verbrauchen

to consume

English meaning: to consume
CEFR level: A2 — Elementary
Vocabulary package: Energy & Resources
Dictionary: German words with V

verbrauchen in a sentence

Wir verbrauchen zu viel Wasser.
We consume too much water.

Conjugation of verbrauchen

ichverbrauche

duverbrauchst

er/sie/esverbraucht

wirverbrauchen

ihrverbraucht

sie/Sieverbrauchen

Simple past (er/sie/es): verbrauchte
Perfect: hat verbraucht

Word family

verbrauchen is built from brauchen (to need) and rauchen (smoke). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with verbrauchen

die Kohlecoal die Stromrechnungelectricity bill die Energieenergy die Kernenergienuclear energy der Verbrauchconsumption die Windenergiewind energy die Biomassebiomass erneuerbarrenewable (energy)der Kraftstoff / Brennstofffuel die Solarenergiesolar energy die Geothermiegeothermal energy

Questions about verbrauchen

How do you conjugate verbrauchen?

Present tense: verbrauche, verbrauchst, verbraucht, verbrauchen, verbraucht, verbrauchen. Simple past: verbrauchte. Perfect: hat verbraucht.

What does verbrauchen mean in English?

verbrauchen means "to consume". For example: "Wir verbrauchen zu viel Wasser." — "We consume too much water."

What level is verbrauchen in German?

verbrauchen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the energy & resources vocabulary.

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