German B1 Verbs Flashcards
to turn or make a turn
abbiegen
to depart, leave, go
abfahren
to hand over, dispense, submit, deliver
abgeben
to depend, hinge on
abhängen
to take off, lift off, raise (plane) or withdrew money from bank, or someone picking up (answering) the phone
abheben
to pick up, collect, fetch
abholen
to copy, write off
abschreiben
to reject, refuse, decline, oppose
ablehnen
to settle, to agree with someone on a plan for the future / promise each other to do some specific thing in the future
abmachen
to lose weight, to decline, decrease
abnehmen
to subscribe to
abonnieren
to cancel, to refuse, to call off, to decline
absagen
to vote, coordinate
abstimmen
to wash off, wash up
abwaschen
to regard, respect, pay attention, value
achten
to accept
akzeptieren
to have fun, have a good time
sich amüsieren
to analyze
analysieren
to offer, volunteer
anbieten
to change, modify, alter
ändern
to approach, tackle, concern
angehen
to recognize, acknowledge, accept
anerkennen
to start, begin
anfangen
to specify, indicate, state
angeben
to wear, to have on
antragen
to click on (like on a computer)
anklicken
to arrive, come, get in
ankommen
to announce, advertise
ankündigen
to register, enroll, log on (process of signing up)
sich anmelden
to accept, assume, suppose
annehmen
to call, phone
anrufen
to acquire, buy, get
anschaffen
to connect, attach, follow
anschließen
to strap in, buckle up
anschnallen
to view, watch, look at
ansehen
to address, speak to, appeal to
ansprechen
to hire, to engage, to place; being employed” as in “to work for sb.”
anstellen
to make an effort, exert oneself
sich anstrengen
to apply, to use, to employ
anwenden
to reply, answer, respond
antworten
to show, display
anzeigen
to get dressed
sich anziehen
to get annoyed, be angry
sich ärgern
to breathe
atmen
to stand out, to attract attention, to be noticed
auffallen
to ask, DEMAND, request, invite (expect them to do it)
auffordern
to list, perform, cite
aufführen
to give up, surrender, abandon
aufgeben
to impede/hinder/halt/check (sb, from doing sth. to make a vehicle/person stop)
aufhalten
to lift, pick up, store
aufheben
to stop, cease, quit
aufhören
to charge, recharge
aufladen
to dissolve
auflösen
to record
aufnehmen
to pay attention, take care of, look after
aufpassen
to clean up, tidy up
aufräumen
to upset, agitate, excite
aufregen
to get up, stand up
aufstehen
to appear, to act (like music group performing)
auftreten
to wake up
aufwachen
to print
ausdrucken
to fail, fail out, be canceled, drop out
ausfallen
to fill out, in
ausfüllen
to spend
ausgeben
to go out, end
ausgehen
to turn off, to mind or be bothered by, to make or arrange(an appointment)
ausmachen
to be sufficient, suffice. Refers to whether someTHING is enough or meets a requirement, often in terms of quantity or quality.
ausreichen
to pass on (information)
ausrichten
to be rested
sich ausruhen
to exclude, to rule out
ausschließen
to look like, appear
aussehen
to pronounce
aussprechen
to bake
backen
to be exhibited/displayed, issue
ausstellen
to choose, select (no options presented)
aussuchen
to choose (from options)
auswählen
to get undressed, move out
ausziehen
to bake
backen
to bathe
baden
to tinker, make/ build something with hands
basteln
to build, construct
bauen
to observe, note, pay attention to
beachten
to request, apply, ask for
beantragen
to answer, reply to
beantworten
to thank, say thank you
sich bedanken
to signify, mean (like a word), denote
bedeuten
to serve, operate
bedienen
to hurry up, hasten
sich beeilen
to finish, end, or stop
beenden
to be located
sich befinden
to meet someone, encounter
begegnen
to accompany, escort
begleiten
to justify
begründen
to welcome, greet
begrüßen
to keep, retain
behalten
to treat (like a doctor or behavior from someone)
behandeln
to claim, assert, argue that, stand up to
behaupten
to hinder, impede, obstruct, to be disabled
behindern
to bite
beißen
to announce, disclose, publish, let you know
bekannt geben
to receive, get
bekommen
to offend, insult
beleidigen
to notice, note
bemerken
to try very hard, make an effort
sich bemühen
to need, require
benötigen
to use, utilize
benutzen
to witness (an event)
beobachten
to calculate
berechnen
to report
berichten
to calm down
beruhigen
to damage
beschädigen
to be employed
beschäftigen
to decide on
beschließen
to be limited, restricted
beschränken
to describe, characterize
beschreiben
to complain
sich beschweren
to be occupied, filled
besetzen
to view, visit
besichtigen
to get, obtain
bekommen
to discuss, talk about
besprechen
to confirm, validate
bestätigen
to consist, to pass
bestehen
to order
bestellen
to punish
bestrafen
to visit
besuchen
to participate
sich beteiligen
to take care of
betreuen
to deceive, fool
betrügen
to prove
beweisen
to apply
bewerben
to offer
bieten
to tie
binden
to ask
bitten
to remain
bleiben
to roast (meat)
braten
to break
brechen
to burn
brennen
to bring
bringen
to think
denken
to allow
dürfen
to recommend
empfehlen
to decide
entscheiden
to scare
erschrecken
to eat
essen
to drive
fahren
to fall
fallen
to catch, trap, net
fangen
to find
finden
to fly
fliegen
to flow
fließen
to eat (animals), feed
fressen
to freeze, be cold
frieren
to give
geben
to go
gehen
to succeed, be successful
gelingen
to apply, count, be valid
gelten
to happen, occur, take place
geschehen
to win, gain, obtain
gewinnen
to have
haben
to keep, hold, maintain
halten
to hang, hang around, be stuck
hängen
to lift, raise, increase
heben
to be called
heißen
to help
helfen
to know
kennen
to come
kommen
to can, be able
können
to load, invite, upload
laden
to let, leave, allow
lassen
to run, walk, go
laufen
to suffer, tolerate, permit
leiden
to borrow, lend, loan
leihen
to read
lesen
to lie, be, be located
liegen
to lie, fib
lügen
to measure, gauge
messen
to like, want
mögen
to must, need
müssen
to take, adopt, use
nehmen
to name, call
nennen
to advise, guess
raten
to race, run
rennen
to smell, sniff
riechen
to call
rufen
to divorce, separate
scheiden
to shine or to seem, appear (like an impression)
scheinen
to push, shove
schieben
to sleep
schlafen
to beat, hit, strike
schlagen
to close, conclude, shut
schließen
to cut, intersect
schneiden
to write
schreiben
to be suitable: Refers to whether something or someone is fit or suitable for a particular purpose and evaluates the suitability or fit.
