German B1 Verbs Flashcards

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1
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to turn or make a turn

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abbiegen

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to depart, leave, go

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abfahren

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to hand over, dispense, submit, deliver

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abgeben

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to depend, hinge on

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abhängen

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to take off, lift off, raise (plane) or withdrew money from bank, or someone picking up (answering) the phone

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abheben

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to pick up, collect, fetch

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abholen

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to copy, write off

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abschreiben

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to reject, refuse, decline, oppose

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ablehnen

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to settle, to agree with someone on a plan for the future / promise each other to do some specific thing in the future

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abmachen

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to lose weight, to decline, decrease

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abnehmen

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to subscribe to

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abonnieren

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to cancel, to refuse, to call off, to decline

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absagen

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to vote, coordinate

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abstimmen

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14
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to wash off, wash up

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abwaschen

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to regard, respect, pay attention, value

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achten

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16
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to accept

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akzeptieren

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17
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to have fun, have a good time

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sich amüsieren

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18
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to analyze

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analysieren

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19
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to offer, volunteer

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anbieten

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20
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to change, modify, alter

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ändern

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21
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to approach, tackle, concern

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angehen

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to recognize, acknowledge, accept

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anerkennen

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to start, begin

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anfangen

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24
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to specify, indicate, state

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angeben

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to wear, to have on

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antragen

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26
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to click on (like on a computer)

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anklicken

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27
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to arrive, come, get in

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ankommen

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to announce, advertise

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ankündigen

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29
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to register, enroll, log on (process of signing up)

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sich anmelden

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30
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to accept, assume, suppose

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annehmen

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31
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to call, phone

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anrufen

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32
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to acquire, buy, get

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anschaffen

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33
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to connect, attach, follow

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anschließen

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34
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to strap in, buckle up

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anschnallen

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35
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to view, watch, look at

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ansehen

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36
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to address, speak to, appeal to

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ansprechen

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to hire, to engage, to place; being employed” as in “to work for sb.”

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anstellen

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38
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to make an effort, exert oneself

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sich anstrengen

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39
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to apply, to use, to employ

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anwenden

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40
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to reply, answer, respond

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antworten

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41
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to show, display

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anzeigen

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42
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to get dressed

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sich anziehen

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43
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to get annoyed, be angry

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sich ärgern

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44
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to breathe

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atmen

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45
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to stand out, to attract attention, to be noticed

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auffallen

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46
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to ask, DEMAND, request, invite (expect them to do it)

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auffordern

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47
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to list, perform, cite

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aufführen

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48
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to give up, surrender, abandon

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aufgeben

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49
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to impede/hinder/halt/check (sb, from doing sth. to make a vehicle/person stop)

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aufhalten

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50
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to lift, pick up, store

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aufheben

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51
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to stop, cease, quit

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aufhören

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52
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to charge, recharge

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aufladen

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53
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to dissolve

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auflösen

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54
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to record

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aufnehmen

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55
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to pay attention, take care of, look after

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aufpassen

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56
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to clean up, tidy up

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aufräumen

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57
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to upset, agitate, excite

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aufregen

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58
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to get up, stand up

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aufstehen

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59
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to appear, to act (like music group performing)

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auftreten

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60
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to wake up

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aufwachen

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61
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to print

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ausdrucken

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62
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to fail, fail out, be canceled, drop out

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ausfallen

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63
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to fill out, in

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ausfüllen

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64
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to spend

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ausgeben

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65
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to go out, end

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ausgehen

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66
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to turn off, to mind or be bothered by, to make or arrange(an appointment)

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ausmachen

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67
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to be sufficient, suffice. Refers to whether someTHING is enough or meets a requirement, often in terms of quantity or quality.

