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  • anbacken
    (an verb)
    ist angebacken
    buk an
    1.
    to pre-bake
    (An quick initial baking without baking it fully)
    2.
    to bake on, to adhere on
    (Something getting stuck to a surface while baking. Think pizza cheese and the baking paper.)
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  • anbauen
    (an verb)
    hat angebaut
    baute an
    1.
    to till, to plant
    (for food plants)
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  • anbehalten
    (an verb)
    hat anbehalten
    behielt an
    1.
    to keep on
    (For clothes, instead of taking them off.)
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  • anbeißen
    (an verb)
    hat angebissen
    biss an
    1.
    to bite
    (for fish on a hook)
    2.
    to get hooked
    (In the sense of falling for a bait)
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  • anbeten
    (an verb)
    hat angebetet
    betete an
    1.
    to worship, to idolize
    (The German word sounds more intense than the English translations. It's what you do with a God or Godess. )
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  • anbieten
    (an verb)
    hat angeboten
    bot an
    1.
    to offer
    (This is for all kinds of direct face to face offers.)
    Opposite (closest): fordern
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  • anbinden
    (an verb)
    hat angebunden
    band an
    1.
    to bind, to tie
    (tie an object or animal so something)
    Opposite (closest): abbinden
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  • anblicken
    (an verb)
    hat angeblickt
    blickte an
    1.
    to look at
    (Out of date and sounds like from a fairy-tale or cheesy romance novel. Mainly used in the context of eye contact, so not for someone looking at an object.)
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  • anbraten
    (an verb)
    hat angebraten
    briet an
    1.
    to stir fry, to sauté
    (Giving something a quick roast, without frying it completely. )
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  • anbrechen
    (an verb)
    ist angebrochen
    brach an
    1.
    to start, to begin
    (pretty much only used for long time periods. Sounds rather epic.)
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  • anbrennen
    (an verb)
    ist angebrannt
    1.
    to burn
    (in context of cooking, something burning in the pan, oven or pot)
    2.
    to go wrong
    (colloquial, mostly used in combination with a negation)
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  • anbringen
    (an verb)
    hat angebracht
    brachte an
    1.
    to put up
    (Mount something to a wall, like a frame or a shelf. Sounds a bit technical and "ranmachen" is more common in daily life.)
    2.
    to bring up
    (Somewhat rare option for bringing up a topic or argument in a discussion.)
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  • andauern
    (an verb)
    hat angedauert
    dauerte an
    1.
    to be ongoing
    (sounds a bit formal, usually for negotiations or stuff like that)
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  • andenken
    (an verb)
    hat angedacht
    dachte an
    1.
    to start thinking about something/in a direction
    (It's like the first thoughts of thinking about a new field or option. So it's not merely about starting, but making your first steps in new terrain. Sounds a bit stiff, though.)
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  • andeuten
    (an verb)
    hat angedeutet
    deutete an
    1.
    to insinuate, to suggest, to imply, to hint
    (Sounds neutral. Can go either way, so it can be negative or positive.)
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  • andichten
    (an verb)
    hat angedichtet
    dichtete an
    1.
    to invent a story about someone
    ("jemandem etwas andichten" - always in a negative sense.)
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  • andrehen
    (an verb)
    hat angedreht
    drehte an
    1.
    to turn on (by turning)
    (Think of a faucet or a heater that you turn on. )
    2.
    to screw closed/tight
    (Not very common, but technically, the verb can express screwing something closer to something else. "festschrauben" is the better word 99% of the time.)
    3.
    to sell someone something
    (Colloquial term for selling someone something they don't really want by being super pushy.)
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  • androhen
    (an verb)
    hat angedroht
    drohte an
    1.
    to threaten something
    ("jemandem+Dat etwas+Acc androhen" - it's pretty much making a direct, specific threat to someone. So if you use it for a storm threatening an island it would sound like "Yo, island, who you looking at... Imma mess you up!")
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  • andrücken
    (an verb)
    hat angedrückt
    drückte an
    1.
    to press something onto something
    (Mostly used in context of glueing something.)
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  • andünsten
    (an verb)
    hat angedünstet
    dünstete an
    1.
    to lightly braise
    (Braise something quick, for a short time.)
