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Illustration of the B1 German word “gleichen”, which translates to “to resemble”. Identical twins are connected by a shimmering, invisible thread that makes them mirror each other's
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gleichen

to resemble

/ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

gleichen, glich, hat geglichen

ich gleiche
du gleichst
er/sie/es gleicht
wir gleichen
ihr gleicht
sie/Sie gleichen

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Examples — gleichen in a sentence

Er gleicht seinem Vater sehr.

He resembles his father a lot.

Die beiden Häuser gleichen sich.

The two houses look alike.

How to remember it

GLEICHEN, 'glee-kin' – like two glee-ful kin (relatives) resembling each other.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gleiten”, which translates to “to glide”. Close-up of an otter gliding smoothly on its belly down a huge glowing sheet of ice that fills the frame, a bright frictionless streak trailing behind it.
gleiten

/ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩/

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to glide

Principal parts

gleiten, glitt, ist geglitten

ich gleite
du gleitest
er/sie/es gleitet
wir gleiten
ihr gleitet
sie/Sie gleiten

Examples

Der Adler gleitet am Himmel.

The eagle glides across the sky.

Er glitt auf dem Eis aus.

He slipped on the ice.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “graben”, which translates to “to dig”. A bespectacled badger with a tiny shovel wears a miner’s helmet, throwing giant fountains of dirt behind him as he tunnel-races a panicked mole toward a buried, shimmering treasure chest.
graben

/ˈɡʁaːbn̩/

to dig

Principal parts

graben, grub, hat gegraben

ich grabe
du gräbst
er/sie/es gräbt
wir graben
ihr grabt
sie/Sie graben

Examples

Er gräbt ein Loch.

He digs a hole.

Wir gruben einen Schatz aus.

We dug up a treasure.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “greifen”, which translates to “to grab, grasp”. A hungry chameleon stretches its tongue twenty feet across a garden, eyes swiveling in wild glee as it tries to grab a flying cupcake out of the air, its suction-cup toes desperately gripping a branch.
greifen

/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/

to grab, grasp

Principal parts

greifen, griff, hat gegriffen

ich greife
du greifst
er/sie/es greift
wir greifen
ihr greift
sie/Sie greifen

Examples

Er greift nach dem Ball.

He reaches for the ball.

Sie griff nach seiner Hand.

She reached for his hand.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “groß”, which translates to “big/tall”. A cheerful family gathered around a very large birthday cake, everyone smiling b
groß

/ɡʁoːs/

big/tall

Comparative Forms

Positive groß
Komparativ größer
Superlativ am größten

Examples

Dein Haus ist sehr groß.

Your house is very big.

Er hat einen großen Hund.

He has a big dog.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “halten”, which translates to “to hold/stop”. A giant warm hand cupped gently around a tiny glowing snowglobe, keeping the swirling snow inside perfectly still with patient, steady care.
halten

/ˈhaltn̩/

to hold/stop

Principal parts

halten, hielt, hat gehalten

ich halte
du hältst
er/sie/es hält
wir halten
ihr haltet
sie/Sie halten

Examples

Bitte halten Sie die Tür.

Please hold the door.

Der Bus hält hier nicht.

The bus does not stop here.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Haltung”, which translates to “attitude / posture”. A book balanced on the head of a perfectly upright flamingo standing on one leg, chin high.
die Haltung

/ˈhaltʊŋ/

attitude / posture

Examples

Er hat eine sehr gute Haltung.

He has very good posture.

Ihre Haltung zum Thema ist klar.

Her stance on the topic is clear.

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