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1.
ächzen
to groan; moan; creak
aufhalten
to stop; delay; arrest
achten
to pay attention; respect; heed
ausweichen
to avoid; be evasive
absehen
to foresee
aufbrauchen
to deplete; use up
absagen
to cancel
annehmen
to accept
atmen
to breathe
anfangen
to begin
aufbleiben
to stay up
abholen
to pickup; call for; collect
ändern
to change; alter
aufmachen
to open, present
ausgeben
to spend; treat to drinks; deal cards
aufsehen
to look up to; admire
ankommen
to arrive; succeed; matter
anziehen (sich)
to get dressed
absehen von
to disregard
aussagen
to testify; state; declare
ausbleiben
to fail to occur; be absent
ansehen
to look at; consider
antworten
to answer
ausstellen
to exhibit; expose
aussehen
to look like; to appear as
2.
bieten
to offer
bekommen
to get; receive
besuchen
to visit; attend
bestellen
to order; arrange
besprechen
to discuss
besehen
to look at
bitten
to ask; request
befehlen
to command; order
bewerben
to apply
begegnen
to meet
befreien
to liberate; set free; exempt
binden
to bind; tie
beten
to pray
behalten
to retain; keep
3.
coachen
to coach
4.
drücken
to push; press; squeeze
dämpfen
to smother; quench; dampen; muffle
durchsehen
to look through (ie: files)
drohen
to threaten
dichten
to invent; tighten; caulk; write poetry
drucken
to print
decken
to cover
dabeibleiben
to stick with (something); remain as before
dienen
to serve
durchsitzen
to wear out
dürfen
to be permitted; to be allowed
denken
to think
danken
to thank
5.
einsitzen
to be in jail
erhalten
to obtain, preserve
erkälten (sich)
to catch a cold
empfehlen
to recommend
enthalten
to contain; hold
erwähnen
to mention
erfinden
to discover; find out; invent
einladen
to invite
entfernen
to remove; make distant
erklären
to explain, announce, declare
entstellen
to deform
erleben
to experience
entbehren
to do without; lack; miss
entführen
to abduct, kidnap, carry off
erwägen
to consider; ponder
erschrecken
to be startled
erzählen
to tell; relate
entkommen
to escape
entscheiden
to decide; rule
entsprechen
to correspond
einkaufen
to shop
erreichen
to reach; attain; achieve
empfangen
to receive
ersehen
to see; gather from (ie: I see that ...)
erinnern
to remind
6.
frieren
to freeze; to be cold
fürchten
to fear
freuen (sich)
to be pleased, glad
fechten
to fight; fence
folgen
to follow
fliehen
to flee; avoid
fangen
to catch; capture
fühlen
to feel; perceive
feststellen
to establish; ascertain
füllen
to fill
fragen
to ask (a question)
festsitzen
to be stranded; to be stuck
fließen
to flow
fahren
to drive; ride; travel
führen
to lead
fallen
to fall
7.
genießen
to enjoy
genesen
to recover
gießen
to pour
gelingen
to succeed
geben
to give
gehören
to belong to; own
geschehen
to happen; to take place
gebären
to give birth (to)
8.
hassen
to hate
heben
to lift; raise
heißen
to be called
heiraten
to marry
herumsitzen
to sit around
heizen
to heat
hinwegsehen
to ignore; overlook
hetzen
to hunt; incite
9.
impfen
to vaccinate; to innoculate
isolieren
to isolate; insulate
10.
jagen
to hunt; chase
11.
klopfen
to knock; beat
kratzen
to scratch; scrape
kurzarbeiten
to work reduced hours
kochen
to cook
kriechen
to creep; crawl
kauen
to chew
kleben
to paste; stick
kämpfen
to fight
12.
lecken
to leak; lick
leiden
to suffer
laufen
to run; walk
lassen
to let; allow; have something done
legen
to lay; put; place; deposit
lächeln
to smile
laden
to invite; summon
leihen
to lend
lachen
to laugh
13.
mieten
to rent
malen
to paint
merken
to notice; note; perceive
mitbekommen
to understand it (ie: 'catch' any of it)
messen
to measure
missbrauchen
to abuse
14.
nehmen
to take
nachgeben
to concede; give in
necken
to tease
nicken
to nod
nennen
to name; call
15.
