German B2 Everyday Actions Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Everyday Actions vocabulary at B2 level — 157 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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157 B2 · Everyday Actions words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
abblätternto flake off / peel—
abbringento dissuade—
abfedernto cushion / absorb a shock—
abgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicado—
abklingento fade away / die away / subside—
ablassento drain / let off / blow off / desist—
absägento saw off / down—
absaufento drown / flood—
abschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulate—
abschottento seal off / screen—
absenkento lower / sink—
abtupfento blot / dab away—
abweichento differ / deviate / diverge / vary—
die Aktualisierungupdate—
die Anstaltenpreparations / measures—
der Ansturma rush / stampede—
aufbauschento puff up / magnify / blow up—
auffindbartraceable / discoverable—
aufflammento flare up—
aufkreuzento show up / roll along—
auflauernto ambush / lie in wait for—
aufrechterhaltento keep going / maintain / perpetuate—
aufreihento line up / put in a row—
aufscheuchento startle / shock—
aufspießento impale / skewer / spear / gore—
auftunto open up—
aufwendento spend / expend / use—
aufzehrento exhaust / sap / burn out / consume—
ausgleichento balance / compensate / equalize—
aushaltento withstand / endure / sustain—
austricksento trick / outsmart / outwit—
bändigento tame / subdue—
bäuchlingsface-down—
befassento deal with—
befeuchtento moisturize / wet / dampen / humidify—
beisteuernto contribute (wenig benutzt)—
belebento revitalize / revive—
bergento rescue / recover—
besänftigento appease / soothe—
beschnüffelnto sniff / nuzzle—
blaffento bark / yelp—
die Dauerschleifea continuous loop—
differenzierento differentiate / make distinctions / discriminate—
der Downloaddownload—
durchschlagento chop through / have a laxative effect—
durchstöbernto browse / comb through—
durchtrennento cut through / sever / cut in two—
eingeschweißteschrink-wrapped—
einknickento get bent / crease / buckle—
entfallento escape / slip mind / be inapplicable—
entführento kidnap / abduct—
entgehento escape / miss / avoid / elude—
entgleisento derail / go off the rails—
entwirrento unravel / untangle / unscramble—
entwöhnento wean (off) / break a habit / disaccustom—
erdrückento crush / overwhelm—
erfolgento occur / take place / follows—
erlangento gain / attain—
erlöschento go out / expire / be extinguished—
erschwerento make more difficult / impede / hamper—
erstarrento become rigid / stiff / cold / numb—
ertastento feel for / make out by touch—
etwas auf die Probe stellento put something to the test—
die Fehlanzeigea dead loss / something useless—
fixierento fix / lock (aka look at)—
flennento blubber / blub / cry heavily—
gackernto cackle—
das Gedönsrigamarole—
der Gezappelwriggling (noun)—
hauchdünnpaper thin / wafer-thin—
herausragento jut out / stick out—
hervorbringento bring forth / put forth / produce / yield—
hervorrufento cause / create / induce / evoke—
hinüberspähento peek over—
holperigbumpy / clumsy / jerky—
in Atem zu haltento hold your breath—
in die Luft jagento blow up / explode—
in die Quere kommento cross paths / get in the way—
in die Tat umsetzento translate into action / turn into reality—
die Keulea club / mace / cudgel—
knuffento poke / prod / nudge—
der Knüppelcudgel / bludgeon / nightstick—
der Kuddelmuddela mess (slang, wenig benutzt)—
lahmlegento paralyze / immobilize—
massenhaften masse / plenty—
die messerscharf Kantea razor-sharp edge—
mit Ach und Krachwith a bang—
nachladento reload—
ratzento kip = sleep in a place that isn't your home—
reckento stretch—
das Recyclingrecycling—
die Rempeleijostling / pushing—
rotierendrotating—
schleichendcreeping / prowling / insidious—
schleudernto sling / hurl / fling—
schleusento funnel (smuggle)—
schmetternto smash / blare / belt out—
schmiegento nestle—
schmirgelnto sand / sand down / rub down—
schnaubento snort—

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