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German Verbs and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abfahren | to depart |
| abholen | to pick up |
| abtrocknen | to dry dishes; to wipe dry |
| abwaschen | to do dishes |
| anfangen | to begin |
| anhaben | to have turned on; to wear |
| ankommen | to arrive (in) |
| annehmen | to accept |
| anrufen | to phone |
| anschauen | to look at; to watch (DVD) |
| ansehen | to look at |
| arbeiten | to work |
| aufgeben | to give up; abandon |
| aufräumen | to straighten up (a room) |
| ausleihen | to rent; to check out; to lend out; borrow |
| ausräumen | to unload (dishwasher); to clear away |
| beantworten | to answer (a question; a letter) |
| beeinflussen | to influence |
| beginnen | to begin |
| bekommen | to receive |
| benutzen | to use |
| beobachten | to observe |
| berichten | to report |
| besuchen | to visit |
| bezahlen | to pay (for) |
| bleiben | to stay or remain |
| brauchen | to need |
| bringen | to bring |
| chatten | to chat (Internet) |
| decken | to cover |
| durcharbeiten | to work through; to study |
| dürfen | may; to be permitted to |
| einkaufen | to shop |
| einladen | to invite; to treat or pay for) |
| einräumen | to load (dishwasher) |
| erklären | to explain |
| erreichen | to reach, catch; arrive at |
| erziehen | to bring up; rear; educate |
| essen | to eat |
| exportieren | to export |
| fahren | to drive; travel; ride |
| faulenzen | to laze around; be idle |
| fernsehen | to watch TV |
| finden | to find; to think |
| fliegen | to fly |
| fotografieren | to photograph |
| fragen | to ask |
| geben | to give |
| gehen | to go |
| glauben | to believe; to think |
| haben | to have |
| halten | to hold; stop |
| hängen (acc) | to hang (something); to put |
| hängen (dat) | to be hanging |
| hatte | to have (past tense haben) |
| heben | to lift |
| heißen | to be called or named |
| helfen | to help |
| herumliegen | to be lying around |
| hingehen | to go there |
| hoffen (auf) | to hope (for) |
| hören | to hear; to listen |
| interessieren | to interest |
| jobben | to work at a temporary job |
| joggen | to jog |
| kaufen | to buy |
| kennen | to know; to be acquainted with |
| kennenlernen | to get to know; to become acquainted |
| klagen | to complain |
| kochen | to cook |
| kommen | to come |
| können | to be able to; can |
| lächeln | to smile |
| lachen | to laugh |
| laufen | to run; to go on foot; to walk |
| leben | to live |
| legen | to lay; to put (horizontal) |
| leiden | to suffer; to tolerate; to endure |
| leihen | to lend; to borrow |
| lernen | to learn; to study |
| lesen | to read |
| liegen | to lie; to be situated; be located |
| machen | to make; to do |
| meinen | to mean; to think; have an opinion |
| mitbringen | to bring along |
| mitfahren | to drive (go) along |
| mitnehmen | to take along |
| möchten | would like |
| mögen | to like |
| müssen | to have to; must |
| nehmen | to take |
| organisieren | to organize |
| passen | to fit; suit; be appropriate |
| passieren | to happen |
| produzieren | to produce |
| putzen | to clean |
| reden | to talk; to speak |
| regnen | to rain |
| reisen | to travel |
| riechen | to smell |
| rufen | to call; cry out |
| rumsurfen | to surf around |
| sagen | to say; to tell |
| schauen | to look |
| scheinen | to shine |
| schlafen | to sleep |
| schließen | to close |
| schneien | to snow |
| schwimmen | to swim |
| sehen | to see |
| sein | to be |
| setzen (acc) | to set; to put |
| sinken | to sink |
| sitzen (dat) | to be sitting |
| snowboarden | snowboarding |
| sollen | to be supposed to |
| spielen | to play |
| spülen | to rinse; to wash |
| stecken | to stick; put into; insert |
| stehen (dat) | to stand; to be located |
| stellen (acc) | to put (upright), place;to set |
| stimmen | to be correct |
| studieren | to study |
| suchen | to look for |
| surfen | to surf |
| tanzen | to dance |
| telefonieren | to telephone to speak on the telephone |
| treffen | to meet |
| treiben | to engage in |
| trinken | to drink |
| tun | to do |
| übernachten | to spend the night; to stay with |
| unterstützen | to support |
| verbringen | to spend (time) |
| verdienen | to earn |
| verlieren | to lose |
| vermissen | to miss someone or something; to regret |
| versuchen | to try |
| vorbeikommen | to come by |
| vorbereiten | to prepare |
| vorhaben | to intend; to have in mind |
| wandern | to hike; to go walking |
| warten (auf) | to wait (for) |
| waschen | to wash |
| wegfahren | to drive away, to leave |
| werden | to become |
| wissen | to know |
| wohnen | to live; to reside |
| wollen | to want to; intend to |
| zahlen | to pay |
| zelten | to camp in a tent |
| zuhören | to listen to; to audit |
| zurückbekommen | to get back |
| zusammenpassen | to be suitable for each other |