Infinitives (etc) + Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
to go, to drive
- > to start/go for, to leave
- > to go out
- > to continue/proceed [a journey in a vehicle?]
- > to go/drive back
- > to go away
A
fahren
- > abfahren
- > ausfahren
- > fortfahren
- > zurüchfahren
- > wegfahren
2
Q
to go, to walk
- > to exit
- > to go out, to date
- > to go/walk away
- > to go/get/jump off
- > to switch over [as in channels?]
- > to go away
- > to go back, to decline, to decrease
A
gehen
- > abgehen
- > ausgehen
- > fortgehen
- > losgehen
- > übergehen
- > weggehen
- > zurückgehen
3
Q
election(s)
-> to pick, to choose, to (s)elect
A
Wahl (~en) (die)
-> auswählen
4
Q
to know, to be acquainted
-> to recognise
A
kennen
-> erkennen
5
Q
to look for
- > to choose
- > to visit
- > to try
A
suchen
- > aussuchen
- > besuchen
- > versuchen
6
Q
to look
- > to look at, inspect
- > to look like (eg., as in to look good/happy etc) (NB: “gut aussehen” is to look well or be physically attractive)
A
sehen
- > ansehen
- > aussehen (gut/glücklich aussehen)
7
Q
to love
-> to fall in love (with somebody)
A
lieben
-> sich in jemand verlieben
8
Q
to hear/listen to
- > to monitor/bug/wire-tap [inc listening through a stethoscope]
- > to quit/leave/stop
A
hören & zuhören
- > abhören
- > aufhören
9
Q
to make/do {something}
- > to switch {something} on
- > to open {something}
A
machen
- > anmachen
- > aufmachen
10
Q
to buy/purchase
-> to do the shopping
A
kaufen
-> einkaufen
11
Q
to sleep
-> to go to sleep OR to fall asleep
A
schlafen
-> einschlafen
12
Q
to do
-> to hurt/ache
A
tun
-> wehtun
13
Q
to write
- > to wrap the/note down
- > to write a sick-note
A
schreiben
- > aufschreiben
- > krankschreiben
14
Q
to catch/net/bag
- > to resist
- > to start
A
fangen
- > abfangen
- > anfangen
15
Q
to shout/cry/call
-> to call on the telephone
A
rufen
-> anrufen
