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- hat beabsichtigtbeabsichtigtesee details >1.
- to plan, to intend
- (sounds fairly formal)
- hat beachtetbeachtete1.
- to heed, to pay attention to , to not ignore
- (It can be about following a regulation as well as about taking note of something in your vicinity. Best thought of as "opposite of to ignore". Always needs a direct object. Unlike "achten auf" it does NOT include the idea of "to take care")
Opposite (closest): missachtensee details >2.- to ignore
- ("nicht beachten")
- hat beanspruchtbeanspruchte1.
- to claim, to demand
- (Works for people claiming something, but also for things demanding resources)
see details >2.- to strain, to stress
- (A variation of the first theme, where the demand in resources turns into a strain.)
- hat beantragtbeantragtesee details >1.
- to apply for
- (For stuff you're entitled to. Otherwise, you need "sich bewerben für")
- hat beantwortetbeantwortetesee details >1.
- to answer something
- (jemandem (Dat) etwas (Acc) beantworten, must have a direct object)
- hat bearbeitetbearbeitetesee details >1.
- modify through work, to edit
- (Works for material, as well as for works of art and especially for all things digital.)
- hat beaufsichtigtbeaufsichtigtesee details >1.
- to oversee, to supervise, to watch
- (Sounds a bit technical. Works for a construction project as well as for kids in a kindergarten.)
- hat beauftragtbeauftragtesee details >1.
- to charge someone with
- (A formal term for giving someone a task. Note that the past tense is regular and not "trug". That's because it's based on the noun "Auftrag", not the verb "tragen".)
- hat beäugtbeäugtesee details >1.
- to eye, to look at
- (Implies a certain degree of skepticism or curiosity.)
- hat bebautbebaute1.
- to build on
- (The land is the direct object here - you "bebuild" the land.)
see details >2.- to farm, to cultivate
- (Agricultural jargon. NOT idiomatic for your garden or balcony.)
- hat bebildertbebildertesee details >1.
- add pictures to some text
- hat bedanktbedanktesee details >1.
- to thank
- ("sich+Acc bedanken" - Always reflexive. And yes... it doesn't make sense if you think about it, because you "thank yourself".)
- hat bedauertbedauertesee details >1.
- to regret, to pity
- (You can "bedauern" your own actions, but then it's not as strong as "bereuen". Same for "pitying")
- hat bedecktbedecktesee details >1.
- to put a cover an something
- (Can be a blanket or a layer of snow, but it's always physical)
- hat bedachtbedachtesee details >1.
- to take into consideration
- (Usually for "variables" you need to consider. )
- hat bedeutetbedeutetesee details >1.
- to signify, to mean
- (NOT "to mean" in the sense of someone having thoughts. The word for that is "meinen")
- hat bedientbediente1.
- to serve
- (in context of waiting tables)
2.- to operate, handle
- (for devices and machinery)
see details >3.- to help/serve oneself
- ("sich+Acc bedienen (an)" - colloquially often used for digging in )
- hat bedingtbedingtesee details >1.
- to cause, to determine
- (IN the context of conditions having a certain effect. It's hard to use idiomatically.)
- hat bedrängtbedrängtesee details >1.
- to pushing into someone’s space
- (Sounds more direct, physical and immediate that "aufdrängen" and it's actually threatening.)
- hat bedrohtbedrohtesee details >1.
- to threaten someone
- (Can be verbally or "situational")
- hat bedrücktbedrücktesee details >1.
- to depress, to weigh down
- (Not very common in daily life. People would say "traurig machen", "deprimieren" or, more colloquially, "runterziehen".)
- hat bedrucktbedrucktesee details >1.
- to print on
- (The object you print on is the direct object.)
- hat bedurftbedurftesee details >1.
- to need, to require
- (Fancy and rare. And goes with Genitive, so yeah... don't use it!)
- hat beeiltbeeiltesee details >1.
- to hurry up
- ("sich+Acc beeilen" - MUST be used reflexively. Even if you're in a hurry ;))
Opposite (closest): trödeln - hat beeindrucktbeeindrucktesee details >1.
- to impress
- hat beeinflusstbeeinflusstesee details >1.
- to influence
- (The "flue" part in "influence is the same family, so both words are essentially brothers.)
- hat beeinträchtigtbeeinträchtigtesee details >1.
