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500 German verbs

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achten   pay attention to, respect  
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anerkennen   recognize, acknowledge  
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anfangen   begin  
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angeln   fish, angle  
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ankommen   arrive  
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ändern   change, alter  
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angreifen   attack  
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anhaben   have on, wear  
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annehmen   accept, assume  
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anrufen   call up (telephone)  
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antworten (dative)   answer  
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sich anziehen   get dressed  
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arbeiten   work  
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ärgern   annoy, irritate  
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atmen   breathe  
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auffallen   standout, attract attention  
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auskommen   come out, have enough of, make do, get along with  
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ausstellen   exhibit  
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sich ausziehen   undress  
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backen   bake  
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baden   bathe, swim  
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bauen   build  
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beben   quake, tremble  
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bedeuten   mean  
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sich bedienen   serve oneself  
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befehlen   command  
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sich befinden   be, find one self  
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befreien   set free  
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begegnen (dative)   meet  
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beginnen   begin  
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begleiten   accompany  
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behalten   keep  
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beissen   bite  
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bekommen   get, receive  
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beleben   enliven, cheer  
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beleidigen   insult  
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bellen   bark  
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belohnen   reward  
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bergen   recover, salvage  
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berichten   report  
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bersten   burst  
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besitzen   own  
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bestellen   order  
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besuchen   visit  
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beten   pray  
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betrügen   deceive, cheat  
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bewegen   move  
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bezahlen   pay  
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biegen   bend  
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bieten   offer, bid  
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binden   tie  
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bitten   request, ask for  
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blasen   blow  
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bleiben   stay  
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blicken   look, glance  
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blitzen   flash  
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blühen   bloom  
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braten   fry, roast  
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brauchen   need  
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brauen   brew  
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brausen   shower, roar  
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brechen   break  
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brennen   burn  
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bringen   bring  
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brüllen   roar, shout  
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bürsten   brush  
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dämmen   dam, check, curb  
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dämmern   dawn, fall(dusk), doze  
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dampfen   steam  
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dämpfen   muffle, damp  
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danken (dative)   thank  
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darstellen   show, portray  
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dämmen   dam, check, curb  
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dauern   last, endure  
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decken   cover, set(table)  
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dehnen   stretch  
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demonstrieren   demonstrate  
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denken   think  
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deuten   point, indicate  
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dichten   caulk, write poetry  
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dienen   serve  
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dringen   urge, pierce  
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drucken   print  
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drücken   push, press, oppress  
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ducken   stoop, duck, humble  
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dürfen   be permitted, allow  
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dürsten   thirst, be thirsty  
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ehren   honor  
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einatmen   breathe in  
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einbauen   install, put in  
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sich einbilden   imagine, get the idea  
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empfangen   receive  
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empfehlen   recommend  
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empfinden   feel, sense  
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entbehren   do without, lack, miss  
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entdecken   discover  
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entfernen   remove  
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entführen   abduct, kidnap  
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entgegenen   reply, retort  
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enthalten   contain  
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entkommen   escape, getaway  
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entschuldigen   excuse, apologize  
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erfinden   invent  
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erhalten   obtain, receive, preserve  
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sich erinnern   remember  
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sich erkälten   catch a cold  
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erklären   explain, declare  
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erlöschen   be extinguished, dim  
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errichten   erect, establish  
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erschöpfen   exhaust, drain  
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erschrecken   be frightened  
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ersticken   choke, smother  
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erwägen   consider, ponder  
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erwähnen   mention  
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erzählen   tell, recount, relate  
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essen   eat  
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fahren   travel, drive  
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fallen   fall  
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fällen   cut down  
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falten   fold  
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fangen   catch, capture  
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fassen   grasp, seize, conceive  
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fechten   fence, fight  
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feststellen   ascertain, establish  
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finden   find  
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flicken   patch, repair  
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fliegen   fly  
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fliehen   flee, avoid  
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fließen   flow, run  
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fluchen   curse, swear  
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fluten   flood, overflow  
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folgen (dative)   follow  
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fragen   ask  
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fressen   eat, feed, devour  
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sich freuen   be glad, rejoice  
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frieren   freeze, feel cold  
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frühstücken   eat breakfast  
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fühlen   feel, perceive  
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führen   lead  
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füllen   fill  
