German words starting with V

739 words. Each one has its meanings, a checked example sentence with a word-by-word translation, and audio.

vage vague
die Vagina vagina
das Vakuum vacuum
der Valentinstag Valentine's Day
der Vampir vampire
der Van van
der Vandalismus vandalism
die Vanille vanilla
variabel variable
die Variable variable
die Variante variant
die Variation variation
variieren to vary
die Vase vase
der Vater father
das Vaterland fatherland, homeland: the land from which one originates
vegan vegan
der Veganer vegan (person following a vegan diet)
der Vegetarier vegetarian (person)
vegetarisch vegetarian
die Vegetation vegetation in a particular area or region
vehement vehement
das Vehikel vehicle (especially an old, run-down one); rattletrap
das Veilchen violet
das Ventil valve
der Ventilator electric (or mechanical) fan, ventilator (machine that induces airflow)
Venus Venus (the planet)
verabreden to arrange to meet, make plans with someone
die Verabredung appointment
verabreichen to administer (a medicine or poison)
verabschieden to say goodbye (to); to take leave (of)
die Verabschiedung seeing off
verachten to despise, to scorn
verächtlich disparaging, contemptuous, disdainful, scornful
die Verachtung contempt, disdain
die Verallgemeinerung generalization
veraltet outdated
die Veranda veranda
verändern to alter, to change
verändert changed, altered
die Veränderung change (process of becoming different)
verängstigt frightened, scared, anxious
veranlagt inclined, gifted, predisposed
veranlassen to cause, to prompt, to arrange for, to bring about
die Veranlassung reason, cause
veranstalten to organize, to arrange, to stage (a public or social event)
der Veranstalter host, organizer (of an event)
die Veranstaltung public event or community gathering with a specific theme or purpose and a specific duration
verantworten to take responsibility for, to answer for, to justify (to someone)
verantwortlich responsible
der Verantwortlicher person in charge
die Verantwortung responsibility
verantwortungsvoll responsible
verarbeiten to process, to handle, to manufacture
die Verarbeitung processing
verärgern to annoy, to anger, to upset
verärgert upset, annoyed, angry
verarschen to trick, to fool, to prank (to cause to believe something untrue)
das Verb verb
der Verband bandage
die Verbandsgemeinde An administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt
der Verbandskasten first-aid kit
verbannt banned, banished
verbergen to hide, conceal from view, keep secret
verbessern to improve (to make better), to enhance
die Verbesserung improvement
verbieten to forbid, prohibit (someone from doing something)
verbinden to join, to combine, to connect, to interlink
verbindlich binding
die Verbindung connection
verbittern to grow bitter, to become embittered
verbleiben to remain
verblüfft stunned, flabbergasted, perplexed, bemused
verblühen to finish blooming, fade
verborgen hidden; concealed
das Verbot prohibition, ban
verboten forbidden, prohibited, banned
der Verbrauch consumption
verbrauchen to consume, to use up
der Verbraucher consumer
verbrechen to do (something wrong); to be at fault for
das Verbrechen a crime; any criminal offence
der Verbrecher criminal
verbreiten to put about, spread, circulate, disseminate sth
verbreitet common, widespread, prevalent
die Verbreitung spreading, dissemination
verbrennen to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust
die Verbrennung burning, combustion
verbringen to spend, to pass (a period of time)
verbuchen to post
der Verbund alliance, group, network
verbunden related, connected, interconnected
die Verbundenheit solidarity
der Verbündeter ally
der Verdacht suspicion
verdächtig suspicious, suspect
verdächtigen to suspect
verdammt damned
verdanken to owe, to attribute to
verdauen to digest (separate food in the alimentary canal)
die Verdauung digestion
verdecken to mask, to hide, to occlude, to obstruct
verderben to ruin; to render (something) useless; to corrupt; to spoil
verdeutlichen to make (something) clear, to clarify, to elucidate
verdienen to deserve
das Verdienst merit (something worthy of a high rating)
verdient deserved
verdoppeln to double, redouble
verdrängen to displace
die Verdrängung displacement
verdrehen to twist, to turn, to wrest, to distort, to misrepresent
veredeln to graft (a tree)
verehren to revere, to venerate
der Verehrer admirer
die Verehrung adoration
der Verein association, club, society
vereinbar reconcilable
vereinbaren to agree upon
die Vereinbarung agreement, arrangement
vereinen to unite
vereinfachen to simplify (to make simpler)
die Vereinigung unification (act of unifying), joining
das Verfahren procedure, process
der Verfall decay, deterioration, decline
verfallen to decay
verfassen to write, to compose, to draft, to prepare
der Verfasser author
die Verfassung constitution
das Verfassungsgericht constitutional court
der Verfassungsschutz domestic intelligence service (the German Office for the Protection of the Constitution)
verfassungswidrig unconstitutional
der Verfechter advocate, champion
verfehlen to miss
verfeinern to improve, to refine
die Verfilmung film adaptation (especially of a book)
verfluchen to curse
verflucht cursed
verfolgen to pursue, to follow, to hunt
der Verfolger pursuer, chaser
verfolgt pursued
die Verfolgung persecution
verfügbar available
die Verfügbarkeit availability, the being there to be utilized
verfügen to have at one's disposal, to employ, to have control over
die Verfügung availability; control or disposal (especially zur Verfügung stehen or haben)
verführen to tempt, to entice
die Vergabe awarding, allocation (awarding of a contract etc)
die Vergangenheit the past (time)
vergeben to forgive
vergebens in vain (without success)
vergeblich unavailing, in vain, futile, useless
das Vergehen misdemeanor, summary offence
die Vergeltung retribution; retaliation (requital for a bad deed)
vergessen to forget (lose remembrance of)
die Vergessenheit oblivion
der Vergewaltiger rapist
vergießen to shed (blood, sweat, tears)
vergiften to poison
der Vergleich comparison
vergleichbar comparable
vergleichen to compare
vergleichsweise comparatively
das Vergnügen joy, pleasure
vergraben buried
vergriffen out of print, sold out
vergrößern to enlarge, to amplify, to increase
die Vergütung remuneration, payment, compensation
verhaften to arrest, to take into custody
die Verhaftung arrest, detention
verhalten restrained, subdued, limited (not very strong or passionate)
das Verhalten behaviour
die Verhaltensweise behaviour, conduct
das Verhältnis relation, ratio
verhältnismäßig relatively, comparatively
verhandeln to negotiate, to debate
die Verhandlung negotiation
das Verhängnis doom, undoing (a fate that brings ruin on someone)
verharmlosen to play down
verheerend devastating (causing a lot of damage)
verheimlichen to keep secret, to conceal, to hide
verheiraten to wed; to marry (officially join two people in marriage)
verheiratet married (in a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband)
verhindern to prevent, to inhibit, to keep (something) from happening
die Verhinderung prevention, hindrance
verhören to interrogate
verhungern to starve to death
verjagen to scare away, to chase away, to expel
der Verkauf sale
verkaufen to sell (something in exchange for money)
der Verkäufer seller (one who sells something)
die Verkäuferin saleswoman, shop assistant
die Verkaufszahl sales figure
verkauft sold
der Verkehr traffic
verkehren to interact in someone’s sphere, to have exchange, to operate
verkehrsberuhigt traffic-calmed
das Verkehrsmittel means of transport, mode of transport
die Verkehrsregel traffic regulation
das Verkehrsschild road sign
verkehrssicher roadworthy, road-legal
der Verkehrsstau traffic jam (situation in which road traffic is stationary or very slow)
der Verkehrsunfall traffic accident
verkehrt wrong
verklagen to sue
die Verkleidung disguise, costumes
verknallt infatuated (with), having a crush (on)
verkneifen to suppress, to stifle
verknüpfen to combine
die Verknüpfung link, shortcut
verkörpern to embody, to represent (as a symbol or sign)
verkraften to bear, stand, manage, cope with
verkünden to proclaim, pronounce (to officially declare)
die Verkündung proclamation, announcement, promulgation
verkürzen to shorten
