auf Abstand gehen (auch fig.)

to move away/create distance

Türkçe: uzaklaşmak

Noun

Abstand m.

Verb

gehen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der verletzte Löwe geht auf Abstand, als die Touristen näher kommen.

How it is used

Means 'to move away/create distance' (literal or figurative). Neutral register. Use in arguments to describe stepping back physically or emotionally. Nuance: often implies de-escalation.

Other verbs that go with Abstand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Abstand haltento keep distance
• Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
• Abstand gewinnen von+Dat.to gain perspective/distance from something
• den Abstand verringernto reduce the gap/distance

All collocations with Abstand

Other collocations built on gehen

• an die Arbeit gehento start working or begin a task
• ins Auge gehento go wrong
• jdm. um den Bart gehento fawn over someone
• ins Bett gehento go to bed (to sleep)
• zu Bett gehento go to bed
• in die Berge gehento go to the mountains
• in Berufung gehento go into appeal
• in Betrieb gehento go into operation