den Abstand verringern

to reduce the gap/distance

Türkçe: mesafeyi kapatmak

Noun

Abstand m.

Verb

verringern

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der neue Trainer verringert 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