501 German Verbs: A-G

abholen

to pick up, call for, collect

achten

to pay attention; respect; heed

ächzen

to groan, moan

ändern

to change, alter

anfangen

to begin

ankommen

to arrive; succeed; matter

antworten

to answer, reply

sich anziehen

to get dressed

arbeiten

to work

atmen

to breathe

aufhalten

to stop, delay, arrest

aufmachen

to open; present, feature

ausgeben

to spend; to deal (cards); to treat to drinks

auskommen

to come out; have enough of, make do; get along with

ausstellen

to exhibit, expose; write out

sich ausziehen

to get undressed

backen

to bake

baden

to bathe

bauen

to build, construct; cultivate, mine

beben

to tremble, quake

bedeuten

to mean, signify

sich bedienen

to help oneself; make use of something

sich beeilen

to hurry

beeindrucken

to impress

beinflussen

to influence

befehlen

to order, command

sich befinden

to be, find oneself; feel

befreien

to liberate, set free; exempt

begegnen

to meet

beginnen

to begin

begleiten

to accompany

behalten

to retain, keep

beißen

to bite

bejahen

to answer in the affirmative, agree, assent

bekehren

to convert

bekommen

1. to get, receive; 2. to agree with, suit

beleben

to enliven, animate; cheer, brighten

beleidigen

to insult, offend

bellen

to bark, bay

bergen

to recover; conceal

berichten

to report

bersten

to burst

beschäftigen

to occupy; preoccupy; busy; employ

beschuldigen

to accuse, charge (with)

besitzen

to possess, own

bestehen

to pass (an exam); exist; endure; withstand

bestellen

to order (goods); arrange; deliver (regards, message)

besuchen

to visit, attend

beten

to pray

betrügen

to deceive, cheat

bewegen

to move, agitate, shake

bewegen (irreg.)

to induce, persuade, prevail upon

beweisen

to prove

bezahlen

to pay

bezeichnen

to designate, mark, label

biegen

to bend, turn

bieten

to offer, bid

bilden

to form, mold; educate

binden

to bind, tie

bitten

to ask (for), request, beg, intercede

blasen

to blow; to play a wind or brass instrument

bleiben

to remain, stay; keep; be

blicken

to look, glance

blitzen

to emit lightning; flash; take flash photos

blühen

to bloom, flower, flourish

bluten

to bleed

braten

to roast; broil; fry; grill

brauchen

to need, require; take (for periods of time)

brauen

to brew

brausen

to storm, roar; take a shower

brechen

to break

brennen

to burn; distill

bringen

to bring; present; take (convey); put; achieve, accomplish

brüllen

to roar, shout

buchen

to book; enter

bürsten

to brush

dämpfen

to muffle, damp, quench, attenuate, smother

danken

to thank

decken

to cover; set (a table)

denken

to think; have in mind

dichten

to write poetry; invent; to tighten; caulk

dienen

to serve

donnern

to thunder

dringen

to urge; press forward; rush; pierce; penetrate

drucken

to print

drücken

to squeeze, push, press; oppress

dürfen

to be permitted, be allowed, may

ehren

to honor; esteem

einkaufen

to shop, buy

empfangen

to receive

empfehlen

to recommend

entbehren

to do without; lack, miss

entfernen

to remove, make distant

entführen

to carry off, abduct, kidnap

entgegnen

to reply, retort, answer

enthalten

to contain, hold

entkommen

to escape, get away

entscheiden

to decide; rule

entschuldigen

to excuse; apologize

entstellen

to disfigure, deform