den Kopf verlieren

to lose one's head

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Noun

der Kopf m.

Verb

verlieren

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Idiomatic, neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'den Verstand verlieren' (go insane).

In a sentence

Which form of verlieren fills the gap?

Der Angeklagte ____ den Kopf und gesteht die Tat.

How it is used

Means 'to lose one's head,' panicking and losing composure. Idiomatic, neutral register. Use during an exam when a student freezes up. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'den Verstand verlieren' (go insane).

Other verbs that go with Kopf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• alles auf den Kopf stellento turn everything upside down
• den Kopf einziehento withdraw/retreat
• den Kopf hinhaltento take the blame/responsibility
• den Kopf riskierento risk one's head/life/career
• kühlen Kopf bewahrento keep a cool head
• jdm. den Kopf waschento give someone a scolding/reprimand
• jds. Kopf fordernto demand someone's head
• jds. Kopf rettento save someone from being fired or disgraced

All collocations with Kopf

Other collocations built on verlieren

• etw. / jdn. aus den Augen verlierento lose sight of someone/something
• das Bewusstsein verlierento lose consciousness
• Blut verlierento lose blood
• den Faden verlierento lose one's train of thought
• an Fahrt verlierento lose speed or momentum
• die Fassung verlierento lose one's composure
• die Geduld verlierento lose patience
• den Kampf verlierento lose the fight/battle

All 23 collocations built on verlieren

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• eine gute / schlechte Figur machento cut a fine/poor figure
• den Tod erleidento suffer death
• unter der Hand verkaufento sell secretly or illegally, often to avoid taxes
• jdm. über die Schulter sehento look over someone's shoulder
• jdm. auf den Fuß tretento step on someone's foot

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit