Bilanz ziehen
to take stock
Türkçe: bilanço çıkarmak
Not Bilanz nehmen
English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Bilanz goes with ziehen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
Watch out. Nuance: can be literal (accounting) or metaphorical (evaluation).
In a sentence
Which form of ziehen fills the gap?
Der Geschäftsführer ____ am Jahresende eine positive Bilanz.
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Der Geschäftsführer zieht am Jahresende eine positive Bilanz.
How it is used
Means 'to take stock' or 'draw a balance'. Neutral register. Used in business when reviewing annual results or figuratively after a project. Nuance: can be literal (accounting) or metaphorical (evaluation).
Other verbs that go with Bilanz
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on ziehen
- sich aus der Affäre ziehento extricate oneself from a tricky situation
- etw. in Betracht ziehento take something into consideration
- in Erwägung ziehento consider
- ins Feld ziehento march into battle
- vor Gericht ziehento decide to sue someone
- ein Gesicht ziehento pull a face
- einen Gewinn ziehen aus+Dat.to derive a profit/benefit from something
- den Hut ziehento tip one's hat / express admiration
All 30 collocations built on ziehen
More from Finanzen
- den Umsatz steigernto increase sales / turnover
- Rücklagen bildento build up reserves
- einen Gewinn erzielento make a profit
- die Produktion drosselnto cut back production
- die Kosten tragento bear the costs
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