500 verbs to know Flashcards
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auf|machen
aufgemacht
to open, open sth. up
opened
an|rufen
angeruft
to call
called
besiegen
besiegt
defeat sth, beat
Example: Nach einem schweren Spiel besiegte er endlich seinen Gegner. After a hard match, he finally defeated his opponent.
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sein
werden
worden
to become, to get, willgo(went.gone), turn out
has been, have been
sein,
geschehen
geschehen
happen
happened, done
sein
bleiben
gebleiben
to remain, to stay, keep
staye, remained
sein
gelingen
gelungen
Succeed, work out, manage (managed to work sth out)
EXMP: Es gelang mir, einen Platz an der Kunstschule zu erhalten. I succeeded in getting a place at art school.
succeeded
sein
misslingen
misslungen
be unsuccessful, fail
failed
sein,
sein
Ich bin gewesen, gewesen (perfekt)
to be, is
I have been
einschlafen
eingeschlafen
to fall asleep
fallen asleep, fell asleep
aussagen
state, saying, testify
lachen
to laugh
leben
to live
lieben
to love
machen
to make, to do
probieren
to try
prüfung
to test, to try
rauchen
to smoke
sagen
to say
schauen
to look, to watch
schicken
to send
spielen
to play
suchen
to look for, to search
weinen
to cry
wiederholen
to repeat
wohnen
to live, to reside
zahlen
to pay
zählen
to count
zeigen
to show, to point
reden
talk, speak, discourse
faulenzen
to be lazy
aufhören
stop, cease, end
kündigen
resign, quit
einstellen
to hire, to set
ergänzen
to supplement, to complete
verdienen
to deserve, to earn, to make
erhalten
to get, to recieve, to maintain sth
sammeln
to collect, to gather
enttäuschen
to disappoint, to let down
sparen
to save something, save up
verdienen
to earn
bewegen
to move (yourself or sth), to make a difference
example: Die Tänzerin bewegte anmutig die Arme. The dancer moved her arms gracefully.
example 2: Gemeinsam können wir im Umweltschutz etwas bewegen. Together we can make a difference in environmental protection.
gehorchen
to obey
entlassen
Release, discharge, to dismiss
Example: Der Verdächtige wurde nach einem Prozess aus der Haft entlassen.
The suspect was released from detention after a trial.
pendeln
commute
verlieren
lose, losing
example: Verdammt! Ich habe meine Schlüssel verloren! Damn! I’ve lost my keys!
mitbringen
bring with
reichen
reach, be enough, suffice
bewerben
advertise
erledigen
complete, deal with
eine frage stellen
to ask a question
berühren
touch, affect
unterscheiden
differentiate, distinguish
sich befinden
are located, be situated
klingeln
to ring
stehen
to stand
einrichten
to furnish
hängen
to hang
hängen
to hang
legen
to put (Lay horizontal)
leihen
to lend, to borrow
einrichten
to furnish something (a room, etc)
einziehen
to move in
ausziehen
to move out
umziehen
to relocate, to migrate
ziehen
to move, to pull
mieten
to rent
anwenden
apply (like a skill or something onto sth, to use sth
erzählen
tell, relate
vermieten
rent out, lease
aufräumen
to clean up, to tidy up
gehören
to belong to
finden
gefunden
to find, to think
locate, detected
befinden
be situated, decide
einstecken
to insert sth, to plug
bereiten
to prepare, to ready
abbiegen
turn, to turn
scheinen
appear, seem, shine
AKK
Abschließen
to lock
AKK
anhalten
to stop
AKK
anrufen
to call
AKK
anschauen
to look at (to watch)
AKK
aufmachen
to open
AKK
backen
to bake
AKK
bekommen
to receive, to get
AKK
beraten
to advise/ to counsel
EXAMPLE: Die Verkäuferin beantwortete meine Fragen und konnte mich beraten. The sales assistant answered my questions and was able to advise me.
AKK
backen
to bake
AKK
besuchen
to visit
bezahlen
to pay
AKK
brauchen
to need
AKK
einladen
to invite
AKK
erfinden
to invent
AKK
finden
to find
AKK
fragen
to ask
AKK
haben
to have
AKK
heiraten
to marry
AKK
holen
to get, to fetch
AKK
hören
to hear
AKK
kennen
to know
AKK
legen
to lay, to put down
AKK
machen
to make/to do
AKK
nehmen
to take
AKK
sehen
to see
AKK
sprechen
to speak
AKK
suchen
to search/ to look for
AKK
trinken
to drink
AKK
öffnen
to open
abholen
to pick sth up, to collect, pick up
beeinflussen
to influence
beißen
to bite
besitzen
to own
beweisen
to prove
genießen
to enjoy
gießen
to pour
heißen
to be called
pflanzen
to plant
putzen
to clean
reisen
to travel
reißen
to tear
schließen
to close
sich setzen
to sit down
sitzen
to sit
tanzen
to dance
verletzen
to injure
bestehen
to exist, to insist, to pass (an exam)
besitzen
to own, to posses , to have
wählen
to choose, to select
versuchen
to try, to attempt
entstehen
to orginate, to develop
erreichen
to achieve, to reach
darstellen
to depict, to portray
erkennen
to regonize, to admit
entwickeln
to develop, to produce
erscheinen
to appear, to seem
betreffen
to affect, to concern
erinnern
to remember
vorstellen
to introduce, to imagine
entstehen
to orginate, to develop
wissen
to know
lassen
to let, to allow, have done
ziehen
to pull, to move
dürfen
to be allowed, may
