Common Verbs English to German Flashcards

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bake

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backen

strong

abbacken (to dry / bake)
ausbacken (to have done baking)
einbacken (to make crisp)

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command

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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)

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begin

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beginnen

strong

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bite

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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)

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bend

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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)

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offer

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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)

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bind

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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)

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request

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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).

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stay / remain

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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.

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break

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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)

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recommend

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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)

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12
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eat

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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

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ride

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fahren

strong

verfahren (to proceed, deal, convey, carry, transport)
zerfahren (to fly asunder, disperse)
befahren (to anticipate, apprehend, navigate)

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fall

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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)

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15
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catch

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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

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find

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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)

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fly

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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

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flow

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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.

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freeze

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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.

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give

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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.

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go

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gehen

strong

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succeed

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gelingen

strong

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23
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enjoy

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genießen

strong

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24
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happen / occur

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geschehen

strong

passieren

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win
gewinnen ## Footnote *strong*
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pour
gießen ## Footnote *strong*
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grasp
greifen ## Footnote *strong*
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hold
halten ## Footnote *strong*
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raise
heben ## Footnote *strong*
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be called
heißen ## Footnote *strong*
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help
helfen ## Footnote *strong*
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come
kommen ## Footnote *strong*
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crawl
kriechen ## Footnote *strong*
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load
laden ## Footnote *strong*
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let/allow
lassen *strong* verlassen (abandon)
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walk/run
laufen *strong*
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suffer
leiden ## Footnote *strong*
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read
lesen ## Footnote *strong*
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lie
liegen ## Footnote *strong*
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tell a lie
lügen ## Footnote *strong*
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take
nehmen ## Footnote *strong*
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ride
reiten / fahren *strong*
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call
rufen *strong* anrufen (call on the phone)
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seem/shine
scheinen ## Footnote *strong*
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shoot
schießen ## Footnote *strong*
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sleep
schlafen ## Footnote *strong*
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beat
schlagen ## Footnote *strong*
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close
schließen ## Footnote *strong*
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cut
schneiden ## Footnote *strong*
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write
schreiben ## Footnote *strong*
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be silent
schweigen ## Footnote *strong*
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swim
schwimmen ## Footnote *strong*
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vanish
schwinden ## Footnote *strong*
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see
sehen ## Footnote *strong*
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be
sein ## Footnote *strong*
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sing
singen ## Footnote *strong*
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sit
sitzen ## Footnote *strong*
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speak
sprechen ## Footnote *strong*
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jump
springen ## Footnote *strong*
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stand
stehen *strong* verstehen (understand) anstehen (queue) aufstehen (get up) bestehen (exist) gestehen (confess) überstehen (endure, get through)
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steal
stehlen ## Footnote *strong*
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climb
steigen ## Footnote *strong*
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die
sterben ## Footnote *strong*
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carry/wear
tragen ## Footnote *strong*
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meet/hit
treffen ## Footnote *strong*
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push/ drive
treiben *strong* antreiben (drive on, propel) betreiben (operate) vertreiben (drive out, expel) auftreiben (raise) austreiben (cast out, exorcise) übertreiben (exaggerate, overdo)
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step
treten ## Footnote *strong*
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drink
trinken ## Footnote *strong*
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do
tun ## Footnote *strong*
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forget
vergessen ## Footnote *strong*
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lose
verlieren ## Footnote *strong*
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grow
wachsen ## Footnote *strong*
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wash
waschen ## Footnote *strong*
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become
werden ## Footnote *strong*
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throw
werfen ## Footnote *strong*
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pull
ziehen *strong* anziehen (attract) aufziehen (wind up) ausziehen (take off/undress)
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burn
brennen ## Footnote *mixed*
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bring
bringen ## Footnote *mixed*
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think
denken ## Footnote *mixed*
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know
kennen ## Footnote *mixed*
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grind
mahlen ## Footnote *mixed*
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name
nennen ## Footnote *mixed*
