500 German verbs Flashcards by Chirag Patil

achten

pay attention to, respect

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ändern

change, alter

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anerkennen

recognize, acknowledge

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anfangen

begin

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angeln

fish, angle

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angreifen

attack

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anhaben

have on, wear

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ankommen

arrive

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annehmen

accept, assume

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anrufen

call up (telephone)

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antworten

answer

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arbeiten

work

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ärgern

annoy, irritate

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atmen

breathe

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auffallen

standout, attract attention

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auskommen

come out, have enough of, make do, get along with

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ausstellen

exhibit

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backen

bake

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baden

bathe, swim

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bauen

build

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beben

quake, tremble

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bedeuten

mean

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befehlen

command

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befreien

set free

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begegnen

meet

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beginnen

begin

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begleiten

accompany

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behalten

keep

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beissen

bite

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bekommen

get, receive

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beleben

enliven, cheer

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beleidigen

insult

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bellen

bark

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belohnen

reward

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bergen

recover, salvage

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berichten

report

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bersten

burst

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besitzen

own

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bestellen

order

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besuchen

visit

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beten

pray

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betrügen

deceive, cheat

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bewegen

move

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bezahlen

pay

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biegen

bend

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bieten

offer, bid

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binden

tie

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bitten

request, ask for

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blasen

blow

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bleiben

stay

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blicken

look, glance

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blitzen

flash

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blühen

bloom

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braten

fry, roast

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brauchen

need

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brauen

brew

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brausen

shower, roar

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brechen

break

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brennen

burn

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bringen

bring

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brüllen

roar, shout

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bürsten

brush

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dämmen

dam, check, curb

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dämmern

dawn, fall(dusk), doze

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dampfen

steam

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dämpfen

muffle, damp

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danken (dative)

thank

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darstellen

show, portray

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dauern

last, endure

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decken

cover, set(table)

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dehnen

stretch

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demonstrieren

demonstrate

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denken

think

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deuten

point, indicate

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dichten

caulk, write poetry

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dienen

serve

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dringen

urge, pierce

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drucken

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drücken

push, press, oppress

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ducken

stoop, duck, humble

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dürfen

be permitted, allow

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dürsten

thirst, be thirsty

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ehren

honor

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einatmen

breathe in

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einbauen

install, put in

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empfangen

receive

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empfehlen

recommend

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empfinden

feel, sense

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entbehren

do without, lack, miss

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entdecken

discover

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entfernen

remove

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entführen

abduct, kidnap

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entgegenen

reply, retort

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enthalten

contain

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entkommen

escape, getaway

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entschuldigen

excuse, apologize

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erfinden

invent

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erhalten

obtain, receive, preserve

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erklären

explain, declare

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erlöschen

be extinguished, dim

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errichten

erect, establish

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erschöpfen

exhaust, drain

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erschrecken

be frightened

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ersticken

choke, smother

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erwägen

consider, ponder

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erwähnen

mention

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erzählen

tell, recount, relate

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essen

eat

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fahren

travel, drive

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fallen

fall

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fällen

cut down

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falten

fold

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fangen

catch, capture

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fassen

grasp, seize, conceive

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fechten

fence, fight

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feststellen

ascertain, establish

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finden

find

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flicken

patch, repair

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fliegen

fly

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fliehen

flee, avoid

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fließen

flow, run

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fluchen

curse, swear

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fluten

flood, overflow

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folgen (dative)

