schaffen

Definitions of schaffen
  1. verb
    move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
    synonyms: tragen
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    schleppen
    carry with difficulty
    bringen, zubringen
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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    bewegen
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    make or cause to be or to become
    synonyms: erschaffen, erzeugen, machen
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    hervorbringen, zustande bringen
    make children
    fortpflanzen, vermehren
    have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
    regenerieren
    form or produce anew
    brennen, destillieren
    extract by the process of distillation
    herstellen
    institute, enact, or establish
    nachbilden
    create anew
    anbahnen, aufbringen
    bring into being
    heraufbeschwören, stiften
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    kreieren
    create by artistic means
    realisieren, verwirklichen
    make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
    auslösen, hervorrufen, veranlassen, verursachen
    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    chem veraend herstell, verarbeiten
    make from scratch
    bauen
    make by combining materials and parts
    herstellen
    build or establish something abstract
    frisieren, stylen
    make consistent with a certain fashion or style
    kopieren, übertragen
    make a replica of
    filmen
    record in film
    entfachen, entfesseln, erregen, erwecken, evozieren, reizen, stimulieren, wecken, zünden
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    organisieren, zusammenschließen
    create (as an entity)
    austragen, bekommen, erwarten, gebären, niederkommen, tragen
    cause to be born
    ausbrüten, bebrüten, brüten
    sit on (eggs)
    anbahnen
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
    prägen
    shape or influence; give direction to
    verdammen
    wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
    erneuern, regenerieren
    reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
    austüfteln, erdenken, erdichten, erfinden, fantasieren, phantasieren
    devise or invent
    einbilden
    form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
    verspinnen
    form a web by making a thread
    auslösen, bedingen, bewirken, hervorrufen, verursachen
    produce
    herausfordern, provozieren
    evoke or provoke to appear or occur
    fälschen, nachmachen
    make a copy of with the intent to deceive
    durcheinander bringen, durcheinanderbringen, vertauschen, verwechseln, verwirren
    assemble without order or sense
    ausformen, bilden, formen
    make something, usually for a specific function
    anrichten, zubereiten
    prepare for eating by applying heat
    kochen
    prepare a hot meal
    stricken
    make (textiles) by knitting
    knüpfen
    make into knots; make knots out of
    verweben, weben
    create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
    darstellen
    create an image or likeness of
    prägen
    make up
    verfassen
    produce a literary work
    vertonen
    write (music) for (a text)
    inszenieren
    direct for the stage
    geben, vorführen
    perform (a play), especially on a stage
    verfilmen
    make a film of or adopt so as to make into a film
    aufführen, darbieten, spielen
    give a performance (of something)
    auftreten, erscheinen
    play a role or part
    bringen, veröffentlichen
    have (one's written work) issued for publication
    implementieren, programmieren
    write a computer program
    aufpeitschen, aufputschen
    arouse or excite feelings and passions
    anfeuern, animieren, anreizen, anspornen, anstacheln, anturnen, aufwühlen, erregen
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    aufregen, ärgern
    make angry
    kränken, verletzen, verwunden
    hurt the feelings of
    befallen, erfassen, überkommen
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    interessieren
    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
    umorganisieren
    organize anew, as after a setback
    auswirken
    have as a result or residue
    stammen, zurückgehen
    belong to an earlier time
  3. verb
    create or manufacture a man-made product
    synonyms: anfertigen, erschaffen, erzeugen, fabrizieren, fertigen, herstellen, machen, produzieren
    kreieren
    create by artistic means
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    ziehen, züchten
    cause to procreate (animals)
    auswerfen
    put out considerable effort
    abwerfen
    give or supply
    verhütten
    extract (metals) by heating
    abbilden, reproduzieren, wiedergeben
    make a copy or equivalent of
    veröffentlichen
    put into print
    kreuzen
    breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    nachahmen, nachmachen
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  4. verb
    be successful; achieve a goal
    synonyms: drehen, einrichten, fertig bekommen, fertig bringen, fertig kriegen, fertigbekommen, fertigbringen, fertigkriegen, hinbekommen, hinbringen, hinkriegen, kommen
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    meistern, schmeißen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  5. verb
    keep busy with
    synonyms: beschäftigen, betätigen, machen, treiben
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    arbeiten, erarbeiten, wirken
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
  6. verb
    attain success or reach a desired goal
    synonyms: meistern, schmeißen
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    versagen
    be unsuccessful
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    treffen
    hit the intended target or goal
    drehen, einrichten, fertig bekommen, fertig bringen, fertig kriegen, fertigbekommen, fertigbringen, fertigkriegen, hinbekommen, hinbringen, hinkriegen, kommen
    be successful; achieve a goal
    ablegen, abschneiden, bestehen
    go successfully through a test or a selection process
    bewerkstelligen, bewirken, bringen, erreichen, erzielen, gelangen, leisten, vollbringen
    to gain with effort
    abfertigen
    pass an inspection or receive authorization
    auslaufen, hinauslaufen
    attain
  7. verb
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
    synonyms: arbeiten, erarbeiten, wirken
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    erlahmen, stagnieren
    be idle; exist in a changeless situation
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    wirtschaften
    do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
    schreinern, tischlern
    work as a carpenter
    aufwarten
    serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
    bearbeiten
    to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
    beschäftigen, betätigen, machen, treiben
    keep busy with
    mitarbeiten
    work together on a common enterprise of project
    mithalten, mitmachen
    cooperate or pretend to cooperate
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