VERBS which are REFLEXIVE in German, but NOT in English ..... what a pity!! | ![]() |
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ändern anschlieBen ausleihen beeilen beschweren bewegen entwickeln fragen fühlen freuen auf erholen erinnen hinlegen hinsetzen öffnen scheiden lassen Sorgen machen streiten treffen verstecken vorstellen weigern |
to change to join to borrow to hurry to complain to move to develop to wonder to feel to look forward to to recover to remember to lie down to sit down to open (door) to get divorced to worry to argue to meet to hide to imagine to refuse |
Why don't you take a day off to recover? |
The only solution is to get divorced. (get a divorce) |
Don't worry; everything will be OK. |
Do you feel a bit better after this treatment? |
Why don't you join us at our table? |
We met under the bridge in the middle of the night. |
The door opened slowly, but nobody was there ..... |
The weather has changed a lot since last week. |
You must hurry (up) if you don't want to miss the train. |
I wasn't looking forward to the English test at all! |
Just imagine what this could/might mean!! |
I refused to carry out (obey) his instructions. |
I always have to complain about their behaviour. |
I wonder why he is so late. |
I just can't remember his name. |
The old man moved (was moving) very slowly. |
Our project is developing very well. |
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Why don't you lie down for a while? |
The children hid (were hiding) behind the curtain. |
I argue with my father quite often. |