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ausreichen

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68
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to pass on (information)

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ausrichten

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69
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to be rested

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sich ausruhen

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70
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to exclude, to rule out

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ausschließen

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71
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to look like, appear

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aussehen

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72
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to pronounce

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aussprechen

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73
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to bake

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backen

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74
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to be exhibited/displayed, issue

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ausstellen

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75
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to choose, select (no options presented)

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aussuchen

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76
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to choose (from options)

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auswählen

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77
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to get undressed, move out

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ausziehen

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78
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to bake

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backen

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79
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to bathe

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baden

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80
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to tinker, make/ build something with hands

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basteln

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81
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to build, construct

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bauen

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82
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to observe, note, pay attention to

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beachten

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83
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to request, apply, ask for

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beantragen

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84
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to answer, reply to

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beantworten

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85
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to thank, say thank you

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sich bedanken

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85
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to signify, mean (like a word), denote

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bedeuten

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86
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to serve, operate

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bedienen

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87
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to hurry up, hasten

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sich beeilen

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88
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to finish, end, or stop

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beenden

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89
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to be located

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sich befinden

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90
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to meet someone, encounter

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begegnen

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91
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to accompany, escort

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begleiten

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92
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to justify

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begründen

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93
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to welcome, greet

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begrüßen

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94
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to keep, retain

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behalten

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95
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to treat (like a doctor or behavior from someone)

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behandeln

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96
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to claim, assert, argue that, stand up to

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behaupten

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97
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to hinder, impede, obstruct, to be disabled

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behindern

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98
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to bite

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beißen

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99
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to announce, disclose, publish, let you know

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bekannt geben

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100
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to receive, get

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bekommen

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101
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to offend, insult

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beleidigen

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102
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to notice, note

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bemerken

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103
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to try very hard, make an effort

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sich bemühen

104
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to need, require

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benötigen

105
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to use, utilize

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benutzen

106
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to witness (an event)

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beobachten

107
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to calculate

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berechnen

108
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to report

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berichten

109
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to calm down

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beruhigen

110
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to damage

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beschädigen

111
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to be employed

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beschäftigen

112
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to decide on

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beschließen

113
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to be limited, restricted

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beschränken

114
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to describe, characterize

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beschreiben

115
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to complain

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sich beschweren

116
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to be occupied, filled

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besetzen

117
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to view, visit

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besichtigen

118
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to get, obtain

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bekommen

119
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to discuss, talk about

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besprechen

120
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to confirm, validate

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bestätigen

121
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to consist, to pass

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bestehen

122
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to order

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bestellen

123
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to punish

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bestrafen

124
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to visit

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besuchen

125
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to participate

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sich beteiligen

126
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to take care of

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betreuen

127
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to deceive, fool

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betrügen

128
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to prove

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beweisen

129
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to apply

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bewerben

130
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to offer

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bieten

131
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to tie

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binden

132
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to ask

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bitten

133
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to remain

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bleiben

134
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to roast (meat)

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braten

135
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to break

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brechen

136
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to burn

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brennen

137
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to bring

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bringen

138
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to think

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denken

139
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to allow

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dürfen

140
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to recommend

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empfehlen

141
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to decide

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entscheiden

142
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to scare

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erschrecken

143
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to eat

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essen

144
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to drive

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fahren

145
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to fall

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fallen

146
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to catch, trap, net

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fangen

147
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to find

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finden

148
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to fly

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fliegen

149
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to flow

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fließen

150
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to eat (animals), feed

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fressen

151
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to freeze, be cold

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frieren

152
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to give

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geben

153
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to go

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gehen

154
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to succeed, be successful

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gelingen

155
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to apply, count, be valid

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gelten

156
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to happen, occur, take place

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geschehen

157
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to win, gain, obtain

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gewinnen

158
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to have

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haben

159
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to keep, hold, maintain

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halten

160
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to hang, hang around, be stuck

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hängen

161
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to lift, raise, increase

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heben

162
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to be called

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heißen

163
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to help

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helfen

164
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to know

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kennen

165
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to come

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kommen

166
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to can, be able

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können

167
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to load, invite, upload

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laden

168
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to let, leave, allow

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lassen

169
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to run, walk, go

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laufen

170
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to suffer, tolerate, permit

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leiden

171
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to borrow, lend, loan

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leihen

172
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to read

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lesen

173
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to lie, be, be located

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liegen

174
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to lie, fib

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lügen

175
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to measure, gauge

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messen

176
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to like, want

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mögen

177
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to must, need

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müssen

178
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to take, adopt, use

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nehmen

179
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to name, call

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nennen

180
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to advise, guess

A

raten

181
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to race, run

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rennen

182
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to smell, sniff

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riechen

183
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to call

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rufen

184
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to divorce, separate

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scheiden

185
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to shine or to seem, appear (like an impression)

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scheinen

186
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to push, shove

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schieben

187
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to sleep

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schlafen

188
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to beat, hit, strike

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schlagen

189
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to close, conclude, shut

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schließen

190
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to cut, intersect

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schneiden

191
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to write

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schreiben

192
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to be suitable: Refers to whether something or someone is fit or suitable for a particular purpose and evaluates the suitability or fit.

