German Verbs Flashcards

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1
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sich ausruhen- ruhte aus- ausgeruht

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To have a rest

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stechen- stach- gestochen

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To sting

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kriechen- kroch- gekrochen

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To crawl w/ many legs

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beantworten- beantwortete- beantwortet

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To answer smth.

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5
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faulenzen- faulenzte- gefaulenzt

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To laze around

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6
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krabbeln- krabbelte- gekrabbelt

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To crawl

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7
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greifen- griff- gegriffen

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to grab smth.

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herstellen- stellte her- hergestellt

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to make/ produce smth

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9
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rechnen- rechnete- gerechnet

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to calculate

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10
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Freundschaft schließen

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To make friends

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sich benehmen- benahm- benommen

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To behave

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12
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unterhalten

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To talk / converse w/ so

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13
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schließen- schloss- geschlossen

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To close

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14
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staubsaugen- staubsaugte- gestaubsaugt

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to vacuum

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15
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fangen- fing- gefangen

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To catch somth/so

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16
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fliegen, flog, geflogen

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to fly somth

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17
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sammeln- sammelte- gesammelt

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To collect smth

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18
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zählen- zählte- gezählt

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To count smth

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19
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diskutieren- diskutierte- diskutiert

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to debate/discuss smth

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20
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sozialisieren- sozialisierte- sozialisiert

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To socialize

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21
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halten- hielt- gehalten

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To hold smth

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22
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Holz hacken

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To chop wood

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23
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striken- strickte- gestrickt

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To knit

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24
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tauchen- tauchte- getaucht

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To (go) diving

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25
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rechnen- rechnete- gerechnet

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To calculate

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26
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anpflanzen- pflanzte an- angepflanzt

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to plant smth

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27
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angeln- angelte- geangelt

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To fish (as a hobby)

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28
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beibringen
—— hat mir—– beigebracht

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To teach so- smth

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29
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wachsen- wuchs- gewachsen

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to grow

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30
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üben- übte- geübt

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To practice

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31
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Schach spielen

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To play chess

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32
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segeln- segelte- gesegelt

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To sail

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33
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ziehen- zog- gezogen

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To draw-smth

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34
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erreichen- erreichte- erreicht

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to catch so- to contact someone w/ the telephone

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35
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(rechts/ links) abbiegen- bog ab- abgebogen

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to turn left/ right

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36
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drohen- drote- gedroht

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To threaten so w/ smth

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37
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dräuen- dräute- gedräut

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To threaten

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38
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erpressen- espresste- espresst

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to extort

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39
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sterben- starb- gestorben

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to die

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40
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entdecken-entdeckte-entdeckt

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To discover smth

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41
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erkunden- erkundete- erkundet

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To explore smth

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42
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bummeln- bummelte- gebummelt

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To stroll

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43
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einschließen- schloss ein- eingeschlossen

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To include smth

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44
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bestehen; bestand; bestanden

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To pass smth

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45
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durchfallen; fiel durch; durchgefallen

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To fail smth

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46
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schaffen; schaffte; geschafft

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To accomplish smth

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47
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merken; merkte; gemerkt

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To memorize smth

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48
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erben; erbte; geerbt

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To succeed

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49
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verlassen; verließ; verlassen

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To leave so/someplace

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50
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liegen- lag-geliegen

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to lie

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51
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schaukeln- schaukelte- geschaukelt

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to rock/ sway

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52
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opfern- opferte- geopfert

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to sacrifice (so)

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53
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pendeln-pendelte-gependelt

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To sway back and forth

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54
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wetten- wette-gewettet

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To make a bet/wager

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55
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summen-summte-gesummt

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To buzz (the sound a bee makes)

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56
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grüßen-grüßte-gegrüßt

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To greet so/

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57
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bellen- bellte- gebellt

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To bay (a dog howling)

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58
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klopfen-klopfte-geklopft

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To knock

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59
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meinen- meinte- gemeint

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To mean smth.

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60
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kriegen- kriegte- gekriegt

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To get smth

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61
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anschauen- schaute an- angeschaut

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to look at smth(intensely)

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62
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anzünden- zündete an- angezündet

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To lit smth on fire

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63
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anlehnen- lehnte an- angelehnt

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To lean against smth

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64
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schnipsen- schnipste- geschnipst

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To snap your fingers

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65
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stellen- stellte- gestellt

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To place smth on smth upright

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66
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legen- legte- gelegt

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To lay smth on smth horizontially

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67
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Unternehmen- unternahm- unternommen

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To undertake smth; to do smth

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68
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anschnallen- schnallte an- angeschnallt

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To buckle up

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69
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verstecken- versteckte- versteckt

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To hide smth.