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fürchten   fear  
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gähnen   yawn  
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gären   ferment  
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gebären   give birth to  
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geben   give  
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gebrauchen   use  
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gedeihen   thrive, prosper  
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gefallen   be pleasing, like  
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gehen   go  
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gelingen   succeed  
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gelten   be valid  
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genesen   recover, convalesce  
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sich genieren   feel embarrassed/awkward  
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genießen   enjoy  
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geraten   get into, fall into  
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geschehen   happen  
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gewinnen   win, gain  
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sich gewöhnen   get used to, accustomed to  
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gießen   pour, cast  
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glänzen   glitter, shine  
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glauben   believe  
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gleichen   belike, resemble  
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gleiten   glide  
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glotzen   gape, stare  
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glühen   glow  
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graben   dig  
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greifen   grasp, grab, seize  
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grollen   be angry, grumble  
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grüßen   greet  
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gucken   look, peep  
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haben   have  
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halten   hold, stop, keep  
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hämmern   hammer, pound  
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handeln   act, trade, deal  
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hängen   hang  
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hassen   hate  
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hauen   hit, hew  
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heben   lift, raise  
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heiraten   marry  
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heißen   be named  
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heilen   heal  
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heizen   heat  
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helfen   help  
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herausbekommen   get out, find out, figure out  
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herausfordern   challenge  
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hetzen   rush about, incite  
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heulen   howl, bawl  
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hindern   hamper, impede  
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hoffen   hope  
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hören   hear  
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hüpfen   hop, jump  
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husten   cough  
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identifizieren   identify  
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immatrikulieren   register(univ)  
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impfen   vaccinate, inoculate  
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imponieren   impress, make an impression  
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importieren   import  
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informieren   inform  
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sich interessieren   be interested(in)  
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irren   wander, stray, be mistaken  
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irritieren   confuse, irritate  
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isolieren   insulate, isolate  
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jagen   hunt, chase, drive  
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jammern   wail, moan, yammer  
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jauchzen   rejoice, cheer  
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jaulen   howl  
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jobben   work, have a job  
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jodeln   yodel  
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joggen   jog  
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jucken   itch  
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justieren   adjust, justify(type  
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kämmen   comb  
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kämpfen   fight, struggle  
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kauen   chew  
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kaufen   buy  
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kehren   turn, sweep  
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kennen   know, be familiar with  
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kennenlernen   get to know, become acquainted with  
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klagen   lament, complain  
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kleben   paste, stick  
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klingen   ring, sound  
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klopfen   knock, beat  
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kneifen   to pinch, squeeze, crimp  
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knüpfen   tie, knot, fasten  
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kochen   cook, boil, seethe  
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kommen   come  
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können   be able, can  
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kosten   cost  
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kotzen   vomit, puke  
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krächzen   caw, croak  
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kratzen   scratch, scrape, claw  
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kriechen   crawl, creep  
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kriegen   get, obtain  
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kühlen   cool, refresh  
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kürzen   shorten, abbreviate  
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lächeln   smile  
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lachen   laugh  
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laden   load  
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lassen   let, leave, allow  
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laufen   run, walk  
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lauschen   eavesdrop, listen  
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leben   live  
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lecken   lick, leak  
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legen   lay, put, place  
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lehren   teach  
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leiden   suffer  
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leihen   lend, borrow, hire  
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lernen   learn, study  
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lesen   read  
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leuchten   light up, shine, gleam  
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lichten   thin out, lighten  
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lieben   love  
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liegen   lie, recline, be situated  
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loben   praise  
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locken   lure, attract, entice  
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lohnen   reward, recompense  
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sich lohnen   be worth(doing)  
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lösen   solve, dissolve, loosen  
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lügen   lie(not tell the truth)  
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lutschen   suck(on)  
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machen   make, do  
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mahlen   mill, grind  
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malen   paint, draw  
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managen   manage  
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meiden   avoid, shun  
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meinen   mean, be of the opinion, think  
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merken   notice, mark, perceive  
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messen   measure  
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mieten   rent, hire  
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mögen   like(to)  
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müssen   have to, must  
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nagen   gnaw, nibble  
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nähren   nourish, suckle  
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naschen   snack, nibble, nosh  
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necken   tease  
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nehmen   take  
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nennen   name, call  
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nicken   nod, doze  
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nützen   use, be useful  
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öffnen   open  
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operieren   operate(med.)  
