Common Verbs English to German Flashcards
bake
backen
strong
abbacken (to dry / bake)
ausbacken (to have done baking)
einbacken (to make crisp)
command
befehlen
strong
fehlen (to miss, go astray, mistake)
verfehlen (to be unsuccessful)
abbefehlen (to countermand)
anbefehlen (to lay upon one’s heart)
empfehlen (to recommend)
anempfehlen (to strongly recommend sth to person)
mitempfehlen (to partake in recommending somthing)
begin
beginnen
strong
bite
beißen
strong
abbeißen (to bite off, nip)
anbeißen (to bite at, bait, deceive)
verbeißen (to suppress, stifle, restrain)
zubeißen (to snap at, jump eagerly at sth)
bend
biegen
strong
abbiegen (to turn off, to turn aside)
ausbiegen (to turn out, to widen; to straighten out)
verbiegen (to put out of shape, to distort)
zubiegen (to close or shut up with bending)
offer
bieten
strong
anbieten (to bid first, to tender, propose, offer)
aufbieten (to use every effort; to do one’s utmost)
missbieten (to underbid; to bid to no purpose)
nachbieten (to offer subsequently; to bid higher)
verbieten (to forbid, to prohibit)
erbieten (to offer, propose)
gebieten (to command, impose)
bind
binden
strong
abbinden (to loosen, to untie, to unfasten)
aufbinden (to unlace, untie, to hoard, to impose a burden)
ausbinden (to take out; to tie on, to
cease binding; to unbind.
entbinden ( to disengage from; to absolve of; to discharge, dispense with; to free, release; to deliver)
sich verbinden (to unite, to combine, to associate; to wed;
to oblige)
umbinden (to tie round, rebind, to bandage)
verbinden (to connect, to join; to unite; to bandage)
zubinden (to tie up, bind up; to fasten, to bandage)
request
bitten
strong
Abbitten (sep., ace, tr.), to apologize, to ask or beg pardon.
Ausbitten (sep., ace, tr.), to ask or beg for, to request; to insist upon.
Erbitten (refl.), to entreat, to prevail upon; to request; to obtain.
Verbitten (refl., tr., dat.), to forbid, defy, prohibit (stt primitive verb).
stay / remain
bleiben
strong
zurückbleiben (stay behind)
Aufbleiben (* sep.), to remain open, to stay or sit up.
Ausbleiben (* sep.), to be absent, to stay away, to loiter.
Fortbleiben (* sep., dat.), to keep off, to stay away.
Verbleiben (*), to remain, to stay, to continue to be.
break
brechen
strong
Abbrechen {to break off; to pluck; to discontinue, to stop.)
Anbrechen {sep., * hab., f), to set in, to dawn; to begin.
Ausbrechen {sep., * hah., f), to break out or forth.
Erbrechen(t/r., ace, re^.), to vomit.
Gebrechen {imp., f), to be in want of, to be short of, to lack,
Unterbrechen (t tr., refl., ace), to interrupt, tto disturb.
Verbrechen (see primitive verb).
Zerbrechen {to break to pieces, to smash, to shatter).
entbrechen (to avoid, escape)
verbrechen (to commit crime, offend, trespass)
recommend
empfehlen
strong
fehlen (to miss, go astray, mistake)
verfehlen (to be unsuccessful)
abbefehlen (to countermand)
anbefehlen (to lay upon one’s heart)
befehlen (to command)
anempfehlen (to strongly recommend sth to person)
mitempfehlen (to partake in recommending somthing)
eat
essen
strong
Abessen {to eat or pick off; to finish eating; to con-
sume, to deprive of by eating)
Anessen {to start eating (prov.); to eat one’s fill)
Aufessen { to eat up, to consume, to eat to the very
last; to finish eating.
Ausessen {sep., f), to empty by eating, to eat out; to pay the fault of another; to dine out.
Mitessen {sep., f), to join one in eating; to partake of Essen Sie mit, take dinner with me.
