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German Verbs flashcards
1
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quck, speedy, soon-to-be (adj)

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baldig

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reprinting; emphasis, stress

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der Nachdruck

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3
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absolute, absolutely

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unbedingt

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to be found, present (adj) x2

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befindlich, anwesend

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5
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to bully, deliberately annoy, harrass

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schikanieren

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restless, troubled, uneasy, fidgety

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unruhig

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7
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to have good manners

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gute Umgangsformen haben

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8
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to be true, correspond to the truth

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der Wahrheit entsprechen

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9
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tall (person)

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hochgewachsen

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10
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kind, kindly

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liebenswürdig

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support; pilllar, mainstay (fig); the dole (coll)

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die Stütze

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12
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to lose heart, be despondent

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verzagen

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13
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respectable, upright (person) x3

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achtbar, aufrichtig, aufrecht

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14
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fleecy, soft

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flauschig

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15
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deaf

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taub

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16
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insufficient, insufficiently x2

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unzulänglich, mangelnd

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17
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apparent, evident

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ersichtlich

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18
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lofty, awe-inspiring, sublime

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erhaben

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19
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to rust

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rosten

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20
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to squander (x2)

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verschwenden, verknallen

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21
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obtrusive; pushy (person); overpowering (smell); garish (colour); loud (noise)

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aufdringlich

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22
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mink (animal)

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der Nerz

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23
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symbol, emblem

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das Sinnbild

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24
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mortal

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sterblich

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25
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to make an impression

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Eindruck machen [an article - einen, den - can be used with adjectives]

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26
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idleness (x3)

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die Untätigkeit, die Muße (pleasurable), der Müßiggang, (liter)

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27
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energy, drive, get up and go

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die Tatkraft

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28
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to blow

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blasen (bläst, blies, hat geblasen)

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29
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to be correct

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zutreffen (trifft zu, traf zu, hat zugetroffen)

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30
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to distribute

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verteilen

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31
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car distributor

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der Verteiler

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32
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to give someone the message that…

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jemandem ausrichten, dass…

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33
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to restore to working condition, good order or repair

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instand / in Stand setzen

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34
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to calm, pacify, appease

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beschwichtigen

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35
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the posture, stance; demeanour, bearing, attitude; composure;

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die Haltung

36
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without delay, straight away

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kurzerhand

37
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1) to be missing, missed or absent 2) to be the matter (wtih someone)

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fehlen

38
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feeling guilty (adj); as if feeling guilty (adv)

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schuldbewusst

39
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hasty

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hastig

40
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promptly, immediately (x2)

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unverzüglich, sofort

41
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to be an indication of something

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ein Hinweis auf (Akk) etwas sein / auf etwas (Akk) hinweisen

42
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except for, up to; right down to; until;

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bis auf

43
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in his/my opinion

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in seinen/meinen Augen

44
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low (opinion, level, prices etc)

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niedrig

45
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to remove, dispose of, get rid of

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beseitigen

46
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extremely, very much

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ausgesprochen, äußerst (eher als ‘total’)

47
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very many

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zahlreich (eher als ‘sehr viel’)

48
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already

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schon, bereits (besser beim Schreiben)

49
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perhaps

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vielleicht, möglicherweise (besser beim Schreiben)

50
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actually, in fact, strictly speaking

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genau genommen

51
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the tide, tides

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die Gezeiten (always pl.)

52
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inter alia, amongst other things, amongst others

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unter anderem

53
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announcement (radio, PA system)

A

die Durchsage

54
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high tide, incoming tide

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die Flut

55
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low tide, outgoing tide

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die Ebbe

56
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northern German coastal island, often flooded during storms

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die Hallig (-e)

57
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I am of the opinion, that..

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Ich bin der Meinung, dass..

58
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grasslands, pasturelands

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das Grünland

59
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to find/supply/arrange accomodation for

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unter’bringen

60
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someone (not)to be on the mood for something

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jemandem (nicht) nach etwas zumute sein

61
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meet someone by chance

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jemandem über den Weg laufen

62
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unbeatable, the very best

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unübertrefflich

63
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to catch or encounter in a certain condition, mood, place or act

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antreffen

64
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to exceed, surpass, outstrip

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übertreffen

65
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unlike in the past

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anders als früher

66
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as in the past

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wie früher

67
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the cause of something

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die Ursache für etwas

68
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inadvertently, unintentionally

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versehentlich

69
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back there (I want to go back there)

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dorthin zurück (Ich will dorthin zurück)

70
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pastime (x2)

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der Zeitvertreib, die Freizeitbeschäftigung

71
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inevitable, unavoidable; absolutely necessary

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unumgänglich

72
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often, more often, most often

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oft, öfter, am häufigsten (also, öfter = now and then)

73
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very, more, most

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sehr, mehr, am meisten

74
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soon, sooner, soonest

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bald, eher, am ehesten

75
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to reach for, grab or snatch at something

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nach etwas greifen

76
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to resort to, take up (fig.),

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zu etwas greifen (zur Feder (schreiben); zur Flasche (Alkohol trinken); zur Schwert (Krieg führen))

77
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what sort of…?

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welche Art… (gen.)?

[Welche Art Buches lesen Sie lieber?]

78
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what (a)…!, such (a)…!

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was für (ein, eine)…!

[Was für ein Tag!; Was für wunderbare Blumen!]

79
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to award (contract), to give (permission, advice), to grant (license)

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erteilen

80
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to divide, split up or partition; to share (with others)

A

teilen

81
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to resemble someone or something

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jemandem oder etwas ähneln/gleichen

82
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to value or regard something as important; to stress or emphasize something

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Wert auf (Akk.) etwas legen

83
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no matter how…

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ganz gleich wie

Er will dieses Auto kaufen, ganz gleich wie viel es kostet.

84
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…just like…, …the same as…

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…gleich wie…
(Er hat blaue Augen, gleich wie seine Mutter.)
(Der Preis für Äpfel ist gleich wie der Preis für Birnen.

85
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faultless, impeccable, perfect

A

einwandfrei

86
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water level

A

der Wasserstand

German Vocab (2 decks)

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