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Illustration of the B1 German word “verhören”, which translates to “to interrogate”. A patient owl in a tiny detective's hat leaning across a small table toward a nervous glowing lightbulb, shining a soft lamp on it as the bulb flickers its answer
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verhören

to interrogate

/fɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

verhören, verhörte, hat verhört

ich verhöre
du verhörst
er/sie/es verhört
wir verhören
ihr verhört
sie/Sie verhören

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Examples — verhören in a sentence

Der Zeuge wurde stundenlang verhört.

The witness was interrogated for hours.

Sie wollten den Verdächtigen verhören.

They wanted to interrogate the suspect.

How to remember it

VER-hören sounds like 'FAIR-hoe-ren'. A FAIR-y HOE-ing a field is trying to INTERROGATE a worm about secrets.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “verurteilen”, which translates to “to sentence / to convict”. A stern owl in a judge's white wig and black robe brings down an enormous wooden gavel with a mighty thud, a shockwave ringing out, delivering a solemn verdict from a towering bench.
verurteilen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lən/

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to sentence / to convict

Principal parts

verurteilen, verurteilte, hat verurteilt

ich verurteile
du verurteilst
er/sie/es verurteilt
wir verurteilen
ihr verurteilt
sie/Sie verurteilen

Examples

Der Richter wird ihn zu einer Strafe verurteilen.

The judge will sentence him to a penalty.

Er wurde wegen Betrugs verurteilt.

He was convicted of fraud.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vorverurteilen”, which translates to “to prejudge”. A crowd of little rabbits already jabbing accusing paws and glaring at a small trembling mouse in a spotlight, condemning it before any trial, a big storm of pointing fingers closing in on the not-yet-judged creature.
vorverurteilen

/ˈfoːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌʔʊʁtaɪ̯lən/

to prejudge

Principal parts

vorverurteilen, vorverurteilte, hat vorverurteilt

ich vorverurteile
du vorverurteilst
er/sie/es vorverurteilt
wir vorverurteilen
ihr vorverurteilt
sie/Sie vorverurteilen

Examples

Wir sollten Menschen nicht vorschnell vorverurteilen.

We should not prejudge people rashly.

Er fühlte sich von der Presse vorverurteilt.

He felt prejudged by the press.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “wegen”, which translates to “because of”. Close-up of a mouse pointing up at a huge glowing 'because-of' arrow of light bending down out of a single raincloud to make one bright flower bloom directly below it.
wegen

/ˈveːɡn̩/

because of

Examples

Wegen eines Unfalls war die Straße gesperrt.

Because of an accident, the road was closed.

Wir mussten wegen des starken Windes drinnen bleiben.

We had to stay indoors because of the strong wind.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Zeuge”, which translates to “witness”. A person sitting on a stool in the middle of a calm, vast meadow, sketching a passing shooting star into a thick, glowing notebook.
der Zeuge

/ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə/

witness

Examples

Der Zeuge konnte den Vorfall genau beschreiben.

The witness could describe the incident exactly.

Die Polizei sucht noch nach einem Zeugen.

The police are still looking for a witness.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Zeugin”, which translates to “female witness”. A nervous female rabbit witness in a smart little hat stands in a wooden witness box, one paw raised in a solemn oath, a bright honest glow around her as she prepares to tell what she saw.
die Zeugin

/ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡɪn/

female witness

Examples

Die Zeugin gab eine detaillierte Aussage.

The female witness gave a detailed statement.

Wurde die Zeugin von der Polizei befragt?

Was the female witness questioned by the police?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Alibi”, which translates to “alibi”. Close-up of a smug fox in an armchair holding up a huge framed photograph of itself relaxing on a sunny beach, the golden frame filling most of the scene
das Alibi

/ˈaːlibi/

alibi

Examples

Die Verdächtige hatte ein starkes Alibi.

The suspect had a strong alibi.

Sein Alibi wurde als glaubwürdig befunden.

His alibi was found to be credible.

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verurteilen — to sentence / to convict

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