German verbs
Words 101 to 200 of 2,511, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
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 train; to instruct
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 connect with correct polarity; 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
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