den Atem rauben
to take one's breath away
Türkçe: nefesini kesmek
Not den Atem nehmen
den Atem nehmen
den Atem rauben
English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Atem goes with rauben, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
In a sentence
Der atemberaubende Sonnenuntergang raubt dem Paar schier den Atem.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to take one's breath away' (astonish). Neutral register. Use when seeing a stunning view or hearing shocking news. Mistake: not literal; avoid in medical contexts.
Other verbs that go with Atem
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- außer Atem geratento get out of breath
- außer Atem seinto be out of breath
- Atem holento catch one's breath
- den Atem anhaltento hold one's breath
Other collocations built on rauben
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