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  • aneignen (sich)
    (an verb)
    hat angeignet
    eignete an
    1.
    to get into one's possession
    (for things it sounds a bit like stealing)
    2.
    to learn
    (for skills, usually for self study, both meanings are ALWAYS reflexive)
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  • anerkennen
    (an verb)
    hat anerkannt
    erkannte an
    1.
    to recognize,to ackowledge
    (In the sense of giving credit to something. NOT for noticing. And yes... it's a double prefix version of "kennen".)
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  • anfahren
    (an verb)
    hat angefahren
    fuhr an
    1.
    to start driving
    (The moment when the car starts moving. The spoken past is built with "sein" for this meaning.)
    2.
    to bump into
    (In the sense of a car accident. Usually involving a cyclist or a pedestrian.)
    3.
    to bark at someone
    (Colloquial term for suddenly snapping at someone.)
    4.
    to have as a stop on the route
    (A technical term mostly used in context of harbors. Not needed in daily life.)
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  • anfallen
    (an verb)
    ist angefallen
    fiel an
    1.
    to attack
    (Sudden, primal, physical, unexpected and with some “weight” behind it. NOT for armies or professional fighters.)
    2.
    to accumulate, to accrue, to arise
    (The core idea is "turning up" and it's used in context of costs, work or wastage of some kind.)
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  • anfangen
    (an verb)
    hat angefangen
    fing an
    1.
    to start, to begin
    Opposite (closest): aufhören
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  • anfassen
    (an verb)
    hat angefasst
    fasste an
    1.
    to touch
    (ONLY with hands. NOT metaphorically. Sounds less "tender" than "berühren")
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  • anfechten
    (an verb)
    hat angefochten
    focht an
    1.
    to impugn, to appeal, to challenge
    (Pretty much ONLY used in the context of officially challenging a court ruling.)
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  • anfertigen
    (an verb)
    hat angefertigt
    fertigte an
    1.
    to craft by hand
    (sounds a bit technical, only for hands-on work, not for writing or music)
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  • anfeuchten
    (an verb)
    hat angefeuchtet
    feuchtete an
    1.
    to dampen, to moisten
    (NOT for making really wet. )
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  • anfordern
    (an verb)
    hat angefordert
    forderte an
    1.
    to solicit, to request, to order
    (Usually used for documents and sounds pretty bureaucratic. Absolutely NOT for ordering food.)
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  • anfressen
    (an verb)
    hat angefressen
    fraß an
    1.
    not nibble at
    (Think of a what a mouse does with a carrot. The ge-form "angefressen" is a colloquial term for being slightly annoyed.)
    2.
    to gain through eating
    ("sich+Dat etwas anfressen" - colloquial and only used in the context of gaining weight through eating.)
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  • anfreunden (sich+Acc mit)
    (an verb)
    hat angefreundet
    freundete an
    1.
    to become friends with
    (For people "Freunde werden" is more common)
    2.
    to warm up to something
    (this use is more common)
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  • anfühlen (sich)
    (an verb)
    hat angefühlt
    fühlte an
    1.
    to feel
    (ONLY in the sense of leading to a perception, NOT about having one. For example, a surface feeling smooth. The self reference always needs to be there!)
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  • anführen
    (an verb)
    hat angeführt
    führte an
    1.
    to lead
    (In the sense of being the leader of a movement or pack. The person calling the shots and being at the front line. Sometimes also used for the leader in a competition. )
    2.
    to bring up
    ("etwas anführen" - bringing up a fact or argument in a debate or discussion. Sounds a bit formal and boring.)
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  • angeben
    (an verb)
    hat angegeben
    gab an
    1.
    to provide, to enter, to give
    (formal word for giving information in context of forms, surveys, press conferences, etc.)
    2.
    to show off, to brag
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  • angehen
    (an verb)
    ist angegangen
    ging an
    1.
    to be someones business, to concern
    ("etwas+Acc geht jemanden (Acc) etwas/nichts an" - super common.)
    2.
    to come on, to turn on
    (A device turning on itself or coming on when you do it. It's not used for YOU turning on something. Also works for fire. The opposite is "ausgehen")
    Opposite (closest): ausgehen
    3.
    to approach, to start solving, dealing with
    (For projects or problems. Fairly common in the office world.)
    4.
    to snap at someone
    (Rare, slightly formal sounding.)
