Common Verbs English to German Flashcards
bake
backen
strong
abbacken (to dry / bake)
ausbacken (to have done baking)
einbacken (to make crisp)
command
befehlen
strong
fehlen (to miss, go astray, mistake)
verfehlen (to be unsuccessful)
abbefehlen (to countermand)
anbefehlen (to lay upon one’s heart)
empfehlen (to recommend)
anempfehlen (to strongly recommend sth to person)
mitempfehlen (to partake in recommending somthing)
begin
beginnen
strong
bite
beißen
strong
abbeißen (to bite off, nip)
anbeißen (to bite at, bait, deceive)
verbeißen (to suppress, stifle, restrain)
zubeißen (to snap at, jump eagerly at sth)
bend
biegen
strong
abbiegen (to turn off, to turn aside)
ausbiegen (to turn out, to widen; to straighten out)
verbiegen (to put out of shape, to distort)
zubiegen (to close or shut up with bending)
offer
bieten
strong
anbieten (to bid first, to tender, propose, offer)
aufbieten (to use every effort; to do one’s utmost)
missbieten (to underbid; to bid to no purpose)
nachbieten (to offer subsequently; to bid higher)
verbieten (to forbid, to prohibit)
erbieten (to offer, propose)
gebieten (to command, impose)
bind
binden
strong
abbinden (to loosen, to untie, to unfasten)
aufbinden (to unlace, untie, to hoard, to impose a burden)
ausbinden (to take out; to tie on, to
cease binding; to unbind.
entbinden ( to disengage from; to absolve of; to discharge, dispense with; to free, release; to deliver)
sich verbinden (to unite, to combine, to associate; to wed;
to oblige)
umbinden (to tie round, rebind, to bandage)
verbinden (to connect, to join; to unite; to bandage)
zubinden (to tie up, bind up; to fasten, to bandage)
request
bitten
strong
Abbitten (sep., ace, tr.), to apologize, to ask or beg pardon.
Ausbitten (sep., ace, tr.), to ask or beg for, to request; to insist upon.
Erbitten (refl.), to entreat, to prevail upon; to request; to obtain.
Verbitten (refl., tr., dat.), to forbid, defy, prohibit (stt primitive verb).
stay / remain
bleiben
strong
zurückbleiben (stay behind)
Aufbleiben (* sep.), to remain open, to stay or sit up.
Ausbleiben (* sep.), to be absent, to stay away, to loiter.
Fortbleiben (* sep., dat.), to keep off, to stay away.
Verbleiben (*), to remain, to stay, to continue to be.
break
brechen
strong
Abbrechen {to break off; to pluck; to discontinue, to stop.)
Anbrechen {sep., * hab., f), to set in, to dawn; to begin.
Ausbrechen {sep., * hah., f), to break out or forth.
Erbrechen(t/r., ace, re^.), to vomit.
Gebrechen {imp., f), to be in want of, to be short of, to lack,
Unterbrechen (t tr., refl., ace), to interrupt, tto disturb.
Verbrechen (see primitive verb).
Zerbrechen {to break to pieces, to smash, to shatter).
entbrechen (to avoid, escape)
verbrechen (to commit crime, offend, trespass)
recommend
empfehlen
strong
fehlen (to miss, go astray, mistake)
verfehlen (to be unsuccessful)
abbefehlen (to countermand)
anbefehlen (to lay upon one’s heart)
befehlen (to command)
anempfehlen (to strongly recommend sth to person)
mitempfehlen (to partake in recommending somthing)
eat
essen
strong
Abessen {to eat or pick off; to finish eating; to con-
sume, to deprive of by eating)
Anessen {to start eating (prov.); to eat one’s fill)
Aufessen { to eat up, to consume, to eat to the very
last; to finish eating.
Ausessen {sep., f), to empty by eating, to eat out; to pay the fault of another; to dine out.
Mitessen {sep., f), to join one in eating; to partake of Essen Sie mit, take dinner with me.
Nachessen {sep., f), to eat after or afterwards, to have a by-dish or dessert; to eat alone
ride
fahren
strong
verfahren (to proceed, deal, convey, carry, transport)
zerfahren (to fly asunder, disperse)
befahren (to anticipate, apprehend, navigate)
fall
fallen strong
befallen (to meet with, attack, befall)
Anfallen (to fall against or toward; to attack, to assail)
Auffallen ( to give shock; to hurt, bruise, wound)
Ausfallen {to be wanting, lost, omitted, left out)
Beifallen (to applaud, subscribe to; to coincide with)
Durchfallen {to fall through; to fail, to be rejected)
Einfallen {to occur; to invade; to penetrate; to settle in)
Entfallen (to drop, slip or fall; to escape one’s memory)
Gefallen (to please or satisfy; to comply with)
Herauffallen {dat., sep., f), to fall on or upon
Heninterfallen {sep., f *), to drop, to fall down
Hineinfallen {sep., f *), to fall in; to entangle, to involve; to be cheated (by illusion).
Hinfallen {to fall down; get a fall; to plump or flop down)
Missfallen {dat., f imp), to displease; to dissatisfy,
Verfallen (f *), to decay, sink, decline, to go to ruin
Zerfallen { to fall to pieces, to shatter, to tumble)
catch
fangen
strong
Anfangen {sep., f tr., intr), to begin, start;
Auffangen {sep., f tr., ace), to catch or snatch up; to gather, to collect; to grasp.
Einfangen {sep., ^ tr., ace), to catch, to apprehend, to enclose, to shut up; to fetch in, inclose.
Empfangen (f tr., ace), to receive, to accept, to conceive)
Umfangen {^ tr., ace), to embrace, to encircle, to enclose)
Verfangen (f refl., tr., intr.), to be caught, entangled; to commit
find
finden strong
Abfinden {sep., tr., reft), to satisfy, pay ofif, to portion, to make settlement; to compromise, agree.
Auffinden {tr., sep), to discover; to hunt or trace out)
Ausfinden {sep., tr., ace), to find out, make out, seek out)
Befinden {reft., tr), to be in health
Durchfinden {intr., reft., ace), to get through)
Einfinden {sep., reft), to come, appear, arrive, to be present; to meet.
Empfiinden {tr), to feel, perceive,
Erfinden {tr., ace), to find out, invent; to contrive, devise)
Stattfinden {to take place, to happen; to be permitted)
Vorfinden {to find, to meet with; to light upon)
Wiederfinden {tr., refl.), to find or meet again; to recover)
fly
fliegen strong
Auffliegen {sep., *), to fly up; to explode; to start, to soar
Ausfliegen {sep., *), to take wing, to fly out or away; to leave the nest; to leave home, to make a trip; to escape.
Entfliegen (*), to fly away, to pass away quickly; to skip;
Herabfliegen {sep., *), to fly down,to descend.
Hinabfliegen {sep., *), to fly down quickly.
Hinauffliegen {sep., *), to step up, to ascend, to mount,
Hineinfliegen {sep., *), to fly in, to rush in.
Verfliegen {insep., intr., * refl.), to fly off, or out of sight;
Zufliehen {sep., *), to escape to, to pass rapidly; to vanish away
flow
fließen
strong
Abfliessen {sep., *), to flow down, to flow off; to ebb; to discharge.
Ausfliessen {sep., *), to leak out; to discharge itself; to issue out from; to emanate.
Entfliessen (*), to flow, to gush or issue from; to discharge itself from.
Verfliessen (*), to flow off or away, to subside; to pass, glide on or away; to expire, elapse, or intervene; to blend.
Zerfliessen {intr., * insep.), to melt or flow away; to dissolve; to liquefy; to flow off; to fuse, to melt into; to be drowned in.
Zufliessen {sep., *), to flow to, to flow into, to flow toward.
freeze
frieren strong
Abfrieren (Jr., ace, sep.), to be frozen off, to be nipped off by cold; to lose a limb of the body by extreme cold.
Anfrieren {sep), to freeze to the ground; to become attached by frost; to stick fast by freezing,
Ausfrieren {sep.), to freeze thoroughly; to lose quality by frost;
Erfrieren (*), to freeze to death, to die wdth cold;
Gefrieren (*), to freeze, to turn to ice; to congeal, Es gefriert, it is freezing,
Verfrieren (*), to freeze, to get chilly, frozen
Zerfrieren (*), to crack from the effects of frost.
