German Verbs from Hell Flashcards
(110 cards)
1
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ersetzen (durch)
A
replace
2
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unterstützen
A
support
3
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erzeugen
A
produce, generatemanfuacture
4
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sparen
A
save
5
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überlegen
A
consider, think over / about
6
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verschwenden (an)
A
to waste
7
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behalten
A
keep, keep on, retain
8
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sich beschäftigen (mit)
A
occupy, busy oneself to
9
Q
verantwortlich sein (für)
A
be responsible for
10
Q
einladen
A
to invite
11
Q
sich bewerben (um)
A
1) to apply (for)
2) to advertise, to promote
12
Q
verdienen
A
1) to earn
2) to deserve
13
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verbringen
A
to spend (time, holiday)
14
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beschliessen (etwas zu tun oder über etwas)
A
to decide or to resolve to do something
15
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besuchen
A
to visit (someone or a place)
16
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benutzen
A
to use
17
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sich erholen (von)
A
to recover, to recuperate, to rest, to have a rest, to relax
18
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vergleichen (mit)
A
to compare (with, to)
19
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empfehlen
A
to recommend something/ somebody to somebody
20
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begleiten
A
to accompany
21
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verbessern
A
to improve
22
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verbrauchen
A
to use, to consume (food, drink, fuel),
to use up (provisions),
to spend (money)
23
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erfinden
A
1) to invent
2) to make up (a story, an excuse)
24
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ergänzen
A
to complete
25
anmelden
to enrol, to register
26
gefangen nehmen
to be arrested (by the police)
27
riechen
to smell
28
fühlen
to feel (something)
29
sich fühlen
to feel
30
senden
to send
31
schicken
to send
32
zwingen jemanden (dazu) | etwas zu tun
to force or compel somebody to do something
33
betrügen
to deceive, to be unfaithful to
34
schweigen
to remain / stay silent,
35
sich verbreiten
to expand
36
aufgeben
to give up, to stop
37
sich ereignen
to happen, to occur (accident or mishap)
38
herausfinden
to discover something (by search)
39
entdecken
to discover
40
erleichtern
make easier
relieve
lighten
41
bestrafen (für, wegen)
to punish for
42
trauen
to trust somebody/ something
43
sich trauen
to dare
44
vertrauen
to trust somebody/ something
45
verraten
```
to betray (person, cause)
to give away (a secret)
```
46
überraschen
to surpriseto take by surpriseto catch unaware
47
verhandeln (über)
to negotiate
48
neugierig sein
to be curious about
49
verwenden (zu, für)
to use (for)
50
festlegen
to fix (time, deadline), to arrange (programme)
51
sich festlegen (auf)
to commit oneself to something
52
schmelzen
to melt, (fig) to dissolve
53
retten
to save, to rescue
54
steigen
to rise, to climb, to increase
55
sich ärgern (über)
to get annoyed, angry at somebody, about something
56
sich freuen (auf)
to look forward to something (in the future)
57
sich freuen (über)
to look forward to something (in the past)
58
sich streiten (über)
to quarrel, to argue, to have an argument
59
sich vorbereiten (auf)
to prepare for
60
erstellen
to build, to make
61
verändern
to change
62
erkennen (an)
to recognize
63
aussehen
to look (good, bad)
64
umtauschen (gegen)
to exchange (for)
65
wetten
to bet
66
ausschreiben
to write out it full, to write out in word
67
beilegen
to enclose, to insert
68
verteidigen
to defend
69
erhalten
```
to receive (letter, news)
to be given (order)
to get (good impression, mark)
```
70
stattfinden
to take place, (process, development) to occur
71
ausstellen
to put on display, display, exhibit
72
(sich) entspannen
to relax (oneself)
73
zubereiten
to prepare (food)
74
beraten
1. to advise
| 2. to discuss something
75
aufnehmen
1. to pick up, to lift up
| 2. to open (negotiation) / to establish (relations) / to take up (studies)
76
beruhigen
to calm down, to quieten, to pacify
77
schreien
to shout, to yell
78
flüstern
to whisper
79
weiterleiten
to pass on (news, information)
80
abholen
to collect, to pick up
81
streichen
to paint (wall, a surface)
82
malen
to paint (picture, portrait, work of art)
83
schneiden
to cut
84
befürchten
to fear
85
besprechen
to discuss, talk over
86
vorschlagen
to suggest, propose
87
ausleihen (an)
to lend somebody something
88
benötigen
to need, to require
89
anbieten
to offer somebody something
90
sich erkundigen
to enquire about somethingto ask after somebody
91
vergleichen (mit)
to compare (with)
92
entwickeln (aus / zu)
to develop from (aus)to develop into (zu)
93
einrichten
to furnish (flat, house)
94
abheben
to lift off (lid, cover)
95
sich abheben (von)
to stand out, to contrast
96
begleichen
to settle (bill, pay, Rechnung)
97
sammeln
to collect
98
aushalten
```
to endure, to bear, stand (pain, suffering)
to withstand (attack, pressure, test)
```
99
aussteigen
to get out (car, boat)
to get off (bus, train)
to alight
100
ausladen
to unload
101
verfügen
to order, to decree
102
verteilen
to distribute, to hand out (books, leaflets)
103
sperren
to close (road, tunnel, bridge, entrance)
to close off (area)
to block (entrance)
to cut off, disconnect (water, electricity)
104
unterbringen
to put
105
unterbrechen
to interrupt, to break (journey, silence)
106
ernten
to harvest
107
anbauen
to cultivate, to plant (a crop)
108
einschalten
to switch on, to turn on
109
aufschalten
to switch off, to turn off
110
siegen
to win
