den Geschmack verletzen

to offend taste

Türkçe: zevke aykırı düşmek

Noun

der Geschmack m.

Verb

verletzen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Formal

Watch out. Nuance: subjective; avoid in direct criticism.

In a sentence

Which form of verletzen fills the gap?

Die scharfe Soße ____ den Geschmack der empfindlichen Gäste.

How it is used

Means 'to offend taste' (formal). Use for art or behavior considered vulgar, e.g., at a gallery. Nuance: subjective; avoid in direct criticism.

Other verbs that go with Geschmack

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einer Sache Geschmack abgewinnento acquire a taste for something
• auf den Geschmack kommento acquire a taste for it

All collocations with Geschmack

Other collocations built on verletzen

• jds. Ehre verletzento attack someone's reputation or dignity through insults or slander
• die Etikette verletzento violate etiquette
• jds. Gefühle verletzento hurt someone's feelings
• das Gesetz verletzento violate/infringe the law
• die Neutralität verletzento breach impartiality or take sides
• jds. Privatsphäre verletzento violate someone's privacy
• eine Regel verletzento break/violate a rule
• jds. Stolz verletzento hurt someone's pride

All 10 collocations built on verletzen

More from Gefühle und Geist

• zur Ruhe kommento settle down / find peace
• Ekel empfindento feel disgust
• jdn. durch / in den Schmutz ziehento drag someone through the mud
• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• einen Vorteil bringento bring an advantage

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist