ans Herz legen

to earnestly urge/recommend something to someone

Türkçe: birine ısrarla salık vermek

Noun

Herz n.

Verb

legen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die Mutter legt ihrer Tochter den Schulabschluss ans Herz.

How it is used

Means 'to earnestly urge/recommend something to someone.' Neutral to formal register. Use when a manager strongly advises an employee to take a training course. Often used with 'jdm. etw. ans Herz legen'.

Other verbs that go with Herz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• am Herzen liegento be close to one's heart
• jds. Herz gewinnento win someone's heart/affection
• jdm. das Herz brechento break someone's heart
• jdn. ins Herz schließento grow to love/care deeply for someone
• sein Herz vor etw. verschließento refuse to be emotionally open to something
• sein Herz an etw. hängento become very attached to something/someone
• sich ein Herz fassen / nehmento pluck up courage / take heart
• ein gutes Herz habento have a kind, compassionate nature

All collocations with Herz

Other collocations built on legen

• zu den Akten legento file away
• einen Akzent legen auf+Akk.to place emphasis on
• einen Brand legento deliberately set a fire, often with criminal intent (arson)
• ein Ei legento lay an egg
• jdm. ein Ei legento play a trick on someone
• etw. auf Eis legento postpone or shelve a plan temporarily
• Feuer legento set fire
• Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something