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fragen

ask

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fressen

eat, feed, devour

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frieren

freeze, feel cold

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frühstücken

eat breakfast

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fühlen

feel, perceive

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führen

lead

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füllen

fill

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fürchten

fear

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gähnen

yawn

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gären

ferment

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gebären

give birth to

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geben

give

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gebrauchen

use

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gedeihen

thrive, prosper

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gefallen

be pleasing, like

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gehen

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gelingen

succeed

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gelten

be valid

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genesen

recover, convalesce

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genießen

enjoy

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geraten

get into, fall into

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geschehen

happen

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gewinnen

win, gain

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gießen

pour, cast

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glänzen

glitter, shine

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glauben

believe

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gleichen

belike, resemble

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gleiten

glide

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glotzen

gape, stare

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glühen

glow

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graben

dig

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greifen

grasp, grab, seize

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grollen

be angry, grumble

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grüßen

greet

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gucken

look, peep

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haben

have

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halten

hold, stop, keep

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hämmern

hammer, pound

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handeln

act, trade, deal

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hängen

hang

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hassen

hate

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hauen

hit, hew

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heben

lift, raise

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heilen

heal

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heiraten

marry

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heißen

be named

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heizen

heat

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helfen

help

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herausbekommen

get out, find out, figure out

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herausfordern

challenge

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hetzen

rush about, incite

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heulen

howl, bawl

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hindern

hamper, impede

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hoffen

hope

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hören

hear

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hüpfen

hop, jump

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husten

cough

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identifizieren

identify

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immatrikulieren

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impfen

vaccinate, inoculate

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imponieren

impress, make an impression

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importieren

import

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informieren

inform

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irren

wander, stray, be mistaken

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irritieren

confuse, irritate

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isolieren

insulate, isolate

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jagen

hunt, chase, drive

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jammern

wail, moan, yammer

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jauchzen

rejoice, cheer

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jaulen

howl

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jobben

work, have a job

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jodeln

yodel

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joggen

jog

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jucken

itch

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justieren

adjust, justify(type

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kämmen

comb

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kämpfen

fight, struggle

kauen

chew

kaufen

buy

kehren

turn, sweep

kennen

know, be familiar with

kennenlernen

get to know, become acquainted with

klagen

lament, complain

kleben

paste, stick

klingen

ring, sound

klopfen

knock, beat

kneifen

to pinch, squeeze, crimp

knüpfen

tie, knot, fasten

kochen

cook, boil, seethe

kommen

come

können

be able, can

kosten

cost

kotzen

vomit, puke

krächzen

caw, croak

kratzen

scratch, scrape, claw

kriechen

crawl, creep

kriegen

get, obtain

kühlen

cool, refresh

kürzen

shorten, abbreviate

lächeln

smile

lachen

laugh

laden

load

lassen

let, leave, allow

laufen

run, walk

lauschen

eavesdrop, listen

leben

live

lecken

lick, leak

legen

lay, put, place

lehnen

teach

leiden

suffer

leihen

lend, borrow, hire

lernen

learn, study

lesen

read

leuchten

light up, shine, gleam

lichten

thin out, lighten

lieben

love

liegen

lie, recline, be situated

loben

praise

locken

lure, attract, entice

lohnen

reward, recompense

lösen

solve, dissolve, loosen

lügen

lie(not tell the truth)

lutschen

suck(on)

machen

make, do

mahlen

mill, grind

malen

paint, draw

managen

manage

meiden

avoid, shun

meinen

mean, be of the opinion, think

merken

notice, mark, perceive

messen

measure

mieten

rent, hire

mögen

like(to)

müssen

have to, must

nagen

gnaw, nibble

nähren

nourish, suckle

naschen

snack, nibble, nosh

necken

tease

nehmen

take

nennen

name, call

nicken

nod, doze

nützen

use, be useful

öffnen

open

operieren

operate(med.)

opfern

sacrifice

ordnen

organize, put in order

pachten

lease, rent

packen

pack, grab

passen

fit, be suitable

passieren

happen

pfeifen

whistle

pflanzen

plant

plagen

plague, annoy

preisen

praise, commend

putzen

clean, groom

quälen

torture, torment

qualmen

give off smoke

quellen

gush, spring from

quetschen

squeeze, crush

quietschen

squeak, squeal

rächen

avenge

Rad fahren

ride a bike(VP)

raten

advise, guess

rauchen

smoke

räumen

clear away, evacuate

rauschen

rustle, murmur

rechnen

calculate, reckon

reichen

reach, pass

reinigen

clean, refine

reisen

travel, journey

reißen

tear, rip

reiten

ride(horse)

reizen

excite, charm

rennen

run

richten

set right, adjust

riechen

smell

ringen

struggle, wrestle

rollen

roll

rösten

roast

rücken

move, bring nearer

rufen

call

ruhen

rest

rühren

stir, touch

rüsten

arm

sagen

say, tell

saufen

drink to excess

saugen

suck, absorb

schaden

damage, hurt

schaffen

do, make, accomplish

schaffen

create

schalten

switch, shift(gears)