Zufrieren {sep., *), to freeze up, to freeze over, to congeal; to get frozen up, ice-bound,
Zusammenfrieren {sep., *), to freeze or congeal together.
give
geben strong
Abgeben (to hand, deliver, make over; to submit, pay)
Angeben {sep., f tr., ace), to state, declare, specify;
Aufgeben (sep., f tr., dat., ace), to deliver, to send, to post; to give up; to surrender, yield;
Ausgeben (sep., f tr., ace), to give out, issue, distribute; to deal out; to dispose of, to utter; to publish
Begeben (f refl.), to happen, to come to pass
Beigeben (sep., t ^’‘•> dat., ace), to add, join, to appoint; to grant; to admit.
Eingeben (sep., f ir., dat., ace), to administer, prompt, suggest, dictate; to inspire; to deliver, exhibit.
Ergeben (f refl.), to yield, to resign, to give oneself up to; to result, follow; to take place.
Herausgeben (f sep., tr., ace), to issue; to edit; to publish, to give out, hand over; to give back, to hand the change.
Hereingeben (sep., f tr., ace) (see eingeben).
Hingeben (sep., f tr., refl.), to give, to reach, to pass round; to re- sign, to give up, to yield, to abandon, to surrender; to devote, to sacrifice.
Mitgeben (sep., f tr., ace), to give, to take along with; to give a portion or dowry; to entrust with.
Nachgeben (sep., f o.), to yield, to grant, concede; to give way, to flinch; to slacken, submit.
Ubergeben (sep., f ff., refl., ace), to surrender, deliver, give up, yield to; to hand over; to resign; to give in charge, to commit, to consign.
Umgeben (refl., f ir., ace!), to surround, encompass, environ, enclose; to wall, to hedge in.
Vergeben (to forgive; to give away, to
dispose of; to yield up; to bestow.
Vorgeben (sep., f tr., ace), to sham, pretend, feign; to plead; to give points or odds; to place before; to protest; to profess.
Weggeben (sep., tr.), to give something away, to give up a thing; to part with; to get rid of a thing.
Zugeben (sep., f tr., ace), to add, to give to the bargain; to give in; to follow suit; to grant, allow; consent, concede, permit, yield, to suffer; to own, to confess. Ich gebe klein zu, I begin to admit.
Zuriickgeben (sep., f tr., ace), to give back, to render, return, restore, to reciprocate, to retort.
go
gehen
strong
succeed
gelingen
strong
enjoy
genießen
strong
happen / occur
geschehen
strong
passieren
win
gewinnen
strong
pour
gießen
strong
grasp
greifen
strong
hold
halten
strong
raise
heben
strong
be called
heißen
strong
help
helfen
strong
come
kommen
strong
crawl
kriechen
strong
load
laden
strong
let/allow
lassen
strong
verlassen (abandon)
walk/run
laufen
strong
suffer
leiden
strong
read
lesen
strong
lie
liegen
strong
tell a lie
lügen
strong
take
nehmen
strong
ride
reiten / fahren
strong
call
rufen
strong
anrufen (call on the phone)
seem/shine
scheinen
strong
shoot
schießen
strong
sleep
schlafen
strong
beat
schlagen
strong
close
schließen
strong
cut
schneiden
strong
write
schreiben
strong
be silent
schweigen
strong
swim
schwimmen
strong
vanish
schwinden
strong
see
sehen
strong
be
sein
strong
sing
singen
strong
sit
sitzen
strong
speak
sprechen
strong
jump
springen
strong
stand
stehen
strong
verstehen (understand)
anstehen (queue)
aufstehen (get up)
bestehen (exist)
gestehen (confess)
überstehen (endure, get through)
steal
stehlen
strong
climb
steigen
strong
die
sterben
strong
carry/wear
tragen
strong
meet/hit
treffen
strong
push/ drive
treiben
strong
antreiben (drive on, propel)
betreiben (operate)
vertreiben (drive out, expel)
auftreiben (raise)
austreiben (cast out, exorcise)
übertreiben (exaggerate, overdo)
step
treten
strong
drink
trinken
strong
do
tun
strong
forget
vergessen
strong
lose
verlieren
strong
grow
wachsen
strong
wash
waschen
strong
become
werden
strong