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run
rennen ## Footnote *mixed*
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salt
salzen ## Footnote *mixed*
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send
senden ## Footnote *mixed*
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split
spalten ## Footnote *mixed*
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turn
wenden ## Footnote *mixed*
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know
wissen ## Footnote *mixed*
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pick up / collect
abholen *weak* holen (get, fetch)
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clear, remove
abräumen *weak* räumen (clear, vacate) aufräumen (tidy) ausräumen (clear up, clear out)
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dry dishes
abtrocknen *weak* trocknen (dry) austrocknen (dry out)
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wipe clean
abwischen *weak* wischen (whisk, wipe) auswischen (wipe out) aufwischen (wipe up) verwischen (smudge, blur)
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turn on
anmachen ## Footnote *weak*
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watch / look at [something presented]
anschauen *weak* schauen (look) aufschauen (look up) nachschauen (look up) sehen is used for more incidental viewing
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answer
antworten ## Footnote *weak*
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light (a candle)
anzünden *weak* zünden (ignite)
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work
arbeiten ## Footnote *weak*
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annoy, irritate
ärgern ## Footnote *weak*
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stop doing / cease
aufhören *weak* anhören (listen to) hören (hear) verhören (interrogate)
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open
aufmachen *weak* öffnen
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pay attention, watch
aufpassen ## Footnote *weak*
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clean up
aufräumen ## Footnote *weak*
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fill out
ausfüllen ## Footnote *weak*
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empty
ausleeren ## Footnote *weak*
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turn off
ausmachen ## Footnote *weak*
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bathe, swim
baden ## Footnote *weak*
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answer a question
beantworten ## Footnote *weak*
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take a course
belegen ## Footnote *weak*
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use
benutzen ## Footnote *weak*
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defeat
besiegen *weak* siegen (win)
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visit
besuchen ## Footnote *weak*
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pay a bill
bezahlen ## Footnote *weak*
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need
brauchen ## Footnote *weak*
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iron
bügeln ## Footnote *weak*
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last
dauern ## Footnote *weak*
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set a table, cover
decken ## Footnote *weak*
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shower
duschen ## Footnote *weak*
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shop
einkaufen ## Footnote *weak*
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pack up
einpacken ## Footnote *weak*
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discover
entdecken ## Footnote *weak*
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excuse
entschuldigen ## Footnote *weak*
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complete
ergänzen ## Footnote *weak*
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explain
erklären ## Footnote *weak*
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allow, permit
erlauben ## Footnote *weak*
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tell a story
erzählen ## Footnote *weak*
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sweep
fegen ## Footnote *weak*
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celebrate
feiern ## Footnote *weak*
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eat breakfast
frühstücken ## Footnote *weak*
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feel
fühlen ## Footnote *weak*
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straighten up
geradestellen ## Footnote *weak*
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believe
glauben ## Footnote *weak*
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have
haben ## Footnote *weak*
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hang
hängen ## Footnote *weak*
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heal
heilen ## Footnote *weak*
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marry
heiraten ## Footnote *weak*
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hope
hoffen ## Footnote *weak*
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hear
hören ## Footnote *weak*
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comb hair
kämmen ## Footnote *weak*
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buy
kaufen ## Footnote *weak*
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meet someone / get to know someone
kennenlernen *weak*
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ring a bell
klingeln ## Footnote *weak*
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cost
kosten ## Footnote *weak*
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laugh
lachen ## Footnote *weak*
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live
leben ## Footnote *weak*
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steer
lenken ## Footnote *weak*
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love
lieben ## Footnote *weak*
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mow
mähen ## Footnote *weak*
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rent
mieten ## Footnote *weak*
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open
öffnen ## Footnote *weak*
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attend to, nurse
pflegen ## Footnote *weak*
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clean
putzen ## Footnote *weak*
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smoke
rauchen ## Footnote *weak*
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rain
regnen ## Footnote *weak*
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say
sagen ## Footnote *weak*
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clean, make clean
saubermachen ## Footnote *weak*
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give as a gift
schenken ## Footnote *weak*
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send a letter
schicken ## Footnote *weak*
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snow
schneien ## Footnote *weak*
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set something
setzen ## Footnote *weak*
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save [money]
sparen ## Footnote *weak*
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play
spielen ## Footnote *weak*
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wash dishes
spülen ## Footnote *weak*
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vacuum
staubsaugen ## Footnote *weak*
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stand up, place, put
stellen ## Footnote *weak*
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disturb
stören ## Footnote *weak*
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knit
stricken ## Footnote *weak*
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seek, look for
suchen ## Footnote *weak*
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type
tippen ## Footnote *weak*
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separate
trennen ## Footnote *weak*
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stay overnight
übernachten ## Footnote *weak*
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teach
unterrichten ## Footnote *weak*
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investigate
untersuchen ## Footnote *weak*
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earn
verdienen *weak*
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sell
verkaufen ## Footnote *weak*
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rent out
vermieten ## Footnote *weak*
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fill up with gas
volltanken ## Footnote *weak*
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introduce, present
vorstellen ## Footnote *weak*
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warn
warnen ## Footnote *weak*
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wait
warten ## Footnote *weak*
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cry, weep
weinen ## Footnote *weak*
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put away
westellen ## Footnote *weak*
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wipe
wischen ## Footnote *weak*
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live at an address
wohnen ## Footnote *weak*
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count
zählen ## Footnote *weak*
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draw
zeichnen ## Footnote *weak*
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camp
zelten ## Footnote *weak*
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close
zumachen *weak* schließen