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German Clep Review
Verbs
| Word in German | Word in English |
|---|---|
| anfangen | to begin |
| ankommen | to arrive/ succeed/ matter |
| antworten | to answer, reply |
| arbeiten | to work |
| atmen | to breathe |
| aufhalten | to stop, delay, arrest |
| auskommen | to come out; have enough of, make do; get along with |
| backen | to bake |
| baden | to bathe |
| beben | to tremble, quake |
| sich beeilen | to hurry |
| befehlen | to order, command |
| begegnen | to meet |
| beginnen | to begin |
| begleiten | to accompany |
| beissen | to bite |
| bejahen | to answer in the affirmative, agree, assent |
| bekehren | to convert |
| bekommen | to get, recieve / to agree with |
| beleben | to enlieven, animate; cheer, brighten |
| beleidigen | to insult, offend |
| besitzen | to possess, own |
| bestellen | to order (goods); arrange; deliver (as a message) |
| besuchen | to visit, attend |
| betrügen | to deceive, cheat |
| biegen | to bend |
| binden | to bind, tie |
| bitten | to ask (for), request, beg, intercede |
| bleiben | to remain, stay |
| blicken | to look, glance |
| blühen | to bloom, flower, flourish |
| bluten | to bleed |
| braten | to roast |
| brauchen | to need |
| brechen | to break |
| brennen | to burn; distill |
| bringen | to bring, convey |
| brüllen | to roar, shout |
| buchen | to book (as a hotel room); enter (into the books) |
| sich bücken | to stoop, bend |
| bürsten | to brush |
| dämpfen | to muffle, damp, quench, attenuate, smother |
| dampfen | to steam; fume; reek |
| danken | to thank |
| decken | to cover; set (a table) |
| denken | to think |
| to print | |
| drücken | to squeeze, push, press; oppress |
| ducken | to stoop; duck; humble; bring down |
| dürfen | to be permitted, be allowed, may |
| dürsten | to thirst, be thirsty |
| empfangen | to receive |
| empfehlen | to reccommend |
| entfernen | to remove; make distant |
| entgegnen | to reply, retort, answer |
| enthalten | to contain, hold |
| entschuldigen | to excuse; apologize |
| erfinden | to invent; discover; find out |
| erhalten | to obtain, receive; preserve |
| sich erkälten | to catch a cold |
| erklären | to explain, declare, announce |
| erlöschen | to become extinguished, dim, go out |
| errichten | to erect, establish |
| erschöpfen | to exhaust, drain |
| erschrecken | to be startled/frightened |
| ersticken | to choke, stifle |
| erwägen | to consider, ponder |
| erzählen | to tell, relate |
| essen | to eat |
| fahren | to travel; drive; ride; go |
| fallen | to fall |
| falten | to fold |
| fangen | to catch, capture |
| fassen | to grasp seize, contain, conceive |
| fechten | to fight, fence |
| finden | to find |
| flicken | to patch, repair |
| fliegen | to fly |
| fluchen | to curse, swear |
| fluten | to flood, surge |
| folgen | to follow |
| fragen | to ask (a question) |
| fressen | to eat; feed; devour (used for animals and humans who eat ravenously) |
| frieren | to freeze; feel cold |
| frühstücken | to eat breakfast |
| fühlen | to feel; perceive |
| führen | to lead |
| füllen | to fill |
| fürchten | to fear |
| geben | to give |
| gebrauchen | to use |
| gefallen | to be pleasing; like |
| gehen | to go; walk |
| geschehen | to happen; to take place; to come to pass |
| gewinnen | to win, gain |
| glauben | to believe |
| gleichen | to be like, resemble, equal |
| gleiten | to slide, glide |
| glotzen | to gawk, stare |
| grüssen | to greet, salute, send regards or compliments |
| gucken | to look, peep |
| haben | to have |
