Vocabulary · Verbs
German Verbs List — A1 to C2 — Words 481–540
Continuing the list — words 481 to 540 of 1,897, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
1,897
entries
45
at A1
137
at A2
227
at B1
Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.
- überwinden to overcome, to get over
- bedarf first-person singular present indicative of bedürfen (“I need”); third-person singular…
- durchhalten to hang on, persevere; to last (endure, continue over time)
- scheitern to fail, to conclude unsuccessfully; to flounder
- auslösen to trigger, to initiate, to cause; to ransom
- übertreiben to exaggerate; to overdo, to go overboard
- überdenken to reconsider, to rethink; to think over, to consider
- befürchten to fear (something), be afraid of
- nützen alternative form of nutzen
- rechtfertigen to justify, to defend (a chosen course of action or behavior; of a person); to justify,…
- entstehen to come into being, to arise, to be produced; to develop
- herrschen to rule, to reign, to have dominion; to exist, to be going on (of noticeable large-scale…
- erzeugen to produce; to generate
- investieren to invest (time, money, etc.); to invest (to ceremonially install someone in some office)
- verwirrend present participle of verwirren
- einrichten to establish; to furnish
- verheimlichen to keep secret, to conceal, to hide
- gestalten to form, to shape, to create; to organise, to structure, to arrange
- hinweisen to indicate; to point out
- bewirken to bring about (to cause to take place)
- verarbeiten to process, to handle, to manufacture
- beschleunigen to accelerate
- überwältigt past participle of überwältigen
- widersprechen to object; to disagree; to contradict
- ansprechen to speak to; to address; to appeal to
- erlangen to achieve, to obtain, to gain
- enthalten to contain, comprise, include; to abstain from (not to do, not to use)
- gelingen to turn out well, to work out, to go smoothly, to succeed, to come off
- ausschließen to exclude, to debar; to rule out, to preclude
- bevorzugen to favor, to prefer
- provozieren to provoke
- vermitteln to mediate; to convey
- beziehen to refer, to relate; Senses related to covering.
- verantworten to take responsibility (for); to answer, reply to something
- ermöglichen to make possible
- auffallen to stand out, to be noticeable; to catch (someone's) eye, to be noticeable [with dative…
- verstärken to reinforce; to amplify
- verwirren to confuse
- nachgehen to follow, to pursue; to run slow (of a clock)
- einhalten to keep, stick to, follow, observe, maintain, abide by, comply with; to hold back,…
- abstimmen to vote; to run something by someone, to get approval for
- andeuten to suggest or imply; to hint
- anstrengen to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour; to put something to work, to…
- überfordert past participle of überfordern
- verfügen to decree, to order; to have at one's disposal, to employ, to have control over
- äußern to utter; to say; to express
- ausweichen to dodge, to avoid (hitting), to (just) miss, to swerve around; to avoid, to keep away…
- erleichtern to facilitate, make easier; to ease
- nachgeben to give way; to give in
- beantragen to apply for; to request, to propose
- bewältigen to handle, to cope with, to get over, to overcome (a challenge or problem, especially…
- fördern to further, foster, advance, encourage, support (promote the development of); to fund,…
- belegen to cover; to fill (a sandwich etc.)
- einleiten to commence, initiate, trigger, instigate, start
- demonstrieren to demonstrate (to participate in or organize a public display of group opinion)
- vereinbaren to agree upon; to arrange
- lindern to alleviate, to ease, to relieve
- entsprechen to correspond (be equivalent or similar in character, etc.); to meet (satisfy, comply…
- vorziehen to pull to the front; to prefer, to favor
- beitragen to contribute to (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole)
Common questions
How many German verbs should I know?
This list holds 1,897 verbs graded A1 to C2. 182 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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