C1-Wortliste - Lebenswichtige Verben

to firmly stick to something

haften

to say something is the case without providing proof for it

behaupten

to think or say that something is caused by a certain thing

zuschreiben

to wait for something or someone

erwarten

to suddenly and violently break open or apart, particularly as a result of internal pressure

platzen

to bring an action, activity, or process to an end

aufhören

to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner

charakterisieren

to calculate or determine a value using mathematical operations

berechnen

to produce a plan, idea, etc. in one's mind

denken

to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

etwas Unglückliches verhindern

to choose someone for a certain position or task

benennen

to recognize the difference present between two people or things

differenzieren

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

verwerfen

to observe someone or an activity in order to ensure that everything is done properly

überwachen

to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

anprangern

to make a solid become one with a liquid

lösen

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

jemandem eine Beförderung geben

to officially investigate

erkundigen

to decrease in degree, size, etc.

to become more in degree or strength

immer intensiver

to become much worse or more intense

schlechter werden

to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is

übertreiben

to improve something by adding something to it

ergänzen

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

formulieren

to become more severe

immer schwerwiegender

to stop the normal flow of something, often temporarily

eingreifen

to prevent or limit an action or process

hemmen

to give permission for the use, practice, or production of something through a formal agreement

Erteilung einer behördlichen Genehmigung

to destroy something completely

verwüsten

to make someone do something because it is required by law, duty, etc.

verpflichten

to think about something or someone all the time, in a way that makes one unable to think about other things

ständig an etwas denken

to keep doing something despite challenges or difficulties

bestehen

to describe an event, experience, etc to someone in a detailed manner

beschreiben (ein Ereignis, eine Erfahrung usw.)

to provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected

geben (Hilfe, Dienste usw.)

to give someone something that one has enough of

etwas geben, was nicht benötigt wird

to make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating

stabilisieren

to be in charge of someone or an activity and watch them to make sure everything is done properly

überwachen

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

etwas unterstützen

to stop or end something completely

beenden

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

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