German C1 Everyday Actions Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Everyday Actions vocabulary at C1 level — 261 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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261 C1 · Everyday Actions words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
aalento swim—
abnötigento wring from / force—
abtrocknento dry off—
abwetzento scuff / wear down—
abwischenwipe—
anhaltendsustained—
anstiftento instigate—
die Anwesenheitpresence—
anziehendattractive—
applaudierento applaud—
arretierento lock (wenig benutzt)—
die Attrappea dummy—
aufbietento muster—
aufdringlichintrusive—
aufgreifenpick up—
aufrauento roughen (up)—
aufschichtento pile up / build up—
ausdrucksvollexpressive—
auseinandernehmentake apart—
auseinanderziehento pull apart—
ausfeilento file down / file out / polish—
ausfransento fray / ravel / frazzle—
ausführento execute—
ausgiebigthorough—
auslöschento obliterate / snuff out / erase—
auslotento plumb the depths of / fathom—
aussondernto weed out / separate out—
ausspannento relax—
aussperrento lock out—
austarierento tare / balance out—
barbarischbarbaric—
bedauerlichregrettable—
bedauernregret—
bedenkento consider—
bedingendepend—
die Bedürftigkeitneediness—
befallento strike—
befangenawkward—
befeuernto fuel (wenig benutzt)—
begeisterungsfähigeasily excited—
begradigento straighten—
das Beharrungsvermögenpersistence—
beherzigento follow—
behutsamcareful—
beiseiteschiebenpush aside—
bejahento affirm—
bekräftigento confirm—
beleidigendoffensive—
benetzento wet / moisten—
berstento burst—
beschaffento obtain—
beschämendembarrassing—
beschleichento creep up on / stalk—
beschmierento smear—
beschönigento gloss over—
beseitigento eliminate—
der Besitzstandswahrungstatus quo—
besprühento spray—
bestreuento sprinkle—
besudelnto sully / befoul / soil—
betastento feel with one's hands—
betrüblichsad—
bettelnto beg—
betupfento dab—
beunruhigenddisquieting—
bewerkstelligento contrive / accomplish—
bezweifelnto doubt—
der Blasebalgbellows—
bleckento dart / flash (wenig benutzt)—
blitzschnelllightning fast—
die Disziplinlosigkeitdisciplinelessness—
eindringento penetrate—
einfallsreichResourceful—
einfassento wall / mount / edge / border (wenig betnutzt)—
einflechtento weave in / work in—
einkeilento jam in / sandwich / box in—
einpferchento coop up / pen in—
einteilento distribute—
einübento rehearse—
das Einverständnisconsent—
einwebento weave in—
die Einzigartigkeituniqueness—
emporaloft / up / upward—
empörento be outraged—
entfachento whip up (e.g., food)—
entfesselnto unleash—
entgegentretento confront—
entgleitento glide away—
enthusiastischenthusiastic—
entledigento get rid of / release—
entnehmento take out—
entreißento snatch / wrest from—
entriegelnto unlatch—
entrinnento escape—
entrollento unfurl / unroll—
entsagento abstain—
entschärfento defuse—
die Entschlossenheitdetermination—
entsendento send / dispatch—
entstellento disfigure / distort / garble—

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