Verbs and Prepositions Flashcards

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1
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to look foward to

A

sich freuen auf (+acc)

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to specialise in

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sich spezialisieren auf (+acc)

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to be interested in

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sich interessieren für (+acc)

OR

interessiert sein an (+dat)

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4
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to suffer from

A

leiden an (+dat)

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5
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to be afraid of

A

sich fürchten vor (+dat)

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6
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to work at/on

A

arbeiten an (+dat)

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7
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to fall ill with

A

erkranken an (+dat)

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8
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to be pleased/glad about

A

sich freuen über (+acc)

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9
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to think of

A

denken an (+acc)

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10
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to die of

A

sterben an (+dat)

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11
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to take part in

A

teilnehmen an (+dat)

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12
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to remember

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sich errinern an (+acc)

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13
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to believe in

A

glauben an (+acc)

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14
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to get used to

A

sich gewöhnen an (+acc)

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15
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to doubt

A

zweifeln an (+dat)

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16
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to recognise someone by something

Eg. He recognised the criminal by his nose

A

jemanden an etwas (dat) erkennen

Er erkannte den Verbrecher an seiner Nase

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17
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to look after

A

aufpassen auf (+acc)

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18
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to smell

A

riechen an (+dat)

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19
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to succeed, to follow after

A

folgen auf (+acc)

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20
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to look forward to

A

sich freuen auf (+acc)

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21
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to grumble about

A

schimpfen auf (+acc)

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22
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to be based on

A

sich gründen auf (+acc)

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23
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to concentrate on

A

sich konzentrieren auf (+acc)

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24
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to react to

A

reagieren auf (+acc)

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25
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to rely on

A

sich verlassen auf (+acc)

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26
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to wait for

A

warten auf (+acc)

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27
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to come to terms with

A

sich abfinden mit (+dat)

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28
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to prevent someone from something

Eg. The radio is preventing me from working

A

jemanden an etwas (dat) hindern

Das Radio hindert mich am Arbeiten

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29
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to be based on, to rest on

A

basieren auf (+dat)

OR

beruhen auf (+dat)

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30
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to insist on

A

bestehen auf (+dat)

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31
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to be/get enthusiastic about

A

sich begeistern für (+acc)

32
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to call after/for

A

rufen nach (+dat)

33
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to hope for

A

hoffen auf (+acc)

34
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to decide on

A

sich entscheiden für (+acc)

35
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to take care of

A

sorgen für (+acc)

36
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to thank somebody for

A

jemandem für etwas (acc) danken

37
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to stop with

A

aufhören mit (+dat)

38
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to occupy oneself with

A

sich beschäftigen mit (+dat)

39
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to speak to/with

A

sprechen mit (+dat)

40
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to speak on the phone with

A

telefonieren mit (+dat)

41
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to converse with

A

sich unterhalten mit (+dat)

42
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to compare with

A

vergleichen mit (+dat)

43
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to ask after

A

sich erkundigen nach (+dat)

44
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to smell of

A

riechen nach (+dat)

45
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to consider someone/something to be…

Eg. I consider him to be an idiot

A

jemanden/etwas für (acc) halten

Ich halte ihn für einen Idioten

46
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to taste of

A

schmecken nach (+dat)

47
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to search for

A

suchen nach (+dat)

48
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to be annoyed about

A

sich ärgern über (+acc)

49
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to complain about

A

sich beklagen/beschweren über (+acc)

50
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to laugh about

A

lachen über (+acc)

51
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to think about

A

nachdenken über (+acc)

52
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to talk about

A

sprechen über (+acc)

53
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to congratulate on

A

gratulieren zu (+dat)

54
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to be worried about

A

sich sorgen um (+acc)

55
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to be surprised at

A

sich wundern über (+acc)

56
Q

to ask for

A

bitten um (+acc)

57
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to fight for

A

kämpfen um (+acc)

58
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to tempt to

A

verführen zu (+dat)

59
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to take care of

A

sich kümmern um (+acc)

60
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to argue about

A

sich streiten um (+acc)

61
Q

to be about (2 answers)

A

gehen um (+acc) / handeln von (+dat)

62
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to concern

A

sich handeln um (+acc)

63
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to start with

A

anfangen/beginnen mit (+dat)

64
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to depend on

A

abhängen von (+dat)

65
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to recover from

A

sich erholen von (+dat)

66
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to dream of

A

träumen von (+dat)

67
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to show, to demonstrate

A

zeugen von (+dat)

68
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to convince someone of

A

jemanden von etwas (dat) überzeugen

69
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to serve as

A

dienen zu (+dat)

70
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to protect from

A

schützen vor (+dat)

71
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to warn against

A

warnen vor (+dat)

72
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to invite to

A

einladen zu (+dat)

73
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to flee from

A

fliehen vor (+dat)

74
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to be part of/belong to

A

gehören zu (+dat)

75
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to persuade to

A

überreden zu (+dat)

76
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to do without

A

verzichten auf (+acc)

77
Q

to advise to

A

raten zu (+dat)