schätzen

value, estimate

schauen

see, look

scheiden

separate, divide

scheinen

shine, seem

scherzen

joke, kid

schicken

send

schieben

push, shove

schießen

shoot

schlachten

slaughter, butcher

schlafen

sleep

schlagen

hit, beat

schleichen

sneak, creep

schleifen

grind, polish

schließen

close, conclude

schmecken

taste

schmeißen

throw, toss

schmelzen

melt

schmerzen

hurt, smart

schmieren

grease, bribe

schneiden

cut, slice

schneien

snow

schreiben

write

schreien

scream, yell

schreiten

step, stride

schweben

soar, hover, float

schweigen

be silent

schwimmen

swim

schwitzen

sweat

schwören

swear

segnen

bless

sehen

see

sein

senden

send, broadcast

seufzen

sigh

sich anziehen

get dressed

sich ausziehen

undress

sich bedienen

serve oneself

sich befinden

be, find one self

sich einbilden

imagine, get the idea

sich erinnern

remember

sich erkälten

catch a cold

sich freuen

be glad, rejoice

sich genieren

feel embarrassed/awkward

sich gewöhnen

get used to, accustomed to

sich interessieren

be interested(in)

sich lohnen

be worth(doing)

sich scheiden lassen

divorce

sich setzen

sit down

sich unterhalten

converse, entertain oneself

sich verhalten

behave, act

sich verlieben

fall in love

sich vorstellen

imagine

sich wehren

defend one self

sieden

boil, simmer

siegen

conquer, triumph

singen

sing

sinken

sink

sitzen

sit

sollen

should, ought to, supposed to

spalten

split, divide

sparen

save

spazieren

stroll, walk

spielen

play

spinnen

spin, be nuts

sprechen

speak, talk

springen

jump

spritzen

spray, squirt

sprühen

spray, sparkle

spucken

spit

spülen

rinse, flush

spüren

feel, detect

stattfinden

take place, happen

Staub saugen

vacuum(VP)

staunen

be amazed

stechen

stab, sting, prick

stecken

set, be located

stehen

stand

stehlen

steal

steigen

climb, rise

stinken

stink

stöhnen

groan, moan

stopfen

stuff, cram

stören

disturb, upset

stoßen

push, bump

strahlen

beam, radiate

streben

strive

strecken

stretch, extend

streichen

strike, cancel, paint

streiten

quarrel, argue

stricken

knit

studieren

study(univ)

stürzen

plunge, fall, crash

suchen

look for, seek

tanken

get gas/petrol, refuel

tanzen

dance

taugen

be of use/value

toben

storm, rave

töten

kill

tragen

wear, carry

trauen

trust, believe in, marry

träumen

dream

treffen

meet, hit

treiben

drive, propel

treten

step, walk

trinken

drink

trocknen

dry

tropfen

drip, drop

tun

do, make, put

üben

exercise, practice

überraschen

surprise

überwinden

overcome

umstellen

changeover, shift

unterbrechen

interrupt

verachten

despise

verderben

ruin, spoil

verdienen

earn, deserve

vereinigen

marry

vereinigen

unite

verführen

seduce

vergessen

forget

vergewaltigen

rape

verhandeln

negotiate

verkaufen

sell

verkehren

trade, traffic, frequent

verklagen

complain, sue

verkommen

decay, go bad

verlieren

lose

vermehren

increase

vernichten

annihilate, exterminate

verraten

betray

versagen

fail

verschlafen

oversleep

verstehen

understand

versuchen

attempt, try

vertreten

represent, stand in for

verwalten

administer, manage

verwechseln

confuse, mix up

verweigern

refuse

verweilen

linger, while away

verzeihen

pardon, forgive

vorkommen

occur, happen

vorstellen

introduce, present

wachen

be awake, keep watch

wachsen

grow

wagen

dare

wählen

choose, vote

währen

last, holdout

wälzen

roll

wandern

hike, wander

waschen

wash

wechseln

change, exchange

wecken

wake, rouse

wehren

restrain, prevent

weichen

yield

weihen

consecrate, devote

weinen

cry, weep

wenden

turn

werben

recruit, court, woo, advertise

werden

become

werfen

throw

wetzen

sharpen, grind

widmen

dedicate, devote

wiederholen

repeat

wiegen

weigh

wissen

know

wohnen

reside, live

wollen

want(to)

wünschen

wish, desire

würzen

season, spice

zahlen

pay

zählen

count

zähmen

tame

zapfen

tap(beer)

zaubern

do magic, enchant

zeichnen

draw, sign

zeigen

show, indicate

zelten

camp

zerschlagen

shatter, smash

zerstören

destroy

ziehen

pull, draw

zielen

aim, target

zitieren

cite, quote

zittern

shake, tremble

zögern

hesitate