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70
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gehoren- gehörte-gehört

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To belong to so/smth

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71
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angehoren- gehort an- angehört

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To belong/be a part of a group

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72
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zittern- zitterte- gezittert

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To tremble w/ fear

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73
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jagen- jagte- gejagt

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To hunt smth

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74
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stecken- steckte- gesteckt

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To stick smth in smth

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75
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sitzen- saß- gesessen

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To (be) sitting (dative)

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76
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sich setzen- sich gesetzt

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To sit down (accusative)

77
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hängen-hing-gehangen

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To (be) hanging (dative)

78
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(sich) / (jmnd) ernähren-ernährte-ernährt

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To feed on smth/ to feed so

79
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(jmdn)/(etw) zerstören- zerstörte- zerstört

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To destroy/annihilate so/sth

80
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etw äußern- äußerte-geäußert

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To say/utter/remark/express/ voice smth

81
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fließen-floss- geflossen

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To flow

82
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umziehen- zog um- umgezogen

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To change homes

83
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etw ändern-änderte-geändert

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to change/alter sth

84
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zögern-zögerte-gezögert

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to hesitate

85
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etw binden- band- gebunden

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to tie something

86
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jmdn/ etw unterstützen- unterstützte- unterstützt

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to support so/smth

87
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(etw )(von jmdm) erhalten- erhielt- erhalten

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To get smth from so/ to recieve sth

88
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jmdn töten-tötete-getötet

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to kill someone

89
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(jmdn/etw) fürchten-fürchtete-gefürchtet

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to be afraid of so/sth

90
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jmdn ermorden- ermordete- ermordet

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to murder someone

91
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enscheiden- entschied- entschieden

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To decide smth

92
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vorhaben- hatte vor- vorgehabt

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to plan/to have a plan

93
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sich verirren- verirrte- verirrt

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To get lost

94
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schenken- schenkte- geschenkt

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To give so sth

95
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sich bewerben- bewarb-beworben

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to apply for smth

96
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teilhaben- hatte teil- teilgehabt

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To participate in sth

97
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helfen- half- geholfen
helfe
hilfst
hilft

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To help

98
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Übernächten- übernächtete- übernächtet

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To spend the night
Overnight

99
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anbauen- baute an- angebaut

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To grow vegetables

100
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züchten- züchtete- gezüchtet

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To grow plants and flowers

101
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nennen- nannte- gennant

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To call smth smth

102
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(sich) verteuern- verteurte- verteuert

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To increase (in/the) price

103
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verbieten- verbot- verboten

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To forbid smth

104
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bevorzugen- bevorzugte- bevorzugt

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to prefer smth

105
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frühren-fühete-geführt

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To show around

106
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vorschlagen- schlug vor- vorgeschlagen

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To prepose sth

107
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lügen- log- gelogen

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To lie

108
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spüren- spürte-gespürt

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To feel smth )to touch smth

109
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anbeiten-bot an- angeboten

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to offer someone smth
can be used w- zu in infinativ sätze

110
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aufhören- hörte auf- aufgehört

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To stop
can be used w- zu in infinativ sätze

111
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beschließen- beschloss- beschlossen

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To decide
can be used w- zu in infinativ sätze

112
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lächeln- lächelte- gelächelt

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To smile

113
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errichten- errichtete- errichtet

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To erect smth-to build smth

114
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stattfinden- fand statt- stattgefunden

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To take place

115
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erbauen- erbaute- erbaut

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To construct-build smth

116
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genießen- genoss- genossen

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To enjoy- savor smth

117
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flanieren- flanierte- flaniert

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To stroll

118
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auswählen- wählte aus- ausgewählt

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To choose

119
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wechseln- wechselte- gewechselt

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To switch

120
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sich verkleiden- verkleidete- verkleidet

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To dress up/ disguise oneself

121
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ausschalten- schulte aus- ausgeschaltet

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To turn smth off

122
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(sich) überlegen- überlegte- überlegt

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To reflect- ponder- think
To consider smth

123
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begehren- begehrte- begehrt

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To crave/ desire smth

124
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ergänzen- ergänzte- ergänzt

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To complete smth

125
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verhandeln- verhandelte- verhandelt

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To negotiate sth (w/ so)

126
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ausgeben (für)- gab au- ausgegeben

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To spend (on) smth (money)

127
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beginnen- begann- begonnen

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to begin

128
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erleben- erlebte- erlebt

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To live to see
To experience smth/so

129
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gellen- gellte- gegellt

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To yell

130
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jmdn beherbergen- beherbergte- beherbergt

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To hause/ shelter/ accommodate smth/ sm