A

sich eignen

193
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to rush, hurry

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eilen

194
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to break in

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einbrechen

195
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to invade, fall, collapse

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einfallen

196
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to influence, affect

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beeinflussen

197
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to insert, fit in, put in

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einfügen

198
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to introduce, import, establish

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einführen

199
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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

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sich einigen

200
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to shop, buy

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einkaufen

201
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to invite

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einladen

202
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to take up, occupy

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einnehmen

203
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to pack, wrap up

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einpacken

204
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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

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einrichten

205
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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

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einschalten

206
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to use, insert, employ

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einsetzen

207
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to enter, board, get on

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einsteigen

208
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to set, adjust, hire; refers to the process of making a person your employee, i.e. they sign a contract

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einstellen

209
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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

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eintragen

210
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to enter, occur, come (literally come into a room)

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eintreten

211
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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.

A

einverstanden

212
Q

to deposit, pay in

A

einzahlen

213
Q

to move in, collect, draw in

A

einziehen

214
Q

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.

A

empfangen

215
Q

to discover, detect, spot
Explore: see or find something new

A

entdecken

216
Q

to remove

A

entfernen

217
Q

to appear, suddenly pop up, (like location)

A

erscheinen

218
Q

to make a proposal, suggest that we do something, recommendation

A

vorschlagen

219
Q

to agree with something, that somebody else said (thinks /suggested /…) / to agree with somebody

A

zustimmen

220
Q

to seize, grasp

A

ergreifen

221
Q

to own

A

besitzen

222
Q

to prefer

A

bevorzugen

223
Q

to discover

A

entdecken

224
Q

to develop

A

entwickeln

225
Q

to try/attempt

A

versuchen

226
Q

to cover, cap, top

A

bedecken

227
Q

to confuse, mix up

A

verwechseln

228
Q

to disappear

A

verschwinden

229
Q

to replace, substitute

A

ersetzen

230
Q

to have something at your disposal

A

verfügen über

231
Q

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.

A

erlangen

232
Q

to be able to do something (more casual language)

A

In der Lage sein

233
Q

to have the ability to do something (more formal, stresses that particular skill)

A

vermögen

234
Q

to create or prepare something

A

erstellen

235
Q

perform, carry out an action

A

durchführen

236
Q

Design: to form or develop something creatively

A

gestalten

237
Q

Complete: complete a task

A

erledigen

238
Q

Express: express an opinion or thought

A

äußern

239
Q

Share: pass on information

A

mitteilen

240
Q

Mention: say something casually

A

erwähnen

241
Q

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

A

Sich begeben

242
Q

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.

A

sich fortbewegen

243
Q

Walk: take a walk

A

spazieren

244
Q

Strolling: walking around leisurely and without a specific destination

A

flanieren

245
Q

To approach: to get closer to something

A

sich nähern

246
Q

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.

A

eintreffen

247
Q

Behold: suddenly see something

A

erblicken

248
Q

Notice: notice something

A

bemerken

249
Q

Observe: watch carefully

A

beobachten

250
Q

emphasize, accentuate, stress something

A

betonen

251
Q

very informal to receive, get: also to manage or achieve something, or to catch something (bus, thief)

A

kriegen

252
Q

to hang out, chill (with people, not totally aimless)

A

abhängen

253
Q

to stroll, take a leisurely walk

A

bummeln

254
Q

to go off, be lit (party), also can mean come off like a button came off a jacket

A

abgehen

255
Q

to forget, mess up (slang)

A

verpeilen

256
Q

to chat, talk informally

A

quatschen

257
Q

to hang out aimlessly, do nothing

A

rumhängen

258
Q

to turn on: activate a device or machine. emphasizes the moment when the device is put into operation. more colloquial

A

anschalten