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opfern   sacrifice  
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ordnen   organize, put in order  
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pachten   lease, rent  
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packen   pack, grab  
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passen   fit, be suitable  
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passieren   happen  
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pfeifen   whistle  
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pflanzen   plant  
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plagen   plague, annoy  
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preisen   praise, commend  
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putzen   clean, groom  
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quälen   torture, torment  
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qualmen   give off smoke  
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quellen   gush, spring from  
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quetschen   squeeze, crush  
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quietschen   squeak, squeal  
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rächen   avenge  
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Rad fahren   ride a bike(VP)  
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raten   advise, guess  
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rauchen   smoke  
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räumen   clear away, evacuate  
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rauschen   rustle, murmur  
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rechnen   calculate, reckon  
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reißen   tear, rip  
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reiten   ride(horse)  
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rennen   run  
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reichen   reach, pass  
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reisen   travel, journey  
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reinigen   clean, refine  
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reizen   excite, charm  
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richten   set right, adjust  
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riechen   smell  
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ringen   struggle, wrestle  
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rollen   roll  
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rösten   roast  
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rücken   move, bring nearer  
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rufen   call  
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ruhen   rest  
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rühren   stir, touch  
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rüsten   arm  
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sagen   say, tell  
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saufen   drink to excess  
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saugen   suck, absorb  
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Staub saugen   vacuum(VP)  
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schaden   damage, hurt  
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schaffen   create  
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schaffen   do, make, accomplish  
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schalten   switch, shift(gears)  
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schätzen   value, estimate  
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schauen   see, look  
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scheiden   separate, divide  
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sich scheiden lassen   divorce  
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scheinen   shine, seem  
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scherzen   joke, kid  
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schicken   send  
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schieben   push, shove  
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schießen   shoot  
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schlachten   slaughter, butcher  
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schlafen   sleep  
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schlagen   hit, beat  
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schleichen   sneak, creep  
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schleifen   grind, polish  
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schließen   close, conclude  
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schmecken   taste  
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schmeißen   throw, toss  
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schmelzen   melt  
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schmerzen   hurt, smart  
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schmieren   grease, bribe  
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schneiden   cut, slice  
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schneien   snow  
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schreiben   write  
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schreien   scream, yell  
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schreiten   step, stride  
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schweben   soar, hover, float  
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schweigen   be silent  
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schwimmen   swim  
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schwitzen   sweat  
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schwören   swear  
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segnen   bless  
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sehen   see  
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sein   be  
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senden   send, broadcast  
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sich setzen   sit down  
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seufzen   sigh  
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sieden   boil, simmer  
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siegen   conquer, triumph  
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singen   sing  
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sinken   sink  
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sitzen   sit  
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sollen   should, ought to, supposed to  
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spalten   split, divide  
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sparen   save  
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spazieren   stroll, walk  
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spielen   play  
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spinnen   spin, be nuts  
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sprechen   speak, talk  
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springen   jump  
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spritzen   spray, squirt  
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sprühen   spray, sparkle  
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spucken   spit  
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spülen   rinse, flush  
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spüren   feel, detect  
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stattfinden   take place, happen  
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Staub saugen   vacuum(VP)  
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staunen   be amazed  
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stechen   stab, sting, prick  
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stecken   set, be located  
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stehen   stand  
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stehlen   steal  
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steigen   climb, rise  
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stinken   stink  
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stöhnen   groan, moan  
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stopfen   stuff, cram  
