Vocabulary · Verbs
German Verbs List, A1 to C2, Words 1,081–1,140
Words 1,081 to 1,140 of 2,742, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,742
entries
114
at A1
167
at A2
397
at B1
- verstoßen to cast out (of a community), to disown; to infringe, to break, to violate, to be…
- wegwerfen to throw away, to discard
- starren to stare, to gaze; to be full (of), to be covered (with), to teem (with)
- vertreiben to force to leave, to drive away; to pass (time)
- regieren to govern
- orientieren to orient oneself; to orientate oneself (UK)
- plaudern to chat
- knallen to bang, to pop (to produce a loud, sharp, percussive sound); to shoot
- schildern to depict (with words), to narrate, tell vividly; to depict (by illustration), to paint,…
- umfassen to encompass; to comprise
- mitspielen to cooperate; to play along
- belaufen to walk on (a way, an area, etc.); to be, to amount (to), to add up (to) [auxiliary haben]
- bereden to discuss, to talk over; to persuade
- einmischen to interfere, to intervene; to mix into, to blend into
- beschuldigen to accuse, to blame
- abziehen to subtract, to deduct; to pull out
- ehren to honor
- verpflichten to oblige someone, make someone promise; to commit, to oblige
- verhören to interrogate; to mishear
- dokumentieren to document
- spezialisieren to specialize
- fernhalten to keep (something/someone) away, to keep (something) off; to steer clear of, stay away…
- durchdrehen to freak out, to snap, to panic; to mince, to grind (food)
- erlassen to issue (a law, an act); to promulgate, to enact (a regulation); to let off (a penalty)
- jubeln to cheer, to exult, to rejoice loudly
- beschaffen to purchase, to procure, to obtain, to acquire; to create
- durchhalten to hang on, persevere; to last (endure, continue over time)
- kooperieren to cooperate
- rechtfertigen to justify, to defend (a chosen course of action or behavior; of a person); to justify,…
- mitbekommen to get or be given something when leaving; to notice, learn, find out (become aware,…
- erarbeiten to work something out; to obtain by hard work
- weiterleben to live on, to continue to live, to survive
- aufspüren to detect, trace, track down or sniff out
- missbrauchen to abuse (use improperly); to maltreat; to abuse (treat improperly or violently)
- betteln to beg (alms), to panhandle
- bereithalten to keep on hand, to have ready
- ausweiten to expand, to widen, to extend, to stretch; to escalate, to broaden
- kreischen to squeal, to shriek, to scream; to screech
- verüben to commit, carry out, perpetrate
- schelten to scold (someone); to rebuke; to chide; to scold
- twittern to tweet (post to Twitter)
- vögeln to catch birds (compare "angeln"); to be itinerant, to flit from place to place
- ausleihen to borrow; to lend
- schlucken to swallow; to gulp (swallow one's spittle out of fear etc.)
- zukommen to come towards, come up to; to approach; to become, befit
- freilassen to release, to free
- auswerten to evaluate, assess; to analyze
- bescheren to present as a gift (especially Christmas presents); to give (Christmas) presents to…
- flüchten to flee (to run away; to escape) [with vor (+ dative) ‘from a threat’]; to flee, to seek…
- erpressen to blackmail; to extort
- wiederhaben to have back
- zuschlagen to avail oneself of one’s muscular power and direct it to a striking face; to take one’s…
- quälen to torture, to torment, to agonize; to cause sorrow, to upset, to worry
- befassen to attend to, to deal with, to engage oneself in, to delve into; to give someone the…
- stützen to support, to underpin (to keep from falling); (with preposition auf) to use something…
- hervorgehen to result; to follow (logically); to arise (from)
- foltern to torture (subject to cruel treatment)
- übertreiben to exaggerate; to overdo, to go overboard
- ausstehen to stand, to endure; to be pending
- kombinieren to combine; to deduct
Common questions
How many German verbs should I know?
This list holds 2,742 verbs graded A1 to C2. 281 of them fall in A1–A2, which is the set worth knowing cold before anything else.
Are the verb forms included?
Yes. Every verb entry lists the third-person present, the preterite and the past participle, plus whether it takes haben or sein in the perfect. Those four pieces are enough to build every tense.
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