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