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stören   disturb, upset  
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stoßen   push, bump  
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strahlen   beam, radiate  
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streben   strive  
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strecken   stretch, extend  
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streichen   strike, cancel, paint  
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streiten   quarrel, argue  
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stricken   knit  
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studieren   study(univ)  
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stürzen   plunge, fall, crash  
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suchen   look for, seek  
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tanken   get gas/petrol, refuel  
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tanzen   dance  
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taugen   be of use/value  
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toben   storm, rave  
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töten   kill  
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tragen   wear, carry  
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trauen   trust, believe in, marry  
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träumen   dream  
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treffen   meet, hit  
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treiben   drive, propel  
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treten   step, walk  
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trinken   drink  
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trocknen   dry  
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tropfen   drip, drop  
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tun   do, make, put  
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üben   exercise, practice  
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überraschen   surprise  
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überwinden   overcome  
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umstellen   changeover, shift  
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unterbrechen   interrupt  
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sich unterhalten   converse, entertain oneself  
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verachten   despise  
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verderben   ruin, spoil  
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verdienen   earn, deserve  
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vereinigen   unite  
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verführen   seduce  
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vergessen   forget  
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vergewaltigen   rape  
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sich verhalten   behave, act  
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verhandeln   negotiate  
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verkaufen   sell  
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verkehren   trade, traffic, frequent  
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verklagen   complain, sue  
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verkommen   decay, go bad  
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sich verlieben   fall in love  
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verlieren   lose  
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vermehren   increase  
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vernichten   annihilate, exterminate  
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verraten   betray  
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versagen   fail  
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verschlafen   oversleep  
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verstehen   understand  
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versuchen   attempt, try  
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vertreten   represent, stand in for  
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verwalten   administer, manage  
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verwechseln   confuse, mixe up  
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verweigern   refuse  
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verweilen   linger, while away  
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verzeihen   pardon, forgive  
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vorkommen   occur, happen  
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vorstellen   introduce, present  
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sich vorstellen   imagine  
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wachen   be awake, keep watch  
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wachsen   grow  
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wagen   dare  
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wählen   choose, vote  
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währen   last, holdout  
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wälzen   roll  
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wandern   hike, wander  
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waschen   wash  
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wechseln   change, exchange  
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wecken   wake, rouse  
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wehren   restrain, prevent  
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sich wehren   defend one self  
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weichen   yield  
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weihen   consecrate, devote  
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weinen   cry, weep  
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wenden   turn  
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werben   recruit, court, woo, advertise  
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werden   become  
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werfen   throw  
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wetzen   sharpen, grind  
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widmen   dedicate, devote  
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wiederholen   repeat  
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wiegen   weigh  
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wissen   know  
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wohnen   reside, live  
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wollen   want(to)  
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wünschen   wish, desire  
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würzen   season, spice  
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zahlen   pay  
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zählen   count  
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zähmen   tame  
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zapfen   tap(beer)  
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zaubern   do magic, enchant  
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zeichnen   draw, sign  
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zeigen   show, indicate  
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zelten   camp  
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zerschlagen   shatter, smash  
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zerstören   destroy  
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ziehen   pull, draw  
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zielen   aim, target  
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zitieren   cite, quote  
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zittern   shake, tremble  
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zögern   hesitate  
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züchten   breed, cultivate  
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zünden   ignite  
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zurücknehmen   take back  
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zwingen   force, compel  
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