der Verlag publishing house, publisher (a company that produces and sells books, booklets, magazines)
die Verlagerung relocation
verlangen to ask for, demand
das Verlangen desire, yearning, longing
verlängern to extend, to prolong, to renew (a permit, contract, deadline)
die Verlängerung prolongation; lengthening (process of making something longer, in space or duration)
der Verlass reliance
verlassen to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake
verlässlich reliable
der Verlauf course, progress, development
verlaufen to get lost, stray
verlegen to misplace, to mislay
die Verlegenheit embarrassment
der Verleger publisher
verlegt installed, transferred
die Verlegung relocation, transfer
verleihen to award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone)
die Verleihung awarding, conference, conferral, bestowing (of an award, honor, etc)
verleiten to cause someone to do something detrimental, risky or imprudent, to incite
verlernen to lose the ability to do a task due to rarely doing it; to unlearn, forget
verlesen to misread
verletzen to hurt, to injure (cause bodily harm to someone)
verletzlich vulnerable
verletzt hurt, injured
die Verletzung injury
verleugnen to deny; disown
verlieben to fall in love
verliebt in love, enamored
verlieren to lose (something, or a game)
verlinken to link
verloben to betroth; to get engaged (optional [with mit (+ dative) ‘someone’])
die Verlobung engagement, betrothal (a promise to wed)
verlocken to entice
verloren lost, missing
die Verlosung raffle
der Verlust loss (all senses, except defeat, for which Niederlage is used)
das Vermächtnis legacy
vermarkten to market
die Vermarktung marketing, merchandising
vermehren to increase, multiply, augment
die Vermehrung proliferation, increase
vermeiden to avoid (something happening, doing something)
die Vermeidung avoidance
vermeintlich supposed, alleged
vermengen to mix (stir two or more substances together)
vermieten to rent (to someone), to rent out
der Vermieter landlord (he who rents, lets)
die Vermietung renting
vermischen to mix together
vermissen to miss (to feel the absence of someone or something)
vermisst missing (of unknown whereabouts)
vermitteln to mediate
die Vermittlung intermediation
vermögen to be able to; may
das Vermögen fortune (lots of riches), wealth
vermuten to assume, suppose, presume, suspect, (US) guess
vermutlich suspected, presumable, assumed
die Vermutung guess
vernachlässigen to neglect
vernehmen to hear
die Vernehmung interrogation, questioning
vernichten to destroy; to ruin; to wreck
die Vernichtung destruction (the act of destroying)
das Vernichtungslager death camp, extermination camp
die Vernunft reason, good sense
vernünftig reasonable, sensible
veröffentlichen to publish
veröffentlicht published
die Veröffentlichung publication
verordnen to prescribe, to order (a treatment)
die Verordnung regulation, ordinance, statutory instrument
die Verpackung packaging (the materials used to pack something)
verpassen to miss (be late for; be unable to use or attend)
die Verpflegung catering, the act of nourishing, providing food for (especially a group away from home)
verpflichten to oblige someone, make someone promise
verpflichtet committed, bound, obliged, indebted, beholden
die Verpflichtung obligation, responsibility
verprügeln to beat up (someone)
verputzen to plaster, to render
der Verrat treason, betrayal, treachery, backstabbing
verraten to reveal (something secret)
der Verräter traitor (male or of unspecified gender)
verrechnen to calculate several quantities together; particularly: to offset one against another
verreisen to go away, to go on a trip
verrichten to carry out; to perform
verringern to abate, to reduce, to lessen
die Verringerung reduction, decrease
die Verrohung coarsening, brutalization
verrücken to shift, to move by pushing
verrückt crazy, mad
verrühren to stir together, to blend
der Vers line (of a poem or song)
versagen to fail, to give out, to break down
das Versagen failure
der Versager loser, failure, deadbeat (someone who fails)
versammeln to gather, to assemble (a group of people for an event, meeting etc.)
die Versammlung gathering, meeting, assembly, congregation
der Versand shipping, shipment, dispatch
die Versandkosten shipping costs
versauen to mess up
versäumen to miss, to omit, to fail to do something important
verschaffen to provide, supply, procure
verschärfen to tighten
die Verschärfung tightening, intensification
verschenken to give away, to throw away
verschicken to send out
verschieben to move, to shift
die Verschiebung delay, deferral, deferment, postponement, suspension, adjournment
verschieden different
verschießen to miss (a penalty)
verschlafen to oversleep
verschlagen devious
die Verschlechterung deterioration
die Verschleierung concealment, disguise, obfuscation
der Verschleiß wear
verschleppen to abduct
verschließen to close; to shut; to lock
verschlossen locked
verschlucken to swallow, swallow up
verschlungen winding, convoluted, entwined, labyrinthine
der Verschluss closure, closing, breechblock, shutter
verschlüsseln to encrypt
verschlüsselt encrypted
die Verschlüsselung encryption, encoding
die Verschlusszeit shutter speed
verschmelzen to blend, merge, coalesce
verschonen to spare (from harm, trouble etc.)
verschreiben to prescribe (a substance)
verschulden to get into debt
die Verschuldung indebtedness
verschweigen to conceal (to hide something by remaining silent about it), to fail to mention, to keep (information) quiet
verschwenden to waste, to squander
die Verschwendung waste
verschwimmen to blur
verschwinden to disappear, to vanish, to move out of view
verschwommen blurred, hazy
die Verschwörung conspiracy
verschwunden disappeared
das Versehen mistake, oversight
versehentlich due to a mistake, mistaken, accidental, unintentional
versenden to ship, to dispatch
versetzen to move, displace, especially something heavy or fixed
die Versetzung promotion to the next school year or grade
der Versicherer insurer
versichern to insure (to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)
versichert insured, covered
die Versichertenkarte health insurance card
die Versicherung insurance; an insurance policy
versiegelt sealed
versinken to sink, to descend
die Version version
die Versöhnung reconciliation
versorgen to look after
die Versorgung supply
die Versorgungssicherheit security of supply (the certainty that a specific good or service, especially energy or water, is available in sufficient quantity and at reasonable prices)
verspäten to be late, to be delayed
verspätet delayed, late
die Verspätung delay, lateness, late arrival
verspeisen to eat up, especially with great pleasure and enjoyment
verspielen to gamble something away (lose something in a game)
verspielt playful, frisky, coltish, sportive, cheerful, prankish
versprechen to promise
das Versprechen promise (vow)
die Versprechung promise
der Verstand intellect
verständigen to notify, inform, advise, warn, alert
die Verständigung communication
verständlich understandable, comprehensible
verständlicherweise understandably, understandably enough
das Verständnis understanding, comprehension
verstärken to reinforce
der Verstärker amplifier
die Verstärkung reinforcement
das Versteck hiding place, stash
verstecken to conceal
verstehen to understand
die Versteigerung auction
verstellen to adjust, alter, misalign
versterben to die, to pass away
verstimmt out of tune (instrument)
verstopfen to plug; to clog
verstopft clogged, blocked; stuffy (of a nose)
die Verstopfung constipation
verstorben deceased, late
verstören to disturb (of someone's mental state)
verstoßen to cast out (of a community), to disown
verstreichen to pass, to elapse, to expire
verstreuen to scatter
der Versuch try
versuchen to try, to attempt (often with an uncertain result)
die Versuchung temptation
vertauschen to exchange, swap
verteidigen to defend (from attack)
der Verteidiger defender (someone who defends something, e.g. a soldier)
die Verteidigung defence
der Verteidigungsminister minister of defence
das Verteidigungsministerium defence ministry
die Verteidigungspolitik defense policy (the part of a state's overall policy that deals with national security and the military forces)
verteilen to distribute
der Verteiler mailing list
verteilt distributed
die Verteilung distribution
vertiefen to deepen
vertieft absorbed, immersed
der Vertrag contract, agreement
vertragen to tolerate, bear
vertraglich contractual
vertrauen to trust, to place confidence in
vertraulich confidential
vertreiben to force to leave, to drive away
die Vertreibung expulsion
vertretbar justifiable, defensible, acceptable, within reason
vertreten to represent
der Vertreter representative, agent
die Vertretung representation (the act of representing)
der Vertrieb sale, sales distribution, marketing, trafficking
vertrocknen to dry up, wither from drought
vertun to make a mistake
vertuschen to cover up, to keep secret
verüben to commit, carry out, perpetrate
verunsichern to unsettle, to make insecure, to make uncertain
verursachen to cause, to induce
verurteilen to convict, condemn, sentence
die Verurteilung conviction, sentence
verwachsen to grow together, become one, unite
verwackeln to blur (a shot) by moving the camera
verwackelt blurred by camera shake
die Verwacklung camera shake
verwalten to manage
der Verwalter administrator
die Verwaltung administration, management, administering, managing
das Verwaltungsgebäude administration building
das Verwaltungsgericht administrative court
verwandeln to turn, to change, to transform
die Verwandlung transformation
die Verwandtschaft extended family, kin, relatives
verwechseln to mix up; to confuse or mistake something for something else
die Verwechslung confusion, mix-up
verwehren to refuse, to deny sb. sth., to forbid, to not allow
verweigern to refuse, to deny [with accusative ‘’] and [with dative ‘’] (often as the necessary requirements have not been met)
die Verweigerung refusal
verweilen to stay, dwell
verweisen to refer
verwelken to wilt, wither
verwenden to use, to employ, to apply
verwendet used
die Verwendung use, usage, application, utilization (function or purpose for which something may be employed)
die Verwertung exploitation, utilisation
verwickeln to involve
verwinden to get over, to cope with, to overcome (a loss, trauma, etc.)
verwirklichen to substantiate, realize
die Verwirklichung fruition, realisation, realization, attainment
verwirren to confuse
verwirrt confused
die Verwirrung confusion, disarray, clutter
verwöhnen to pamper, spoil
verwöhnt spoiled / spoilt
verwunderlich surprising, astonishing
verwundern to amaze, to astonish, to astound
die Verwundung injury (damage to the body of a human or animal)
verwüstet devastated, ravaged
die Verwüstung ravage, havoc, devastation, desolation
der Verzehr consumption
verzeichnen to record, list, enter, register
das Verzeichnis list, register
verzeihen to forgive; to pardon; to excuse
die Verzeihung excuse me, pardon me (used to get someone's attention)
der Verzicht renunciation, doing without (giving something up)
verzichten to give up, to go without, to live without, to make do without, to do without, to forgo, to dispense with
verzieren to garnish, to adorn, to decorate
verzogen warped (twisted out of its original shape)
verzögern to delay
die Verzögerung delay
der Verzug delay
verzweifeln to despair
verzweifelt desperate
die Verzweiflung desperation
der Veteran veteran (old soldier)
das Veto veto
via via, by way of
die Vibration vibration
das Video video
das Videospiel video game
das Vieh livestock; farm animals (animals kept for their milk, meat, skin, etc.)
die Viehzucht animal husbandry, livestock breeding
viel much, a lot
Viel Glück! Good luck!
vielerlei many kinds of, all sorts of, various
vielerorts in many places
vieles much, many things
vielfach multiple, manifold
die Vielfalt variety (of)
vielfältig diverse, varied
vielleicht perhaps, maybe
vielmals very much, a lot
vielmehr rather
vielseitig versatile
vielversprechend promising (expected to have a positive result or future)
die Vielzahl multitude
der Vierer a four (something with a number, value or size of four)
viermal four times
viert (only in the phrase 'zu viert') in a group of four; four of us / you / them together
vierte fourth
der Viertel quarter, fourth
das Viertelfinale quarter-final
die Viertelstunde quarter of an hour
die Villa villa
