About.com 500 German Verbs A-L Flashcards

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achten

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to pay attention to, respect

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an·erkennen

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(Strong) to recognize, acknowledge

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an·fangen

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(Stem-changing, Strong) to begin

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angeln

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to fish, angle

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an·kommen

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(Strong) to arrive

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ändern

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to change, alter

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an·greifen

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(Strong) to attack

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an·haben

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(Strong) to have on, wear

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an·nehmen

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(Strong) to accept; assume

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an·rufen

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(Strong) to call up (tel)

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antworten

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(Dative) to answer

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sich an·ziehen

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(Strong) to get dressed

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arbeiten

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to work

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ärgern

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to annoy, irritate

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atmen

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to breathe

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auf·fallen

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(Strong) to stand out, attract attention

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aus·kommen

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(Strong) to come out, have enough of, make do, get along with

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aus·machen

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(1) to put out,extinguish,douse. (2) to switch off,turn off. (3) to bother,mind,object to. (4) to make out,spot,determine. (5) to make a difference. (6) to agree to,agree on, setup. (7) to sort out,settle. (8) to be (all) about,be the essence of,make (up),make special. (9) to amount to,add up to, come to. (10) to dig up.

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aus·stellen

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to exhibit

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sich aus·ziehen

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to undress

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backen

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(Strong) to bake

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baden

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to bathe, swim

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bauen

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to build

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beben

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to quake, tremble

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bedeuten
to mean
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sich bedienen
to serve oneself
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befehlen
(Strong) to command
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sich befinden
(Strong) to be, find oneself
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befreien
to set free
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begegnen
(Dative) to meet
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beginnen
(Strong) to begin
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begleiten
to accompany
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behalten
(Strong) to keep
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beissen
(Strong) to bite
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bekommen
(Strong) to get, receive
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beleben
to enliven, cheer
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beleidigen
to insult
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bellen
to bark
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belohnen
to reward
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bergen
(Strong) to recover, salvage
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berichten
to report
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bersten
(Strong) to burst
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besitzen
(Strong) to own
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bestellen
to order
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besuchen
to visit
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beten
to pray
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betrügen
(Strong) to deceive, cheat
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bewegen
to move
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bezahlen
to pay
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biegen
(Strong) to bend
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bieten
to offer, bid
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binden
(Strong) to tie
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bitten
(Strong) to request, ask for
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blasen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to blow
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bleiben
(Strong) to stay
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blicken
to look, glance
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blitzen
to flash
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blühen
to bloom
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bluten
to bleed
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braten
(Stem-changing, Strong) to fry, roast
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brauchen
to need
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brauen
to brew
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brausen
to shower; roar
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brechen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to break
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brennen
(Strong) to burn
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bringen
(Strong) to bring
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brüllen
to roar, shout
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bürsten
to brush
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darf
See dürfen: to be permitted, allow
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dämmen
to dam, check, curb
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dämmern
to dawn, fall (dusk); doze
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dampfen
to steam
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dämpfen
to muffle, damp
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danken
(Dative) to thank
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dar·stellen
to show, portray
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dämmen
to dam, check, curb
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dauern
to last, endure
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decken
to cover, set (table)
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dehnen
to stretch
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demonstrieren
to demonstrate
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denken
(Strong) to think
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deuten
to point, indicate
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dichten
to caulk; write poetry
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dienen
to serve
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dringen
(Strong) to urge, pierce
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drucken
to print
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drücken
to push, press; oppress
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ducken
to stoop, duck; humble
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dürfen
to be permitted, allow
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dürsten
to thirst, be thirsty
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ehren
to honor
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ein·atmen
to breathe in
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ein·bauen
to install, put in
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sich ein·bilden
to imagine, get the idea
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empfangen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to receive
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empfehlen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to recommend
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empfinden
to feel, sense
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entbehren
to do without; lack, miss
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entdecken
to discover
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entfernen
to remove
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entführen
to abduct, kidnap
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entgegenen
to reply, retort
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enthalten
(Stem-changing, Strong) to contain
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entkommen
to escape, get away
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entschuldigen
to excuse, apologize
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erfinden
to invent
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erhalten
(Stem-changing, Strong) to obtain, receive, preserve
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sich erinnern
to remember
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sich erkälten
to catch a cold
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erklären
to explain, declare
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erlöschen
to be extinguished, dim
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errichten
to erect, establish
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erschöpfen
to exhaust, drain
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erschrecken
(Strong) to be frightened
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ersticken
to choke, smother
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erwägen
to consider, ponder
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erwähnen
to mention
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erzählen
to tell, recount, relate
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essen
(Strong) to eat
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fahren
(Strong) to travel, drive
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fallen
