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

warten

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

einstellen

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

entwerfen

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

entgegenwirken

to choose someone for a certain position or task

ernennen

to recognize the difference present between two people or things

differenzieren

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

entsorgen

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

verurteilen

to make a substance one with a liquid

auflösen

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

erheben

to officially investigate

ermitteln

to decrease in degree, size, etc.

verringern

to become more in degree or strength

intensivieren

to become much worse or more intense

eskalieren

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

steigern

to stop the normal flow of something, often temporarily

unterbrechen

to prevent or limit an action or process

hemmung

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

lizenzieren

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

besessen sein

to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement

beharren

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

erzählen

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

bereitstellen

to give someone something that one has enough of

verschonen

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

unterstützen

to stop or end something completely

beenden

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

rechtfertigen