Nachessen {sep., f), to eat after or afterwards, to have a by-dish or dessert; to eat alone
ride
fahren
strong
verfahren (to proceed, deal, convey, carry, transport)
zerfahren (to fly asunder, disperse)
befahren (to anticipate, apprehend, navigate)
fall
fallen strong
befallen (to meet with, attack, befall)
Anfallen (to fall against or toward; to attack, to assail)
Auffallen ( to give shock; to hurt, bruise, wound)
Ausfallen {to be wanting, lost, omitted, left out)
Beifallen (to applaud, subscribe to; to coincide with)
Durchfallen {to fall through; to fail, to be rejected)
Einfallen {to occur; to invade; to penetrate; to settle in)
Entfallen (to drop, slip or fall; to escape one’s memory)
Gefallen (to please or satisfy; to comply with)
Herauffallen {dat., sep., f), to fall on or upon
Heninterfallen {sep., f *), to drop, to fall down
Hineinfallen {sep., f *), to fall in; to entangle, to involve; to be cheated (by illusion).
Hinfallen {to fall down; get a fall; to plump or flop down)
Missfallen {dat., f imp), to displease; to dissatisfy,
Verfallen (f *), to decay, sink, decline, to go to ruin
Zerfallen { to fall to pieces, to shatter, to tumble)
catch
fangen
strong
Anfangen {sep., f tr., intr), to begin, start;
Auffangen {sep., f tr., ace), to catch or snatch up; to gather, to collect; to grasp.
Einfangen {sep., ^ tr., ace), to catch, to apprehend, to enclose, to shut up; to fetch in, inclose.
Empfangen (f tr., ace), to receive, to accept, to conceive)
Umfangen {^ tr., ace), to embrace, to encircle, to enclose)
Verfangen (f refl., tr., intr.), to be caught, entangled; to commit
find
finden strong
Abfinden {sep., tr., reft), to satisfy, pay ofif, to portion, to make settlement; to compromise, agree.
Auffinden {tr., sep), to discover; to hunt or trace out)
Ausfinden {sep., tr., ace), to find out, make out, seek out)
Befinden {reft., tr), to be in health
Durchfinden {intr., reft., ace), to get through)
Einfinden {sep., reft), to come, appear, arrive, to be present; to meet.
Empfiinden {tr), to feel, perceive,
Erfinden {tr., ace), to find out, invent; to contrive, devise)
Stattfinden {to take place, to happen; to be permitted)
Vorfinden {to find, to meet with; to light upon)
Wiederfinden {tr., refl.), to find or meet again; to recover)
fly
fliegen strong
Auffliegen {sep., *), to fly up; to explode; to start, to soar
Ausfliegen {sep., *), to take wing, to fly out or away; to leave the nest; to leave home, to make a trip; to escape.
Entfliegen (*), to fly away, to pass away quickly; to skip;
Herabfliegen {sep., *), to fly down,to descend.
Hinabfliegen {sep., *), to fly down quickly.
Hinauffliegen {sep., *), to step up, to ascend, to mount,
Hineinfliegen {sep., *), to fly in, to rush in.
Verfliegen {insep., intr., * refl.), to fly off, or out of sight;
Zufliehen {sep., *), to escape to, to pass rapidly; to vanish away
flow
fließen
strong
Abfliessen {sep., *), to flow down, to flow off; to ebb; to discharge.
Ausfliessen {sep., *), to leak out; to discharge itself; to issue out from; to emanate.
Entfliessen (*), to flow, to gush or issue from; to discharge itself from.
Verfliessen (*), to flow off or away, to subside; to pass, glide on or away; to expire, elapse, or intervene; to blend.
Zerfliessen {intr., * insep.), to melt or flow away; to dissolve; to liquefy; to flow off; to fuse, to melt into; to be drowned in.
Zufliessen {sep., *), to flow to, to flow into, to flow toward.
freeze
frieren strong
Abfrieren (Jr., ace, sep.), to be frozen off, to be nipped off by cold; to lose a limb of the body by extreme cold.
Anfrieren {sep), to freeze to the ground; to become attached by frost; to stick fast by freezing,
Ausfrieren {sep.), to freeze thoroughly; to lose quality by frost;
Erfrieren (*), to freeze to death, to die wdth cold;
Gefrieren (*), to freeze, to turn to ice; to congeal, Es gefriert, it is freezing,
Verfrieren (*), to freeze, to get chilly, frozen
Zerfrieren (*), to crack from the effects of frost.