sich eignen
to rush, hurry
eilen
to break in
einbrechen
to invade, fall, collapse
einfallen
to influence, affect
beeinflussen
to insert, fit in, put in
einfügen
to introduce, import, establish
einführen
to agree, settle, to come to an agreement with somebody about something, as in there was a debate with different opinions but in the end some common ground was found
sich einigen
to shop, buy
einkaufen
to invite
einladen
to take up, occupy
einnehmen
to pack, wrap up
einpacken
to set up, establish. is used to describe preparing or designing a room, system, or facility. It often refers to creating a usable or functional environment
einrichten
to turn on, switch on (often used when starting something that was previously turned off; devices that have some kind of startup process (e.g. computer, television, light). a bit more universal and formal
einschalten
to use, insert, employ
einsetzen
to enter, board, get on
einsteigen
to set, adjust, hire; refers to the process of making a person your employee, i.e. they sign a contract
einstellen
to enter, register, record: Refers to writing or adding information to a list, form, or document. It is more of a specific act of inscription
eintragen
to enter, occur, come (literally come into a room)
eintreten
to agree; does not say anything about the process of reaching an agreement, it merely states that the subject agrees to/concurs with something now, no matter if they always did so or were recently convinced.
einverstanden
to deposit, pay in
einzahlen
to move in, collect, draw in
einziehen
to receive, welcome; means to receive something or someone that comes to you. It does not indicate how you got it (in your hands or not) or if you initiated the transfer, so it is used for emails, and can be used for something continuous like a Radio signal.
empfangen
to discover, detect, spot
Explore: see or find something new
entdecken
to remove
entfernen
to appear, suddenly pop up, (like location)
erscheinen
to make a proposal, suggest that we do something, recommendation
vorschlagen
to agree with something, that somebody else said (thinks /suggested /…) / to agree with somebody
zustimmen
to seize, grasp
ergreifen
to own
besitzen
to prefer
bevorzugen
to discover
entdecken
to develop
entwickeln
to try/attempt
versuchen
to cover, cap, top
bedecken
to confuse, mix up
verwechseln
to disappear
verschwinden
to replace, substitute
ersetzen
to have something at your disposal
verfügen über
to get or achieve something through effort, effort, or a conscious process. It often has a more formal and valuable connotation and is used when obtaining something is not easy or obvious.
erlangen
to be able to do something (more casual language)
In der Lage sein
to have the ability to do something (more formal, stresses that particular skill)
vermögen
to create or prepare something
erstellen
perform, carry out an action
durchführen
Design: to form or develop something creatively
gestalten
Complete: complete a task
erledigen
Express: express an opinion or thought
äußern
Share: pass on information
mitteilen
Mention: say something casually
erwähnen
To proceed: to go to a place. emphasizes the transition to a particular place. It is used less in everyday speech and more in literary, formal or written texts
Sich begeben
To move: move away from a place or to generally be in motion. It emphasizes the movement itself and is often used in contexts that focus on the type or skill of the movement, not necessarily the goal.
Example:
“People can move in different ways: on foot, by bike, or by car.
sich fortbewegen
Walk: take a walk
spazieren
Strolling: walking around leisurely and without a specific destination
flanieren
To approach: to get closer to something
sich nähern
to arrive: means that someone or something arrives at a specific place at a specific time. It is often used in more formal or written contexts and often emphasizes the exact or expected time of arrival.
eintreffen
Behold: suddenly see something
erblicken
Notice: notice something
bemerken
Observe: watch carefully
beobachten
emphasize, accentuate, stress something
betonen
very informal to receive, get: also to manage or achieve something, or to catch something (bus, thief)
kriegen
to hang out, chill (with people, not totally aimless)
abhängen
to stroll, take a leisurely walk
bummeln
to go off, be lit (party), also can mean come off like a button came off a jacket
abgehen
to forget, mess up (slang)
verpeilen
to chat, talk informally
quatschen
to hang out aimlessly, do nothing
rumhängen
to turn on: activate a device or machine. emphasizes the moment when the device is put into operation. more colloquial
anschalten