131
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färben- färbt- gefärbt

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To dye smth

132
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überwachen-überwachte-überwacht

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to monitor smth
to watchover smth

133
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vermitteln- vermittelte- vermittelt

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to convey smth (to so)

134
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obduzieren- obduzierte- obduziert

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To preform an autopsy

135
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etw lohnt sich- sich lohnen

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Smth pays itself off- something is worth it

136
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übertreiben- übertrieb- übertrieben

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to exaggerate smth

137
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ausdrüken- drückte aus- ausgedrückt

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to phrase smth-put smth into words- express smth

138
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verwirklichen- verwirklichte- verwirklicht

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To make something a reality

139
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realisieren-realisierte- realisiert

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To make a reality

140
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(sich) erfüllen-erfüllte-erfüllt

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to fufill-achive smth

141
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gelten- galt- gegolten

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aceppted als etwas

142
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stehlen- stahl- gestohlen

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To steal

143
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klauen- klaute- geklaut

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To steal

144
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ausrauben- raubte aus- ausgeraubt

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to mug so

145
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betonen- betonte- betont

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to emphasise etw

146
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vergleichen- verglich- verglichen

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To compare smth to another thing

147
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aufwachsen- wuchs auf- aufgewachsen
(mit sein)

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To grow up

148
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reinigen- reinigte- gereinigt

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To purify smth (cleanse smth)

149
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promovieren- promovierte- promoviert

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To earn a doctorate

150
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(sich akk) (von etws dativ) erholen- erholte- erholt

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To recover (from smth)

151
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jobben- jobbte- gejobbt

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To work

152
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verklären- verklärte- verklärt

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to glorify smth

153
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verbringen- verbrachte- verbracht

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To spend (time) / pass time

154
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schleichen- schlich- geschlichen

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To creep/ sulk/ slink/ sneak

155
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sich scheiden lassen

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To get divorced

156
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erlangen-erlangte-erlangt

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To achieve smth

157
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durchmachen- machte durch- durchgemacht

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To ungergo/experience smth

158
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vermuten- vermutete- vermutet

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to suppose/ sespect smth

159
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erhöhen- erhöhte- erhöht

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to increase smth

160
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verurteilen- verurteilte- verurteilt

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To condem so-smth

161
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ersetzten- ersetzte- ersetzt
durch/mit

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to replace smth/so with/by smth/so

162
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berücksichtigen- berücksichtigte- berücksichtigt

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to take smth into consideration

163
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verhalten- verhielt- verhalten
sich

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To behave

164
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beschützen- beschützte- beschützt
dativ

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To guard so-smth

165
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beschützen- beschützte- beschützt
dativ

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To guard so-smth

166
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beabsichtigen- beabsichtigte- beabsichtigt

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To intend (smth)
(to intend to do smth( zu tun))

167
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schätzen- schätze- geschätzt

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To estimate

168
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gefährden- gefährdete- gefährdet

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To endanger
jmdn-etw

169
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erwarten- erwartete- erwartet

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To expect

170
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einwicklen- wickelte ein- eingewickelt

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to wrap smth (in smth)

171
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lassen- ließ- gelassen

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To have/let sombody do smth for you

172
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erkennen- erkannte- erkannt

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To realize/recognize

173
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zuhören- hörte zu- zugehört
+dativ

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To listen to so/smth

174
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klingen- klang- geklungen

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To sound

175
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fremdgehen- ging fremd- fremdgegangen

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To be unfaithful

176
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(sich) betrügen - betrog- betrogen

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to cheat on a partner

177
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Anfahren- fuhr an- angefahren

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To hit someone (a little) with a car/bike

178
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Sich trennen- trennte- getrennt

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To break up/ break up

179
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Sich einprägen- prägte ein- ein geprägt

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To memorize smth

180
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sich ängstigen- ängstigte- geängstigt

A

To be frightened (of jmnd-sth)

181
Q

sich beschweren- beschwerte- beschwert

A

To complain
(über etwas) (bei so)

182
Q

überziehen- überzog- überzogen

A

To overspend (smth)

183
Q

misstrauen- misstraute- misstraut

A

To distrust

184
Q

(sich) versöhnen- versöhnte- versöhnt

A

to reconcile

185
Q

vorbeibringen- brauchte vorbei- vorbeigebracht

A

To drop smth off (somewhere)

186
Q

beneiden- beneidete- beneidet

A

to envy

187
Q

vertrauen- vertraute- vertraut
Dativ

A

To trust so (personally)

188
Q

trauen- traute- getraut
Dativ

A

To trust so in general

189
Q

vermeiden- vermied- vermieden

A

to avoid smth