das Violett violet, purple (colour)
die Violine violin
viral gehen to go viral
virtuell virtual
der Virus virus
die Vision vision
die Visite ward round
die Visitenkarte business card
das Visum visa (permit to enter a country)
das Vitalzeichen vital sign
das Vitamin vitamin
der Vize deputy (short for any word prefixed with vize-)
der Vizekanzler vice-chancellor
der Vizemeister runner-up, second-place champion
der Vizepräsident vice president
der Vogel a bird
vögeln to have sexual intercourse
der Vogt steward
die Vokabel word (item of vocabulary, especially in language learning)
das Vokabular vocabulary (stock of words)
das Volk people, nation, folk, tribe, race (group united by culture, history, descent, and/or language)
der Völkermord genocide
das Völkerrecht international law
die Volksabstimmung referendum (direct vote on a proposed law or other political decision)
das Volksbegehren popular petition
der Volksentscheid referendum
das Volksfest fair, festival (typically large and lasting several days)
die Volksgruppe ethnic group, ethnical group
die Volkshochschule adult education centre, community education centre
das Volkslied popular song; folk song; art song
die Volksmusik folk music, traditional music
die Volkspartei catch-all party (a large party drawing support across social groups)
die Volksrepublik people's republic
die Volksschule primary school, the first school that children go to, typically from ages 6~7 through 9~10
die Volksverhetzung incitement to hatred
der Volkswagen A car made by the German car manufacturer
die Volkswirtschaft national economy
die Volkszählung census
voll full; filled
vollbringen to accomplish, to perform
vollenden to complete
vollends completely, entirely
die Vollendung completion; perfection
voller full of
der Volley volley
der Volleyball volleyball (game)
das Vollgas full throttle
völlig complete, total, utter
volljährig of age, of legal age
vollkommen completely, entirely
die Vollmacht power of attorney, written authorisation
der Vollmond full moon
vollständig complete
die Vollständigkeit completeness
die Vollzeit full time
vollziehen to put into practice, to implement, accomplish, carry out
der Vollzug enforcement, execution, implementation
das Volt volt (unit of measure)
das Volumen volume
von from
voneinander from / of one another, from / of each other
vonnöten necessary, mandatory, essential, indispensable
vonseiten by, on behalf of, at the hands of, on the part of (originating from, or concerning the stance of, a specific subgroup or party)
vor in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
vor allem above all (of prime importance), especially, particularly
vor Ort on site, at the location
vorab beforehand
der Vorabend the previous evening; the evening before something
voran forth, ahead, forwards
die Vorarbeit preparatory work
voraus in front, ahead
der Voraus legacy handed over to the heir before the leaver's death
vorausgehen to precede, to go ahead
voraussichtlich expected, anticipated, prospected
der Vorbehalt reservation, misgiving
vorbehalten reserved
vorbei over, past, up (of time)
vorbeifahren to drive past
vorbeikommen to come over; to drop by
vorbeischauen to drop by, call in, visit briefly
vorbereiten to prepare
die Vorbereitung preparation
das Vorbild model; exemplar (praiseworthy example)
vorbildlich exemplary, commendable
vorbringen to put forward, to raise (an argument, an objection)
der Vordenker pioneering or progressive thinker, visionary, thought leader (someone who forms new ideas and shapes concepts)
vorderer front, fore
der Vordergrund foreground
der Vordermann person in front of oneself (in a queue, row, group etc.)
das Vorderrad one of the wheels at the front axle; front wheel
die Vorderseite front; face (facing side)
vorenthalten to withhold
vorerst for now, for the time being
der Vorfahre ancestor (of male or unspecified sex)
die Vorfahrt right of way, priority
Vorfahrt gewähren to give way, to yield
der Vorfall incident (event or occurrence)
das Vorfeld run-up (period of time just before an important event)
vorfinden to find; discover (after having arrived somewhere or opened sth.)
