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Illustration of the B1 German word “verderben”, which translates to “to spoil”. A giant, rotten apple slowly disintegrates, its stench spreading across an entire valley.
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verderben

to spoil

/fɛɐ̯ˈdɛʁbn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

verderben, verdarb, hat verdorben

ich verderbe
du verdirbst
er/sie/es verdirbt
wir verderben
ihr verderbt
sie/Sie verderben

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Examples — verderben in a sentence

Das Essen verdirbt schnell.

The food spoils quickly.

Der Regen verdarb die Ernte.

The rain ruined the harvest.

How to remember it

VERDERBEN, 'fair-der-ben' – a good meal can 'ver-DURBAN' (spoil) if not refrigerated.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “verdrießen”, which translates to “to annoy”. A badger sits with arms crossed and brow like thunder while one persistent fly does a lazy loop right in front of its nose.
verdrießen

/fɛɐ̯ˈdʁiːsn̩/

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to annoy

Principal parts

verdrießen, verdross, hat verdrossen

ich verdrieße
du verdrießt
er/sie/es verdrießt
wir verdrießen
ihr verdrießt
sie/Sie verdrießen

Examples

Sein Verhalten verdrießt mich.

His behavior annoys me.

Ihre ständige Kritik verdross ihn.

Her constant criticism annoyed him.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vergeben”, which translates to “award / forgive”. A judge releases a caged grudge as a white dove while handing a medal to the person below.
vergeben

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩/

award / forgive

Principal parts

vergeben, vergab, hat vergeben

ich vergebe
du vergibst
er/sie/es vergibt
wir vergeben
ihr vergebt
sie/Sie vergeben

Examples

Die Jury vergibt einen Preis.

The jury awards a prize.

Ich habe ihm längst vergeben.

I forgave him long ago.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vergehen”, which translates to “pass / elapse”. A wall clock melts like a candle, its dripping hours pooling into a calendar that yellows and curls.
vergehen

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən/

pass / elapse

Principal parts

vergehen, verging, ist vergangen

ich vergehe
du vergehst
er/sie/es vergeht
wir vergehen
ihr vergeht
sie/Sie vergehen

Examples

Die Zeit vergeht schnell.

Time passes quickly.

Ein ganzes Jahr ist vergangen.

A whole year has passed.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “vergessen”, which translates to “to forget”. Memories floating away like bubbles
vergessen

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩/

to forget

Principal parts

vergessen, vergaß, hat vergessen

ich vergesse
du vergisst
er/sie/es vergisst
wir vergessen
ihr vergesst
sie/Sie vergessen

Examples

Ich vergesse meinen Schlüssel oft.

I often forget my key.

Vergiss bitte nicht die Hausaufgaben.

Please don't forget the homework.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Verhalten”, which translates to “behavior”. A weather vane shaped like a little person swivels to face every situation with a different pose.
das Verhalten

/fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩/

behavior

Examples

Sein Verhalten war seltsam.

His behavior was strange.

Das Verhalten der Tiere ändert sich.

The behavior of the animals is changing.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Verkauf”, which translates to “sale”. A big red "SALE" banner unfurls itself and shakes hands with a queue of eager coins.
der Verkauf

/fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯f/

sale

Examples

Der Verkauf läuft sehr gut.

The sale is going very well.

Der Verkauf des Autos dauerte lange.

The sale of the car took a long time.

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verdrießen — to annoy

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