German Verbs from Hell Flashcards

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ersetzen (durch)

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replace

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unterstützen

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support

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erzeugen

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produce, generatemanfuacture

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sparen

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save

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überlegen

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consider, think over / about

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verschwenden (an)

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to waste

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behalten

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keep, keep on, retain

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sich beschäftigen (mit)

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occupy, busy oneself to

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verantwortlich sein (für)

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be responsible for

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einladen

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to invite

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sich bewerben (um)

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1) to apply (for)

2) to advertise, to promote

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verdienen

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1) to earn

2) to deserve

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verbringen

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to spend (time, holiday)

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beschliessen (etwas zu tun oder über etwas)

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to decide or to resolve to do something

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besuchen

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to visit (someone or a place)

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benutzen

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to use

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sich erholen (von)

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to recover, to recuperate, to rest, to have a rest, to relax

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vergleichen (mit)

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to compare (with, to)

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empfehlen

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to recommend something/ somebody to somebody

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begleiten

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to accompany

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verbessern

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to improve

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verbrauchen

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to use, to consume (food, drink, fuel),
to use up (provisions),
to spend (money)

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erfinden

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1) to invent

2) to make up (a story, an excuse)

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ergänzen

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to complete

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anmelden

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to enrol, to register

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gefangen nehmen

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to be arrested (by the police)

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riechen

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to smell

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fühlen

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to feel (something)

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sich fühlen

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to feel

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senden

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to send

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schicken

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to send

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zwingen jemanden (dazu) | etwas zu tun

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to force or compel somebody to do something

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betrügen

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to deceive, to be unfaithful to

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schweigen

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to remain / stay silent,

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sich verbreiten

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to expand

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aufgeben

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to give up, to stop

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sich ereignen

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to happen, to occur (accident or mishap)

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herausfinden

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to discover something (by search)

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entdecken

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to discover

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erleichtern

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make easier
relieve
lighten

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bestrafen (für, wegen)

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to punish for

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trauen

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to trust somebody/ something

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sich trauen

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to dare

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vertrauen

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to trust somebody/ something

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verraten

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to betray (person, cause)
to give away (a secret)
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überraschen

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to surpriseto take by surpriseto catch unaware

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verhandeln (über)

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to negotiate

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neugierig sein

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to be curious about

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verwenden (zu, für)

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to use (for)

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festlegen

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to fix (time, deadline), to arrange (programme)

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sich festlegen (auf)

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to commit oneself to something

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schmelzen

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to melt, (fig) to dissolve

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retten

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to save, to rescue

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steigen

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to rise, to climb, to increase

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sich ärgern (über)

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to get annoyed, angry at somebody, about something

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sich freuen (auf)

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to look forward to something (in the future)

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sich freuen (über)

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to look forward to something (in the past)

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sich streiten (über)

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to quarrel, to argue, to have an argument

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sich vorbereiten (auf)

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to prepare for

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erstellen

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to build, to make

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verändern

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to change

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erkennen (an)

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to recognize

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aussehen

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to look (good, bad)

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umtauschen (gegen)

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to exchange (for)

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wetten

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to bet

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ausschreiben

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to write out it full, to write out in word

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beilegen

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to enclose, to insert

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verteidigen

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to defend

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erhalten

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to receive (letter, news)
to be given (order)
to get (good impression, mark)
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stattfinden

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to take place, (process, development) to occur

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ausstellen

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to put on display, display, exhibit

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(sich) entspannen

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to relax (oneself)

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zubereiten

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to prepare (food)

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beraten

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  1. to advise

2. to discuss something

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aufnehmen

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  1. to pick up, to lift up

2. to open (negotiation) / to establish (relations) / to take up (studies)

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beruhigen

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to calm down, to quieten, to pacify

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schreien

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to shout, to yell

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flüstern

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to whisper

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weiterleiten

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to pass on (news, information)

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abholen

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to collect, to pick up

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streichen

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to paint (wall, a surface)

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malen

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to paint (picture, portrait, work of art)

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schneiden

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to cut

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befürchten

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to fear

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besprechen

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to discuss, talk over

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vorschlagen

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to suggest, propose

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ausleihen (an)

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to lend somebody something

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benötigen

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to need, to require

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anbieten

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to offer somebody something

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sich erkundigen

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to enquire about somethingto ask after somebody

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vergleichen (mit)

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to compare (with)

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entwickeln (aus / zu)

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to develop from (aus)to develop into (zu)

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einrichten

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to furnish (flat, house)

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abheben

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to lift off (lid, cover)

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sich abheben (von)

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to stand out, to contrast

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begleichen

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to settle (bill, pay, Rechnung)

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sammeln

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to collect

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aushalten

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to endure, to bear, stand (pain, suffering)
to withstand (attack, pressure, test)
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aussteigen

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to get out (car, boat)
to get off (bus, train)
to alight

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ausladen

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to unload

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verfügen

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to order, to decree

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verteilen

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to distribute, to hand out (books, leaflets)

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sperren

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to close (road, tunnel, bridge, entrance)
to close off (area)
to block (entrance)
to cut off, disconnect (water, electricity)

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unterbringen

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to put

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unterbrechen

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to interrupt, to break (journey, silence)

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ernten

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to harvest

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anbauen

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to cultivate, to plant (a crop)

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einschalten

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to switch on, to turn on

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aufschalten

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to switch off, to turn off

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siegen

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to win