500 verbs to know Flashcards
1
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auf|machen
aufgemacht
A
to open, open sth. up
opened
2
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an|rufen
angeruft
A
to call
called
3
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besiegen
besiegt
A
defeat sth, beat
Example: Nach einem schweren Spiel besiegte er endlich seinen Gegner. After a hard match, he finally defeated his opponent.
| defeated
4
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sein
werden
worden
A
to become, to get, willgo(went.gone), turn out
has been, have been
5
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sein,
geschehen
geschehen
A
happen
happened, done
6
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sein
bleiben
gebleiben
A
to remain, to stay, keep
staye, remained
7
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sein
gelingen
gelungen
A
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
8
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sein
misslingen
misslungen
A
be unsuccessful, fail
failed
9
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sein,
sein
Ich bin gewesen, gewesen (perfekt)
A
to be, is
I have been
10
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einschlafen
eingeschlafen
A
to fall asleep
fallen asleep, fell asleep
11
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aussagen
A
state, saying, testify
12
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lachen
A
to laugh
13
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leben
A
to live
14
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lieben
A
to love
15
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machen
A
to make, to do
16
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probieren
A
to try
17
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prüfung
A
to test, to try
18
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rauchen
A
to smoke
19
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sagen
A
to say
20
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schauen
A
to look, to watch
21
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schicken
A
to send
22
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spielen
A
to play
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suchen
A
to look for, to search
24
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weinen
A
to cry
25
wiederholen
to repeat
26
wohnen
to live, to reside
27
zahlen
to pay
28
zählen
to count
29
zeigen
to show, to point
30
reden
talk, speak, discourse
31
faulenzen
to be lazy
32
aufhören
stop, cease, end
33
kündigen
resign, quit
34
einstellen
to hire, to set
35
ergänzen
to supplement, to complete
36
verdienen
to deserve, to earn, to make
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erhalten
to get, to recieve, to maintain sth
38
sammeln
to collect, to gather
39
enttäuschen
to disappoint, to let down
40
sparen
to save something, save up
41
verdienen
to earn
42
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.
43
gehorchen
to obey
44
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.
45
pendeln
commute
46
verlieren
lose, losing
example: Verdammt! Ich habe meine Schlüssel verloren! Damn! I've lost my keys!
47
mitbringen
bring with
48
reichen
reach, be enough, suffice
49
bewerben
advertise
50
erledigen
complete, deal with
51
eine frage stellen
to ask a question
52
berühren
touch, affect
53
unterscheiden
differentiate, distinguish
54
sich befinden
are located, be situated
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klingeln
to ring
56
stehen
to stand
57
einrichten
to furnish
58
hängen
to hang
59
hängen
to hang
60
legen
to put (Lay horizontal)
61
leihen
to lend, to borrow
62
einrichten
to furnish something (a room, etc)
63
einziehen
to move in
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ausziehen
to move out
65
umziehen
to relocate, to migrate
66
ziehen
to move, to pull
67
mieten
to rent
68
anwenden
apply (like a skill or something onto sth, to use sth
69
erzählen
tell, relate
70
vermieten
rent out, lease
71
aufräumen
to clean up, to tidy up
72
gehören
to belong to
73
finden
| gefunden
to find, to think
| locate, detected
74
befinden
be situated, decide
75
einstecken
to insert sth, to plug
76
bereiten
to prepare, to ready
77
abbiegen
turn, to turn
78
scheinen
appear, seem, shine
79
# AKK
Abschließen
to lock
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anhalten
to stop
81
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anrufen
to call
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anschauen
to look at (to watch)
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aufmachen
to open
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backen
to bake
85
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bekommen
to receive, to get
86
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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.
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backen
to bake
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besuchen
to visit
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bezahlen
to pay
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brauchen
to need
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einladen
to invite
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erfinden
to invent
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finden
to find
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fragen
to ask
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haben
to have
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heiraten
to marry
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holen
to get, to fetch
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hören
to hear
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kennen
to know
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legen
to lay, to put down
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machen
to make/to do
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nehmen
to take
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sehen
to see
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sprechen
to speak
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suchen
to search/ to look for
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# AKK
trinken
to drink
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öffnen
to open
108
abholen
to pick sth up, to collect, pick up
109
beeinflussen
to influence
110
beißen
to bite
111
besitzen
to own
112
beweisen
to prove
113
genießen
to enjoy
114
gießen
to pour
115
heißen
to be called
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pflanzen
to plant
117
putzen
to clean
118
reisen
to travel
119
reißen
to tear
120
schließen
to close
121
sich setzen
to sit down
122
sitzen
to sit
123
tanzen
to dance
124
verletzen
to injure
125
bestehen
to exist, to insist, to pass (an exam)
126
besitzen
to own, to posses , to have
127
wählen
to choose, to select
128
versuchen
to try, to attempt
129
entstehen
to orginate, to develop
130
erreichen
to achieve, to reach
131
darstellen
to depict, to portray
132
erkennen
to regonize, to admit
133
entwickeln
to develop, to produce
134
erscheinen
to appear, to seem
135
betreffen
to affect, to concern
136
erinnern
to remember
137
vorstellen
to introduce, to imagine
138
entstehen
to orginate, to develop
139
wissen
to know
140
lassen
to let, to allow, have done
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ziehen
to pull, to move
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dürfen
to be allowed, may
