Verben Flashcards

1
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aufwärmen

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to heat or warm up

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2
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zeigen

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to point (INTRANSITIVE)
"nach Norden/rechts zeigen - to point north or to the north/to the right"

to show; to be at or on, to indicate (TRANSITIVE)
“ich muss mir mal von jemandem zeigen lassen, wie man das macht - I’ll have to get someone to show me how to do it”

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3
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sichergehen

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to make sure, to be sure

“wir müssen sichergehen”

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4
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lauern

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to lurk, to lie in wait

“ein lauernder Blick - a furtive glance”

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5
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beschließen

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to decide on, to pass ON AN OFFICIAL MANNER

“EU-Parlament beschließt neues Gesetz - EU-Parlament passed on new Laws”

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6
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betreffen

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to concern (=angehen)

“das betrifft dich - it concerns you”

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7
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betreuen

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to look after

“weil ich meine kleine Tochter betreute - because i had to look after my small daughter”

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8
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betrieben

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to push ahead

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9
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ergeben

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to produce
to result in
to reveal

“Das ergab eine Umgrafe - that revealed a survey”

to surrender (if REFLEXIVE)

“ich auf Gnade oder Ungnade ergeben - to surrender unconditionally”

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10
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wegdenken

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to imagine or picture things etc without sth

“die Elektrizität ist aus unserem modernen Leben nicht mehr wegzudenken - we cannot imagine life today without electricity”

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11
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erledigen

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to deal with, to take care of

“ich habe noch einiges in der Stadt zu erledigen - I’ve still got a few things to do in town”

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12
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unterstreichen

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to underline, to emphasize

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13
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festlegen

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to set, define, determine

“ich möchte das Ziel unseres Ausfluges festlegen - I want to establish the destination of our vacation:”

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14
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bewerben

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to apply (REFLEXIVE)
“sich bei einer Firma bewerben - to apply to a firm (for a job)”

to promote

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15
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erweitern

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to widen, to enlarge

“meine Deutschkenntnisse ständig erweitert - constantly expanding my knowledge of German”

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16
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beherrschen

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to rule, dominate

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17
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auszeichnen

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to mark, define
“Die hohe Motivation zeichnet alle Spagat-Jugendlichen aus - The high level of motivation characterizes all Spagat young people”

to stand out (REFLEXIVE)
“dieser Wagen zeichnet sich durch gute Straßenlage aus - one of the remarkable features of this car is its good roadholding”

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18
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schätzen

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to estimate, assess

“wie alt schätzen Sie mich denn? - how old do you reckon I am then?”

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19
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beantragen

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to request, to apply for

"”ich möchte eine Förderung für eine Ausbildung beantragt - I would like to apply for funding for an apprenticeship”

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20
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fangen

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to catch

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21
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treiben

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to drive/float

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22
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wachsen

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to grow

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23
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befehlen

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to command/to order

befahl
hat befohlen

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24
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beißen

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to bite

biss
hat gebissen

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25
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erschrecken

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to scare

fraß
hat gefressen

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26
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fressen

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to eat

fraß
hat gefressen

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27
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gelingen

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to suceed

gelang
ist gelungen

“es gelang ihm, das zu tun - he succeeded in doing it”

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28
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gleichen

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to equal

glich
hat geglichen

“sich gleichen - to be alike or similar”

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29
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heben

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to lift

hob
hat gehoben

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30
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meiden/vermeiden

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to avoid

mied
hat gemieden / vermieden

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31
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reiben

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to rub

rieb
hat gerieben

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32
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scheiden

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to separate

schied
hat/ist geschieden

33
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scheinen

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to shine/seem/appear

schien
hat geschienen

34
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schieben

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to push

schob
hat geschoben

35
Q

schießen

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to shoot

schoss
hat/ist geschossen

36
Q

schmeißen

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to throw

schmiss
hat geschmissen

37
Q

schreien

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to scream

schrie
hat geschrien

38
Q

treten

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to enter

trat
hat getragen

39
Q

trügen

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to deceive

trog
hat/ist getrogen

=\ betrogen (adjektive)

40
Q

verzeihen

A

to forgive

verzieh
hat verziehen

41
Q

werben

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to advertise

warb
hat geworben

42
Q

wiegen

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to weight

wog
hat gewogen

43
Q

zwingen

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to force

zwang
hat gezwungen

44
Q

bergen

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to hold/retrieve

barg
hat geborgen

“25 Passagiere konnten lebend geborgen werden - 25 passengers were brought out alive”

45
Q

blasen

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to blow

blies
hat geblasen

46
Q

gebären

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to give birth

gebar
hat geboren

47
Q

reißen

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to rip

riss
hat gerissen

48
Q

saufen

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to swig

soff
hat gesoffen

49
Q

schweigen

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to keep quiet/silence

schwieg
hat geschwiegen

“schweigen Sie! - be silent or quiet!”

50
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schwellen

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to swell

schwoll
ist geschwollen

51
Q

schwinden

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to fade away/dwindle

schwand
ist geschwunden

52
Q

schwören

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to vow

schwor
hat geschworen

53
Q

stechen

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to sting

stach
hat gestochen

54
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verderben

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to spoil

verdarb
hat/ist verdorben

55
Q

weichen

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to give way to

wich
ist gewichen

“(nicht) von jdm or jds Seite weichen - (not) to leave sb’s side”

56
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wenden

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to turn

wandte
hat gewandt

57
Q

erwerben

“Sie erwarb ein Haus, um ihr Geld anzulegen.”

A

to acquire, purchase

“She purchased a house to invest her money.”

58
Q

erläutern

A

to explain

59
Q

einreichen

“Der Antrag kann auch per E-Mail eingereicht werden.”

A

to submit

“The application can also be submitted via e-mail.”

60
Q

verlangen

“Die Mitarbeiter verlangen höhere Löhne.” “The employees demand higher wages.”

A

to demand, to ask

61
Q

begrüßen

“Der Moderator begrüßte die Gäste der Show.”

A

to welcome

“The host welcomed the guests of the show.”

hat begrüsst

62
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(sich) erfreuen

A

to rejoice

63
Q

übertragen

A

to transfer

64
Q

ablehnen

A

to reject

65
Q

vereinbaren (mit)

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to agree (akkusative)

66
Q

funkeln

A

to sparkle, twinkle

67
Q

verwandeln

A

to transform

68
Q

entstehen

“Falls Probleme entstehen, werden wir unseren Partnern behilflich sein.”

A

to arise, to result

“If any problems arise, we will assist our partners.”If any problems arise, we will assist our partners.

69
Q

umsetzen

“Die Reformen werden so rasch wie möglich umgesetzt.”

A

to implement

“The reforms will be implemented as soon as possible.”

70
Q

spenden

A

to donate

71
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vertreten

A

to represent

72
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unterbringen

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to accomodate

73
Q

vollziehen

A

to implement, carry out

74
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locken

A

to attract

75
Q

anstehen

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to queue

76
Q

verringern

A

to reduce

77
Q

kündigen

A

To cancel

78
Q

kündigen

A

To cancel