öffen
to open
16.
passieren
to happen; take place
pfeifen
to whistle
pflanzen
to plant
pachten
to lease; rent; farm
putzen
to clean
17.
quellen
to gush; spring from
18.
ruhen
to rest
rühmen
to praise; glorify
rollen
to roll
rennen
to run; race
rüsten
to arm; prepare; mobilize
raten
to advise
riechen
to smell
retten
to save; rescue
19.
schwarzsehen
to be pessimistic
seufzen
to sigh
sinnen
to think; reflect; plan
schießen
to shoot
stützen
to support (a position, cause)
steigen
to climb; rise
sterben
to die
schlagen
to hit; strike; beat
schmeißen
to throw; fling; hurl
spazieren
to walk; stroll
saufen
to drink too much (ie: alcohol)
schenken
to give
schreien
to shout; shriek; scream
stehlen
to steal
schwarzarbeiten
to work illicitly, moonlight
sparen
to save (money)
suchen
to search for; look for; seek
schicken
to send
streiten
to quarrel; dispute
siegen
to conquer, triumph
spucken
to spit
schneiden
to cut
scheiden
to separate; divide; part ways
stellen
to put; place (upright)
senden
send; transmit
schieben
to push; shove
schneien
to snow
spülen
to rinse; wash
schließen
to close; lock; conclude; shut
schaffen
to create
setzen (sich)
to sit down
schauen
to look; gaze; see
schmelzen
to melt
schaden
to damage; hurt
sitzen
to sit
20.
trauen
to trust
tropfen
to drip; drop
tanken
to refuel
tragen
to wear; carry
trösten
to console
treffen
to meet
tun
to do
trotzen
to defy
trocknen
to dry
21.
übersehen
to survey; to overlook (ie: a mountaintop)
umsehen
to look around; browse
überspielen
to record over; cover up; mask
überwinden
to overcome; conquer
umstellen
to change over; transpose
überraschen
to surprise
unterbrechen
to interrupt
üben
to exercise; practice
übersehen (sich)
to get tired of looking at something
22.
verklagen
to accuse; sue
verkaufen
to sell
versehen (sich)
to make a mistake
vereinigen
to unite; assemble; join
verhalten (sich)
to behave; act
verkehren
to trade; traffic; frequent
verlieben (sich)
to fall in love
vernichten
to nullify; annihilate
verkommen
to go bad; decay
verwechseln
to change by mistake; confuse
verderben
to ruin; spoil; perish
verzehren
to consume
vorsitzen
to preside over
vergessen
to forget
verdichten
to thicken
verbrauchen
to overconsume; use up
verdienen
to earn; deserve
versprechen
to promise
verachten
to dispise; scorn
vermehren
to increase
verführen
to seduce
verhandeln
to negotiate
verlieren
to lose
versehen
to perform a service; to provide; to supply
verraten
to betray
verwalten
to manage; administer
verhehlen
to hide; conceal
23.
werfen
to throw
währen
to last
weisen
to point out; show
wälzen
to roll; turn about
warten
to wait
wählen
to vote; choose
wenden
to turn
wiederholen
to repeat
wagen
to dare
widmen
to dedicate; devote
wohnen
to reside; live; dwell
weissagen
to prophesy; fortell
wahrsagen
to predict the future
walten
to rule; govern
widersprechen
to contradict
weinen
to cry
weitersagen
to repeat; pass on
weitersollen
to go further; advance
24.
zerstören
to destroy
zwingen
to force; compel
zahlen
to pay
zeichnen
to draw; sign
ziehen
to pull
zeigen
to indicate; show