German Verbs (very long)

Give the correct English translation of these German verbs
some verbs have more than one meaning, I did my best to accept the most common ones
only main verb meanings, no auxiliaries (with the exception of modals)
if the word you're using doesn't work and you are fairly positive about it, try a synonym
enjoy
Quiz by jumbomuffin
Rate:
Last updated: July 20, 2013
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedJuly 18, 2013
Times taken1,635
Average score50.0%
Report this quizReport
10:00
some verbs have more than one meaning, I did my best to accept the most common one
0
 / 100 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Hint
Answer
machen
do, make
singen
sing
schwimmen
swim
springen
jump
verwirklichen
actualize, realize
absagen
refuse, decline
nehmen
take
einladen
invite
geben
give
sagen
say
sprechen
speak
essen
eat
sehen
see
verstehen
understand
bügeln
iron
vermeiden
avoid
entkommen
escape
heben
lift
graben
dig
fliegen
fly
klettern
scramble up
glauben
believe
tauchen
dive
ärgern
anger
landen
land
Hint
Answer
kaufen
buy
ankommen
arrive
aufeinanderprallen
collide, smash into each other, clash
töten
kill
retten
rescue
speichern
save (data)
herausfordern
challenge
finden
find
lecken
lick
denken
think
trinken
drink
kämpfen
fight
abgeben
turn in, give up (not in terms of surrender)
annehmen
accept
löschen
erase, delete
fortsetzen
continue
hoffen
hope
sammeln
collect
können
to be able to
mögen
like
vorstellen
introduce, imagine
niesen
sneeze
pfeifen
whistle
fordern
demand
fallenlassen (fallen lassen)
drop
Hint
Answer
sterben
die
nutzen
use
anmelden
register, log in, log on, subscribe
suchen
look for
bauen
build
schießen
shoot
öffnen
open
trainieren
train, exercise
folgen
follow
fliehen
flee
zugeben
admit
abmelden
deregister, log off, log out, unsubscribe
ertrinken
drown
dürfen
may, be allowed
wollen
want
buchstabieren
spell
verbessern
improve
vergessen
forget
duschen
shower
angreifen
attack
streiten
argue
rauchen
smoke
spenden
donate
kosten
cost
fallen
fall
Hint
Answer
segeln
sail
feiern
celebrate
kauen
chew
schlucken
swallow
umarmen
hug
bewaffnen
arm
weinen
cry
überqueren
cross
gießen
pour
brechen
break
falten
fold
verwöhnen
spoil
reisen
travel
lesen
read
fahren
drive
werden
become
erkälten
catch a cold
beklagen
complain
beten
pray
fragen
ask
haben
have
bekommen
receive, get
anziehen
put on, move in
ausziehen
take off
träumen
dream
11 Comments
+1
Level 73
Jul 19, 2013
Great quiz! I got 75 with the first try, but I reset the quiz before the time was over. Second time (and first finished trial - 86). For me the time wasn't enough, but it's maybe because my mother tongue is neither English, nor German. There were a couple of words which meaning I knew, but couldn't find the right word in English. Oh, and one more thing: the most common translation for verwirklichen is realize. You can check it here: http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?source=auto&query=verwirklichen (<--- this is an awesome site btw). Maybe you should accept "give up" for abgeben, since this is also one of the meanings. Otherwise - good job! :) It would be cool if you do the same with subjects or adjectives. :)
+1
Level 15
Jul 20, 2013
Sorry about that. I avoided using 'realize' as the main translation because its most common definition in English is closer to 'bemerken' in German But you're right, it can also mean 'actualize'. I've added it as an answer and 'give up' as well. I also added two extra minutes. Thanks for the feedback. :) And I do plan to make more in the future
+2
Level 31
May 5, 2014
Additional definition suggestions:

absagen - cancel

anmelden - sign in

abmelden - sign out

verbessern - correct

+1
Level 27
May 11, 2022
I completely agree with you.
+1
Level 72
Jan 20, 2019
absagen-cancel, retten-save, anmelden-apply, (abmelden-cancel) enkommen-get away, können-can, streiten-battle, ärgern-annoy/irritate, fordern-claim. sammeln-gather

Also, the next ones allready have a good translation, and the one I suggest might be less commonly used, but closer to the german word.

heben-heave, suchen-seek/search (one was accepted the other wasnt, forgot which) umarmen-embrace

+1
Level 44
May 9, 2022
absolutely agree with you about suchen. To me, it is "seek"
+1
Level 27
May 11, 2022
I really loved playing this quiz. Still, I'd suggest "ablehnen" instead of "absagen" as a German native speaker. To my mind, it's less ambiguous. And I'd delete "move in" as a translation of "anziehen" because "move in" is "einziehen" and I can't think of any context in which I'd use "move in" to convey the meaning of "anziehen". So if you've got one, I'd be glad to hear it. But you might add "attract" for "anziehen".
+1
Level 24
Jul 28, 2023
I got 94 of these, haven't even heard of 5, are these really common verbs?
+1
Level 24
Aug 30, 2024
attract= anziehen

to move in= EINziehen place correct

+1
Level 24
Aug 30, 2024
please
+1
Level 24
Aug 30, 2024
absagen can also mean cancel as in "Einen Termin absagen"

to cancel an appointment