Zufrieren {sep., *), to freeze up, to freeze over, to congeal; to get frozen up, ice-bound,
Zusammenfrieren {sep., *), to freeze or congeal together.
give
geben strong
Abgeben (to hand, deliver, make over; to submit, pay)
Angeben {sep., f tr., ace), to state, declare, specify;
Aufgeben (sep., f tr., dat., ace), to deliver, to send, to post; to give up; to surrender, yield;
Ausgeben (sep., f tr., ace), to give out, issue, distribute; to deal out; to dispose of, to utter; to publish
Begeben (f refl.), to happen, to come to pass
Beigeben (sep., t ^’‘•> dat., ace), to add, join, to appoint; to grant; to admit.
Eingeben (sep., f ir., dat., ace), to administer, prompt, suggest, dictate; to inspire; to deliver, exhibit.
Ergeben (f refl.), to yield, to resign, to give oneself up to; to result, follow; to take place.
Herausgeben (f sep., tr., ace), to issue; to edit; to publish, to give out, hand over; to give back, to hand the change.
Hereingeben (sep., f tr., ace) (see eingeben).
Hingeben (sep., f tr., refl.), to give, to reach, to pass round; to re- sign, to give up, to yield, to abandon, to surrender; to devote, to sacrifice.
Mitgeben (sep., f tr., ace), to give, to take along with; to give a portion or dowry; to entrust with.
Nachgeben (sep., f o.), to yield, to grant, concede; to give way, to flinch; to slacken, submit.
Ubergeben (sep., f ff., refl., ace), to surrender, deliver, give up, yield to; to hand over; to resign; to give in charge, to commit, to consign.
Umgeben (refl., f ir., ace!), to surround, encompass, environ, enclose; to wall, to hedge in.
Vergeben (to forgive; to give away, to
dispose of; to yield up; to bestow.
Vorgeben (sep., f tr., ace), to sham, pretend, feign; to plead; to give points or odds; to place before; to protest; to profess.
Weggeben (sep., tr.), to give something away, to give up a thing; to part with; to get rid of a thing.
Zugeben (sep., f tr., ace), to add, to give to the bargain; to give in; to follow suit; to grant, allow; consent, concede, permit, yield, to suffer; to own, to confess. Ich gebe klein zu, I begin to admit.
Zuriickgeben (sep., f tr., ace), to give back, to render, return, restore, to reciprocate, to retort.
go
gehen
strong
succeed
gelingen
strong
enjoy
genießen
strong
happen / occur
geschehen
strong
passieren
win
gewinnen
strong
pour
gießen
strong
grasp
greifen
strong
hold
halten
strong
raise
heben
strong
be called
heißen
strong
help
helfen
strong
come
kommen
strong
crawl
kriechen
strong
load
laden
strong
let/allow
lassen
strong
verlassen (abandon)
walk/run
laufen
strong
suffer
leiden
strong
read
lesen
strong
lie
liegen
strong
tell a lie
lügen
strong
take
nehmen
strong
ride
reiten / fahren
strong
call
rufen
strong
anrufen (call on the phone)
seem/shine
scheinen
strong
shoot
schießen
strong
sleep
schlafen
strong
beat
schlagen
strong
close
schließen
strong
cut
schneiden
strong
write
schreiben
strong
be silent
schweigen
strong
swim
schwimmen
strong
vanish
schwinden
strong
see
sehen
strong
be
sein
strong
sing
singen
strong
sit
sitzen
strong
speak
sprechen
strong
jump
springen
strong
stand
stehen
strong
verstehen (understand)
anstehen (queue)
aufstehen (get up)
bestehen (exist)
gestehen (confess)
überstehen (endure, get through)
steal
stehlen
strong
climb
steigen
strong
die
sterben
strong
carry/wear
tragen
strong
meet/hit
treffen
strong
push/ drive
treiben
strong
