den Abstand verringern

to reduce the gap/distance

Türkçe: aradaki farkı azaltmak

Noun

der Abstand m.

Verb

verringern

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: implies active effort to close a difference.

In a sentence

Which form of verringern fills the gap?

Der neue Trainer ____ den Abstand zur Spitzengruppe kontinuierlich.

How it is used

Means 'to reduce the gap/distance'. Neutral register. Use in business or sports when catching up to a competitor. Nuance: implies active effort to close a difference.

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
• auf Abstand gehen (auch fig.)to move away/create distance

All collocations with Abstand

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• auf Tauchstation gehento go into hiding
• den Computer hochfahrento start up the computer
• in Schwung seinto be in full swing/at peak energy
• jdm. aufs Dach steigento get on someone else's case

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen