den Anschein erwecken
to give the appearance of
Türkçe: izlenimi vermek
Not den Anschein geben
English says to give, so geben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Anschein goes with erwecken, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
In a sentence
Der Politiker erweckte den Anschein, als sei er völlig unvorbereitet.
How it is used
Means 'to give the appearance of...' Neutral register, often with deceptive nuance. Use when someone creates a false impression, e.g., 'Die Firma erweckt den Anschein von Kompetenz.' Stronger than 'haben' – implies active effort to seem a certain way.
Other verbs that go with Anschein
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All collocations with Anschein
Other collocations built on erwecken
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