die Vorfreude joyful anticipation
die Vorführung demonstration, presentation, showing, performance
die Vorgabe specification, guideline, provision
der Vorgang process
der Vorgänger predecessor (someone or something, that precedes)
der Vorgarten front yard
vorgeben to pretend
vorgehen to go about a problem, to approach an issue (in a certain way, according to a specific strategy or guideline)
das Vorgehen procedure
die Vorgehensweise approach
die Vorgeschichte past history
der Vorgeschmack foretaste
der Vorgesetzte superior, line manager
der Vorgesetzter boss, superior (male or of unspecified gender)
vorgestellt envisaged, imagined
vorgestern ereyesterday, the day before yesterday
vorhaben to intend, to have (something) planned, to have (something) to do
das Vorhaben intention, project, plan
die Vorhand forehand
vorhanden available, existing
das Vorhandensein availability, existence
der Vorhang curtain
vorheizen to preheat
vorher beforehand, previously, before (a previously mentioned point or action)
vorhergehend previous, preceding, antecedent, former
vorherig previous, former
vorherrschend prevalent, prevailing
die Vorhersage prediction, forecast
vorhersagen to forecast, to predict
vorhersehbar foreseeable (able to be foreseen or anticipated)
vorhin earlier (a short time ago, typically between minutes and a few hours ago)
das Vorjahr previous year
die Vorkehrung precaution
vorkommen to appear, to occur (in a given location or situation)
das Vorkommnis incident (anything noteworthy happening that goes beyond pure routine)
die Vorlage template (generic layout or form to be specified with concrete data)
vorläufig preliminary
vorlegen to present, to submit, to show
vorlesen to read (aloud)
die Vorlesung lecture
vorletzte second to last, next to last, last but one, penultimate
die Vorliebe predilection; preference; liking; penchant
vorliegen to be available (of documentation/information)
vorliegend given, present, this (currently at hand or considered)
vormals formerly
vormerken to reserve, put on hold
die Vormerkung reservation, hold
der Vormittag mid-morning, late morning, forenoon (time of day roughly between 9 a.m. and noon)
vormittags before noon, a.m., in the morning
vorn in front
der Vorname given name (name chosen for a child by its parents)
vorne at the front
vornehmen to decide to do, plan to do
vornehmlich mainly, principally, primarily
vornherein in von vornherein (from the outset, all along)
der Vorort suburb
der Vorrang precedence
vorrangig paramount; priority
der Vorrat supply, stock, store, reserve
vorrätig in stock
die Vorratsdatenspeicherung telecommunications data retention
der Vorreiter forerunner, trailblazer, pioneer
die Vorrunde preliminary round, qualifying round
der Vorsatz intention, resolution (e.g. a New Year's resolution)
die Vorschau preview
der Vorschein appearance, sight (only in 'zum Vorschein kommen/bringen' - to come to light, to appear)
der Vorschlag suggestion, proposal (something proposed)
vorschlagen to propose, to suggest
vorschreiben to prescribe, to dictate, to command
die Vorschrift regulation, rule
die Vorschule preschool
vorsehen to plan, to have in mind
die Vorsicht beware!, caution!, careful!
vorsichtig careful, cautious, wary, circumspect; deliberate (not hasty or sudden)
vorsichtshalber as a precaution
der Vorsitz chair, chairmanship
der Vorsitzender chairman, chairperson, chair, board chairman (male or of unspecified gender)
die Vorsorge precaution
die Vorsorgeuntersuchung preventive check-up
vorsorglich precautionary, preventative
die Vorspeise starter, appetiser
das Vorspiel prelude (kind of short piece of music)
vorspielen to play for someone, audition
vorsprechen to call in person at an office
der Vorsprung start, head start, lead, advantage
die Vorstadt suburb
der Vorstand board, board of directors, (of a church) council, (of a party) executive, (of an organization) committee, executive committee
das Vorstandsmitglied board member, director (member of a board of directors)
vorstellbar conceivable, imaginable
vorstellen to introduce (someone), to present
die Vorstellung idea, image, representation (the transcript, image, or picture of a visible object that is formed by the mind)
das Vorstellungsgespräch a job interview
die Vorstellungskraft imagination (image-making power of the mind)
der Vortag day before
der Vorteil advantage, plus, benefit, perk (of a job)
vorteilhaft advantageous, favorable, beneficial
der Vortrag talk, lecture
vortragen to recite or sing before an audience
vortrefflich excellent, splendid
vorüber gone, over, past
vorübergehen to pass by, to pass over, to pass
vorübergehend temporary
das Vorurteil prejudice (preconceived opinion)
der Vorverkauf presale
vorverlegen to move up (in time)
der Vorwand pretext
vorwärts forwards, forward; onwards, onward
vorweg before, in advance
vorwerfen to accuse of, to reproach someone for something
vorwiegend predominantly
das Vorwort foreword
der Vorwurf reproach
das Vorzeichen omen, presage
vorzeitig early, premature, untimely
der Vorzug asset, merit
vorzüglich splendid, first-rate, exquisite, five-star, delicious (of food)
vorzugsweise preferably
das Votum vote
der Vulkan volcano