Common Verbs L-P Flashcards
KEY: D = Dative verb M = Modal verb s. = Reflexive verb (sich) S = Strong (irregular) verb C = Stem-changing verb (in present tense) an|fangen = Separable prefix
lächeln
to smile
lachen
to laugh
laden
C / S
to load
lassen
C / S
to let / leave / allow
laufen
C / S
to run / walk
lauschen
to eavesdrop / listen
leben
to live (act of being alive)
lecken
to lick / leak
legen
to lay / put / place
lehren
to teach
leiden
S
to suffer
leihen
S
to lend / borrow / hire
lernen
to learn / study
lesen
C / S
to read
leuchten
to light up / shine / gleam
lichten
to thin out / lighten
lieben
to love
liegen
S
to lie / recline / be situated
loben
to praise
locken
to lure / attract / entice
lohnen
to reward / recompense
s. lognen
to be worth (doing)
lösen
to solve / dissolve / loosen
lügen
to lie (not tell the truth)
lutschen
to suck (on)
machen
to make / do
mahlen
to mill / grind
malen
to paint / draw
managen
to manage
meiden
S
to avoid / shun
meinen
to mean (intend) / be of the opinion / think
merken
to notice / mark / perceive
messen
C / S
to measure
mieten
to rent / hire
mögen
M to like (to)
müssen
M
to have to (must)
nagen
to gnaw / nibble
nähren
to nourish / suckle
naschen
to snack / nibble / nosh
necken
to tease
nehmen
C / S
to take
nennen
S
to name / call
nicken
to nod / doze
nützen
to use / be useful
öffnen
to open
operieren
to operate (med.)
opfern
to sacrifice
ordnrn
to organize / put in order
pachten
to lease / rent
packen
to pack / grab
passen
to fit / be suitable
passieren
to happen
pfeifen
S
to whistle
pflanzen
to plant
plagen
to plague / annoy
preisen
to praise / commend
putzen
to clean / groom