    5.
    to fight against
    ("angehen gegen" - not for actual battles, but fighting unfair treatment, crime or something like that. Has a vibe of "taking measures".)
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  • angehören
    (an verb)
    hat angehört
    gehörte an
    1.
    to belong, to be part of
    (Only in contexts of belonging to a "group", like a species, a tribe, a cult or a political party. The group is in Dative case.)
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  • angewöhnen (sich+Dative)
    (an verb)
    hat angewöhnt
    gewöhnte an
    1.
    to make a habit of something
    ("sich (Dative) angewöhnen"... if we take it literally, it would be "to wean something on to yourself")
    Opposite (closest): abgewöhnen (sich+Dative)
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  • angiften
    (an verb)
    hat angegiftet
    giftete an
    1.
    to spit venom at someone
    ("jemanden+Acc angiften" - When you're being verbally hostile toward someone, without being super aggressive. Think of two coworkers who don't like each other at the team meeting.)
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  • angleichen (an)
    (an verb)
    hat angeglichen
    glich an
    1.
    to adjust, to level with
    (The idea is that you try to make something equal or balanced again. Like raising a price for milk after all the supermarkets around you have raised it already.)
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  • angraben
    (an verb)
    hat angegraben
    grub an
    1.
    to hit on someone
    (Colloquial, sounds a bit "unrefined".)
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  • angreifen
    (an verb)
    hat angegriffen
    griff an
    1.
    to attack
    (sports, wars, any kind of non physical attacks)
    Opposite (closest): abwehren
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  • angrinsen
    (an verb)
    hat angegrinst
    grinste an
    1.
    to grin at someone, to smile at someone
    ("jemanden+Acc angrinsen" - It's a nice smile, but with a little bit of mischief or joker-vibes. Think of someone teasing you in a friendly way. )
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  • angucken
    (an verb)
    hat angeguckt
    guckte an
    1.
    to look at
    (Looking at something as well as looking someone in the eye.)
    2.
    to watch
    (Usually in context of talking what you want to watch in the future. Not common to talk about what you're watching or have watched.)
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  • anhaben
    (an verb)
    hat angehabt
    hatte an
    1.
    to have (switched) on
    (For devices, like for instance having the radio on, or having the engine running while standing in front of a building. )
    Opposite (closest): aushaben
    2.
    to wear
    (All clothes, except hats and glasses, pretty much. VERY common in daily life. )
    3.
    to harm
    ("jemandem+Dat etwas anhaben" - only for harming people and pretty much only used with modal verbs, mainly "können". Pretty much never actually conjugated by itself. The word there is "verletzen".)
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  • anhängen
    (an verb)
    hat angehängt
    hing an
    1.
    to hang, to attach
    (Also used in context of email attachments)
    2.
    to hook up
    (For trailers and caravans)
    3.
    to frame someone, to pin something on someone
    ("jemandem etwas anhängen" - you "hang" a bad deed onto someone, that they haven't actually done)
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  • anhalten
    (an verb)
    hat angehalten
    hielt an
    1.
    to stop, to bring to a halt
    (In context of stopping a directed movement, often driving. NOT for stopping an activity (aufhören) and also not for a superhero stopping a villain (aufhalten).)
    Opposite (closest): losfahren
    2.
    to continue
    (Only used in a few contexts, usually for circumstances persisting. Think rain that just won't stop.)
    3.
    to implore, to push toward doing
    ("jemanden anhalten zu" - not forceful. Sounds like you're trying to convince with pleas and arguments. Not very common overall.)
    Opposite (closest): abhalten
    4.
    to ask for marriage
    ("um jemandes Hand anhalten")
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  • anhauen
    (an verb)
    hat angehauen
    haute an
    1.
    to ask someone for something
    (Colloquial term used in context of asking friends for some sort of favor. The prepositions are usually "für" or "um")
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  • anheben
    (an verb)
    hat angehoben
    hob an
    1.
    to lift (up)
    (means that you lift the thing a little… maybe cause you want to check what’s under it)
    2.
    to raise
    (Usually used in context of someone slightly raising prices.)
    Opposite (closest): senken
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  • anheuern
    (an verb)
    hat angeheuert
    heuerte an
    1.
    to hire someone
    (NOT used for the normal job market. I think it's primarily in use in sea faring.)
    2.
    to take a job on a ship
    ("anheuern auf + shipname")
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