| halten | to hold; stop; keep; consider |
| handeln | to act; trade, traffic, deal (in goods) |
| hängen | to hang |
| hassen | to hate |
| heben | to lift; raise; heave |
| heiraten | to marry |
| heissen (heißen) | to be called or named; command |
| heizen | to heat |
| helfen | to help, aid, assist |
| herzen | to hug, embrace; press to one's heart |
| hetzen | to hunt; rush about; incite |
| hoffen | to hope; expect |
| hören | to hear |
| kämpfen | to fight, struggle |
| kauen | to chew |
| kaufen | to buy |
| kennen | to know (by acquaintance), be familiar with |
| kleben | to paste; stick |
| klingen | to ring, sound |
| klopfen | to knock; beat |
| kochen | to cook; boil; seethe |
| kommen | to come |
| können | to be able (can), to know (a language or how to do something) |
| kosten | to cost; taste, try |
| kotzen | to vomit, puke |
| kühlen | to cool; refresh; refrigerate |
| kürzen | to shorten, abbreviate |
| lächeln | to smile |
| lachen | to laugh |
| laden | to invite; cite, summon, load |
| lassen | to let; leave; allow; abandon; have something done |
| laufen | to run; walk |
| leben | to live |
| lecken | to lick; leak |
| legen | to lay, put, place, deposit |
| lehren | to teach |
| leiden | to suffer |
| lernen | to learn; study |
| lesen | to read; gather |
| lichten | to thin out, lighten |
| lieben | to love |
| kiegen | to lie; be situated |
| lügen | to tell a lie |
| machen | to make, to do |
| malen | to paint, portray |
| meinen | to be of the opinion, think; mean |
| messen | to measure |
| mieten | to rent, hire |
| müssen | to have to, must |
| nehmen | to take |
| nennen | to name, call |
| nicken | to nod, doze |
| öffnen | to open |
| packen | to pack; sieze, grab |
| passen | to fit, be suitable |
| passieren | to happen, take place |
| pfeifen | to whistle |
| pflanzen | to plant |
| putzen | to clean, groom |
| räumen | to clear away, clean; evacuate |
| raunen | to whisper |
| rechnen | to count, calculate, reckon |
| regnen | to rain |
| reisen | to travel |
| reissen (reißen) | to tear, rip |
| reiten | to ride (on a horse) |
| rennen | to run; race |
| rollen | to roll |
| rufen | to call; shout |
| ruhen | to rest |
| sagen | to say; tell; speak |
| schicken | to send, dispatch |
| schliessen (schließen) | to close; conclude; shut; lock |
| schmecken | to taste; taste good |
| schneiden | to cut |
| schneien | to snow |
| schreiben | to write |
| schwimmen | to swim; float |
| sehen | to see; realize |
| sein | to be; have |
| senden | to send; transmit |
| singen | to sing |
| sinken | to sink |
| setzen | to sit |
| spazieren | to walk, stroll |
| spielen | to play |
| spinnen | to spin |
| sprechen | to speak, talk |
| stellen | to put, place |
| sterben | to die |
| stinken | to stink |
| studieren | to study; be at college |
| tanzen | to dance |
| töten | to kill |
| tragen | to carry; bear; wear |
| träumen | to dream |
| treffen | to meet; hit |
| treten | to step; go; kick |
| trinken | to drink |
| tun | to do |
| vergessen | to forget |
| verkaufen | to sell |
| verlieren | to lose |
| vermehren | to increase |
| verstehen | to understand |
| verweilen | to stay, stop, linger, tarry |
| vorstellen | to set in front of; introduce |
| wachen | to be awake; keep watch; guard |
| wachsen | to grow |
| waschen | to wash |
| weken | to wake, rouse |
| werden | to become; shall or will; be |
| werfen | throw, hurl, fling |
| wiederholen | to repeat |
| wissen | to know (a fact) |
| wohnen | to reside, live, dwell |
| wollen | to want; intend |
| zahlen | to pay |
| ziehen | to pull; go |