German Verbs from Hell Flashcards
ersetzen (durch)
replace
unterstützen
support
erzeugen
produce, generatemanfuacture
sparen
save
überlegen
consider, think over / about
verschwenden (an)
to waste
behalten
keep, keep on, retain
sich beschäftigen (mit)
occupy, busy oneself to
verantwortlich sein (für)
be responsible for
einladen
to invite
sich bewerben (um)
1) to apply (for)
2) to advertise, to promote
verdienen
1) to earn
2) to deserve
verbringen
to spend (time, holiday)
beschliessen (etwas zu tun oder über etwas)
to decide or to resolve to do something
besuchen
to visit (someone or a place)
benutzen
to use
sich erholen (von)
to recover, to recuperate, to rest, to have a rest, to relax
vergleichen (mit)
to compare (with, to)
empfehlen
to recommend something/ somebody to somebody
begleiten
to accompany
verbessern
to improve
verbrauchen
to use, to consume (food, drink, fuel),
to use up (provisions),
to spend (money)
erfinden
1) to invent
2) to make up (a story, an excuse)
ergänzen
to complete
anmelden
to enrol, to register
gefangen nehmen
to be arrested (by the police)
riechen
to smell
fühlen
to feel (something)
sich fühlen
to feel
senden
to send
schicken
to send
zwingen jemanden (dazu) | etwas zu tun
to force or compel somebody to do something
betrügen
to deceive, to be unfaithful to
schweigen
to remain / stay silent,
sich verbreiten
to expand
aufgeben
to give up, to stop
sich ereignen
to happen, to occur (accident or mishap)
herausfinden
to discover something (by search)
entdecken
to discover
erleichtern
make easier
relieve
lighten
bestrafen (für, wegen)
to punish for
trauen
to trust somebody/ something
sich trauen
to dare
vertrauen
to trust somebody/ something
verraten
to betray (person, cause) to give away (a secret)
überraschen
to surpriseto take by surpriseto catch unaware
verhandeln (über)
to negotiate
neugierig sein
to be curious about
verwenden (zu, für)
to use (for)
festlegen
to fix (time, deadline), to arrange (programme)
sich festlegen (auf)
to commit oneself to something
schmelzen
to melt, (fig) to dissolve
retten
to save, to rescue
steigen
to rise, to climb, to increase
sich ärgern (über)
to get annoyed, angry at somebody, about something
sich freuen (auf)
to look forward to something (in the future)
sich freuen (über)
to look forward to something (in the past)
sich streiten (über)
to quarrel, to argue, to have an argument
sich vorbereiten (auf)
to prepare for
erstellen
to build, to make
verändern
to change
erkennen (an)
to recognize
aussehen
to look (good, bad)
umtauschen (gegen)
to exchange (for)
wetten
to bet
ausschreiben
to write out it full, to write out in word
beilegen
to enclose, to insert
verteidigen
to defend
erhalten
to receive (letter, news) to be given (order) to get (good impression, mark)
stattfinden
to take place, (process, development) to occur
ausstellen
to put on display, display, exhibit
(sich) entspannen
to relax (oneself)
zubereiten
to prepare (food)
beraten
- to advise
2. to discuss something
aufnehmen
- to pick up, to lift up
2. to open (negotiation) / to establish (relations) / to take up (studies)
beruhigen
to calm down, to quieten, to pacify
schreien
to shout, to yell
flüstern
to whisper
weiterleiten
to pass on (news, information)
abholen
to collect, to pick up
streichen
to paint (wall, a surface)
malen
to paint (picture, portrait, work of art)
schneiden
to cut
befürchten
to fear
besprechen
to discuss, talk over
vorschlagen
to suggest, propose
ausleihen (an)
to lend somebody something
benötigen
to need, to require
anbieten
to offer somebody something
sich erkundigen
to enquire about somethingto ask after somebody
vergleichen (mit)
to compare (with)
entwickeln (aus / zu)
to develop from (aus)to develop into (zu)
einrichten
to furnish (flat, house)
abheben
to lift off (lid, cover)
sich abheben (von)
to stand out, to contrast
begleichen
to settle (bill, pay, Rechnung)
sammeln
to collect
aushalten
to endure, to bear, stand (pain, suffering) to withstand (attack, pressure, test)
aussteigen
to get out (car, boat)
to get off (bus, train)
to alight
ausladen
to unload
verfügen
to order, to decree
verteilen
to distribute, to hand out (books, leaflets)
sperren
to close (road, tunnel, bridge, entrance)
to close off (area)
to block (entrance)
to cut off, disconnect (water, electricity)
unterbringen
to put
unterbrechen
to interrupt, to break (journey, silence)
ernten
to harvest
anbauen
to cultivate, to plant (a crop)
einschalten
to switch on, to turn on
aufschalten
to switch off, to turn off
siegen
to win
