den Kopf verlieren

to lose one's head

Türkçe: aklını kaçırmak

Noun

Kopf m.

Verb

verlieren

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Angeklagte verliert 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