antreiben (drive on, propel)
betreiben (operate)
vertreiben (drive out, expel)
auftreiben (raise)
austreiben (cast out, exorcise)
übertreiben (exaggerate, overdo)
step
treten
strong
drink
trinken
strong
do
tun
strong
forget
vergessen
strong
lose
verlieren
strong
grow
wachsen
strong
wash
waschen
strong
become
werden
strong
throw
werfen
strong
pull
ziehen
strong
anziehen (attract)
aufziehen (wind up)
ausziehen (take off/undress)
burn
brennen
mixed
bring
bringen
mixed
think
denken
mixed
know
kennen
mixed
grind
mahlen
mixed
name
nennen
mixed
run
rennen
mixed
salt
salzen
mixed
send
senden
mixed
split
spalten
mixed
turn
wenden
mixed
know
wissen
mixed
pick up / collect
abholen
weak
holen (get, fetch)
clear, remove
abräumen
weak
räumen (clear, vacate)
aufräumen (tidy)
ausräumen (clear up, clear out)
dry dishes
abtrocknen
weak
trocknen (dry)
austrocknen (dry out)
wipe clean
abwischen
weak
wischen (whisk, wipe)
auswischen (wipe out)
aufwischen (wipe up)
verwischen (smudge, blur)
turn on
anmachen
weak
watch / look at
[something presented]
anschauen
weak
schauen (look)
aufschauen (look up)
nachschauen (look up)
sehen is used for more incidental viewing
answer
antworten
weak
light (a candle)
anzünden
weak
zünden (ignite)
work
arbeiten
weak
annoy, irritate
ärgern
weak
stop doing / cease
aufhören
weak
anhören (listen to)
hören (hear)
verhören (interrogate)
open
aufmachen
weak
öffnen
pay attention, watch
aufpassen
weak
clean up
aufräumen
weak
fill out
ausfüllen
weak
empty
ausleeren
weak
turn off
ausmachen
weak
bathe, swim
baden
weak
answer a question
beantworten
weak
take a course
belegen
weak
use
benutzen
weak
defeat
besiegen
weak
siegen (win)
visit
besuchen
weak
pay a bill
bezahlen
weak
need
brauchen
weak
iron
bügeln
weak
last
dauern
weak
set a table, cover
decken
weak
shower
duschen
weak
shop
einkaufen
weak
pack up
einpacken
weak
discover
entdecken
weak
excuse
entschuldigen
weak
complete
ergänzen
weak
explain
erklären
weak
allow, permit
erlauben
weak
tell a story
erzählen
weak
sweep
fegen
weak
celebrate
feiern
weak
eat breakfast
frühstücken
weak
feel
fühlen
weak
straighten up
geradestellen
weak
believe
glauben
weak
have
haben
weak
hang
hängen
weak
heal
heilen
weak
marry
heiraten
weak
hope
hoffen
weak
hear
hören
weak
comb hair
kämmen
weak
buy
kaufen
weak
meet someone / get to know someone
kennenlernen
weak
ring a bell
klingeln
weak
cost
kosten
weak
laugh
lachen
weak
live
leben
weak
steer
lenken
weak
love
lieben
weak
mow
mähen
weak
rent
mieten
weak
open
öffnen
weak
attend to, nurse
pflegen
weak
clean
putzen
weak
smoke
rauchen
weak
rain
regnen
weak
say
sagen
weak
clean, make clean
saubermachen
weak
give as a gift
schenken
weak
send a letter
schicken
weak
snow
schneien
weak
set something
setzen
weak
save [money]
sparen
weak
play
spielen
weak
wash dishes
spülen
weak
vacuum
staubsaugen
weak
stand up, place, put
stellen
weak
disturb
stören
weak
knit
stricken
weak
seek, look for
suchen
weak
type
tippen
weak
separate
trennen
weak
stay overnight
übernachten
weak
teach
unterrichten
weak
investigate
untersuchen
weak
earn
verdienen
weak
sell
verkaufen
weak
rent out
vermieten
weak
fill up with gas
volltanken
weak
introduce, present
vorstellen
weak
warn
warnen
weak
wait
warten
weak
cry, weep
weinen
weak
put away
westellen
weak
wipe
wischen
weak
live at an address
wohnen
weak
count
zählen
weak
draw
zeichnen
weak
camp
zelten
weak
close
zumachen
weak
schließen
