das Wort ergreifen

to begin speaking

Türkçe: konuşmaya başlamak

Noun

Wort n.

Verb

ergreifen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Studentin ergreift das Wort und stellt eine kluge Frage.

How it is used

Means 'to begin speaking' in a formal setting. Formal register. Use at a conference when you stand up to address the audience. Implies taking initiative, not just responding.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
• zu Wort kommento get a chance to speak
• jdm. ins Wort fallento interrupt someone
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• jdm. beim Wort nehmento take someone literally
• jdm. das Wort abschneidento cut someone off
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

Other collocations built on ergreifen

• Besitz ergreifen von+Dat.to seize or take control, often by force
• einen Beruf ergreifento take up a profession
• die Flucht ergreifento take flight
• die / eine Gelegenheit ergreifento seize an opportunity
• die Initiative ergreifento take the first step or act proactively
• Maßnahmen ergreifento take measures
• die Macht ergreifento seize power
• Partei ergreifen für+Akk.to take sides for someone