- to impair, to detract from
- (There are many possible translations, but the core idea is having a negative impact without damaging or hindering completely.)
- hat beendetbeendetesee details >1.
- to bring to an end
- hat beerdigtbeerdigtesee details >1.
- to burry
- (Literally "to put earth on". Works in context of funerals, but also figuratively for projects and plans.)
- hat befähigtsee details >1.
- to enable
- (IN the sense of giving/unlocking a certain skill or ability for someone. NOT common at all in daily life.)
- hat befahrenbefuhrsee details >1.
- to drive on something, to use (by car)
- (A somewhat technical term, that's mainly used for roads.)
- hat befallenbefielsee details >1.
- to infest, to attack, to come over
- (Cousin of English "to befall". Not really a translation though. Mainly used for insects attacking plants or some sort of curse or spell "infecting" a person. NOT for physical attacks on people. That would be "anfallen".)
- hat befasstbefasste1.
- to touch something
- (Technically, it can mean that, but this meaning is SUPER RARE. Do not use it that way.)
see details >2.- to deal with, to concern oneself with
- ("sich+Acc mit etwas befassen" - mainly used for dealing with topics and challenges, and you can also find it used for dealing with someone. The focus is NOT on solving, but on putting time in.)
- hat befohlenbefahlsee details >1.
- to order
- (in the sense of giving a command, NOT ordering pizza - "ich befehle jemandem etwas")
- hat befestigtbefestigtesee details >1.
- to fixate, to fasten, to make "not loose"
- (ONLY for actual objects. NOT in a figurative sense)
- hat befundenbefand1.
- to deem, to classify
- ("befinden für" - VERY rare and formal)
see details >2.- to be
- ("sich+Acc befinden" - For being at a location. Sounds a bit formal, but it's fairly common.)
- hat befolgtbefolgtesee details >1.
- to follow, to obey
- (For orders, rules or advice)
- hat befördertbeförderte1.
- to move someone/something
- (Sounds very technical and formal)
see details >2.- to promote
- (In context of jobs only.)
- hat befragtbefragtesee details >1.
- to interrogate, to question
- (Asking lots of questions either to a person or an oracle of some kind, like cards for example)
- hat befreitbefreitesee details >1.
- to free
- (Usually in the sense of freeing something or someone from a third party. NOT for letting free. Needs a direct object.)
- hat befriedigtbefriedigtesee details >1.
- to satisfy
- (Also in a sexual sense.)
- hat befürchtetbefürchtetesee details >1.
- to fear
- (Primarily in combination with a "dass"-sentence... "I fear that blah blah blah happens. NOT for fearing an object or person.)
- hat befürwortetbefürwortetesee details >1.
- to support, to endorse, to say yes to
- (A formal sounding word, mainly used for "saying yes" to actions. NOT for endorsing political candidates. A word that gets really weird if you say it like 10 times in a row :))
- ist begegnetbegegnetesee details >1.
- to encounter, to meet, to cross one's path
- (The person or thing you encounter is in Dative. It's also often used with the thing being the object. Sometimes also used in the sense of responding to something.)
- hat begangenbeging1.
- to inspect, to walk in
- (Literally "to be-walk". It's used in context of inspecting rooms and venues. Like when you search a new apartment for instance, you have Wohnungsbegehung. The noun is much more common than the verb. Verb sounds super technical.)
2.- to commit
- (For various crimes and also suicide. No idea, what the logic is here, honestly.)
see details >3.- to mark, to celebrate
- (For jubilees and anniversaries. Sounds festive but formal.)
- hat begehrtsee details >1.
- to desire
- (In the sense of strongly wanting to have something. Often, it has sexual undertones, but not always. The base verb "gehren" doesn't exist anymore, but it's related to "gern" and "yearn")
- hat begeistertbegeistertesee details >1.
- to excite, to inspire
- (Lit.: "to be sounds very strong. Btw... have you noticed that "inspire" has "spirit" in it?)
- hat begossenbegoss1.
- to pour something over something
see details >2.- to celebrate (by drinking)
- (You essentially "pour alcohol over the occasion")
- hat begonnenbegannsee details >1.
- to begin, to start
- (Sounds a bit more fancy than "anfangen")
- hat begleitetbegleitetesee details >1.
- to accompany
Here's a quick overview with translations. For family, examples and more check the details.