(Strong) to fall
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fällen
to cut down
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falten
to fold
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fangen
(Strong) to catch, capture
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fassen
to grasp, seize, conceive
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fechten
to fence, fight
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feststellen
to ascertain, establish
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finden
(Strong) to find
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flicken
to patch, repair
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fliegen
(Strong) to fly
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fliehen
(Strong) to flee, avoid
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fließen
(Strong) to flow, run
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fluchen
to curse, swear
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fluten
to flood, overflow
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folgen
(Dative) to follow
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fragen
to ask
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fressen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to eat, feed, devour
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sich freuen
to be glad, rejoice
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frieren
(Strong) to freeze, feel cold
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frühstücken
to eat breakfast
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fühlen
to feel, perceive
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führen
to lead
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füllen
to fill
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fürchten
to fear
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gähnen
to yawn
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gären
to ferment
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gebären
to give birth to
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geben
(Stem-changing, Strong) to give
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gebrauchen
to use
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gedeihen
(Strong) to thrive, prosper
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gefallen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to be pleasing, like
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gehen
(Strong) to go
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gelingen
(Strong) to succeed
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gelten
(Strong) to be valid
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genesen
to recover, convalesce
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sich genieren
to feel embarrassed/awkward
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genießen
(Strong) to enjoy
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geraten
to get into, fall into
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geschehen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to happen
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gewinnen
(Strong) to win, gain
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sich gewöhnen
to get used to, accustomed to
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gießen
(Strong) to pour, cast
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glänzen
to glitter, shine
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glauben
to believe
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gleichen
(Strong) to be like, resemble
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gleiten
to glide
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glotzen
to gape, stare
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glühen
to glow
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graben
(Strong) to dig
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greifen
(Strong) to grasp, grab, seize
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grollen
to be angry, grumble
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grüßen
to greet
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gucken
to look, peep
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haben
(Strong) to have
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halten
(Stem-changing, Strong) to hold, stop, keep
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hämmern
to hammer, pound
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handeln
to act, trade, deal
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hängen
to hang
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hassen
to hate
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hauen
to hit, hew
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heben
(Strong) to lift, raise
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heiraten
to marry
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heißen
(Strong) to be named
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heilen
to heal
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heizen
to heat
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helfen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to help
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heraus·bekommen
(Strong) to get out; find out, figure out
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heraus·fordern
to challenge
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hetzen
to rush about, incite
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heulen
to howl, bawl
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hindern
to hamper, impede
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hoffen
to hope
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hören
to hear
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hüpfen
to hop, jump
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husten
to cough
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identifizieren
to identify
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immatrikulieren
to register (univ)
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impfen
to vaccinate, inoculate
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imponieren
to impress, make an impression
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importieren
to import
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informieren
to inform
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sich interessieren
to be interested (in)
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irren
to wander, stray; be mistaken
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irritieren
to confuse; irritate
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isolieren
to insulate; isolate
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jagen
to hunt; chase, drive
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jammern
to wail, moan, yammer
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jauchzen
to rejoice, cheer
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jaulen
to howl
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jobben
to work, have a job
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jodeln
to yodel
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joggen
to jog
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jucken
to itch
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justieren
to adjust, justify (type
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kämmen
to comb
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kämpfen
to fight, struggle
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kauen
to chew
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kaufen
to buy
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kehren
to turn; sweep
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kennen
(Strong) to know, be familiar with
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kennenlernen
to get to know, become acquainted with
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klagen
to lament, complain
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kleben
to paste, stick
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klingen
(Strong) to ring, sound
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klopfen
to knock, beat
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kneifen
(Strong) to pinch, squeeze, crimp
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knüpfen
to tie, knot, fasten
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kochen
to cook, boil, seethe
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kommen
(Strong) to come
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können
(Modal) to be able, can
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kosten
to cost
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kotzen
to vomit, puke
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krächzen
to caw, croak
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kratzen
to scratch, scrape, claw
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kriechen
(Strong) to crawl, creep
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kriegen
to get, obtain
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kühlen
to cool, refresh
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kürzen
to shorten, abbreviate
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lächeln
to smile
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lachen
to laugh
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laden
(Stem-changing, Strong) to load
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lassen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to let, leave, allow
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laufen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to run, walk
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lauschen
to eavesdrop, listen
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leben
to live
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lecken
to lick; leak
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legen
to lay, put, place
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lehren
to teach
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leiden
(Strong) to suffer
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leihen
(Strong) to lend, borrow, hire
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lernen
to learn, study
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lesen
(Stem-changing, Strong) to read
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leuchten
to light up, shine, gleam
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lichten
to thin out, lighten
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lieben
to love
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liegen
(Strong) to lie, recline, be situated
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loben
to praise
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locken
to lure, attract, entice
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lohnen
to reward, recompense
260
sich lohnen
to be worth (doing)
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lösen
to solve, dissolve; loosen
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lügen
to lie (not tell the truth)
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lutschen
to suck (on)