, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
jubeln
to cheer, to exult, to rejoice loudly
dominieren
to dominate
zusammenhängen
to interrelate, connect
ausgleichen
to balance
ansetzen
to schedule, to set (a meeting, a procedure, an election)
erwischen
to catch (often referring to catching someone in an act of wrongdoing)
unterbrechen
to interrupt
erwecken
to awake, to arouse
reiben
to rub; to chafe
unterzeichnen
to sign (to give legal consent by writing one's signature)
verdrängen
to displace
verständigen
to notify, inform, advise, warn, alert
entsorgen
to dispose of
rauschen
to rustle, crackle, whiz, fizz (make a continuous sound, e.g. of foliage in the wind, waves at shore, a radio without reception)
verhungern
to starve to death
untergehen
to set (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon)
hetzen
to chase; to pursue
ausruhen
to rest, to recover (through rest and relaxation)
zurückkommen
to return (to come back)
einholen
to catch up (a person, vehicle, competitor etc. ahead of you)
schleifen
to whet, grind (smooth and/or sharpen a surface by abrasion)
anbringen
to add
rutschen
to slip, to slide
loslassen
to let loose, let go (physically or emotionally)
vernehmen
to hear
explodieren
to explode
entwerfen
to design, devise, draft
anzünden
to light (anything flammable)
schmunzeln
to smile slightly, smirk (not smugly, but in an amused or contented way; e.g. when witnessing an amusing scene or conversation)
ertrinken
to drown
abweichen
to differ or vary
verschließen
to close; to shut; to lock
vorwerfen
to accuse of, to reproach someone for something
versammeln
to gather, to assemble (a group of people for an event, meeting etc.)
eingeben
to enter, input
knüpfen
to tie
joggen
to jog
bereichern
to enrich
erneuern
to renew
aufsetzen
to put on (something to be worn on the head)
vermehren
to increase, multiply, augment
zusagen
to accept, confirm attendance
umdrehen
to twist, to turn, to turn around
recherchieren
to research, to investigate
zuordnen
to categorize, to classify
überreden
to talk over, to talk into, to persuade (implying that the person gives in, but is not inwardly convinced; unlike überzeugen)
nachsehen
to check, to look into, to investigate, to explore, to consider
abbiegen
to turn, to turn off
bellen
to bark (of a dog)
dulden
to endure
verweilen
to stay, dwell
schweben
to hover, soar, float, drift
variieren
to vary
kombinieren
to combine
umsteigen
to change, to interchange, to switch (from one means of transport to another)
beugen
to bend something, to bow something
verklagen
to sue
optimieren
to optimize
verdeutlichen
to make (something) clear, to clarify, to elucidate
einschlagen
to smash
sortieren
to sort
erschweren
to complicate, to make more difficult (due to the circumstances)
scheißen
to shit
schlampen
to work in a careless, sloppy manner; to slack; to botch
wichsen
to masturbate, to wank, to toss off (to manually stimulate the penis)
umarmen
to embrace, to hug
befahren
to drive on, to drive along; to sail (a road, sea, strait or rail track)
schmelzen
to melt; to liquefy
bohren
to bore, to drill
kreuzen
to cross (place across)
schleppen
to tow; to haul; to drag
befolgen
to observe, follow, obey (orders, laws, rules etc); to comply with or abide by
regnen
to rain
blühen
to blossom or bloom
aufrechterhalten
to maintain, preserve, uphold, sustain
unterbinden
to put a stop to, to prevent, to prohibit
nachholen
to do (something) at a later time than planned, on a rescheduled date; to make up, catch up (on)
teilhaben
to participate
biegen
to bend something (to form something into a curve)
kratzen
to scratch (rub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching)
sehnen
to long for, to yearn for (sich sehnen nach)
brüllen
to shout, roar
strömen
to flow, stream, pour
kennzeichnen
to flag, to mark
reflektieren
to reflect
quälen
to torture, to torment, to agonize
durchhalten
to hang on, persevere
färben
to color
servieren
to serve (food or drinks)
belieben
to please someone
verwöhnen
to pamper, spoil
beeinträchtigen
to impair, to negatively affect (a quality, ability, experience)
erschrecken
to frighten; to scare (someone)
krachen
to crash (collide, fall or come down violently)
posen
to pose
minen
to mine, to grave, to dig
einfließen
to flow in
pinkeln
to pee
streamen
to stream
vorenthalten
to withhold
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