den Mut zusammennehmen
to force oneself to be brave
Türkçe: kendini cesaretlendirmek
In a sentence
Der Redner nahm all seinen Mut zusammen und betrat die Bühne.
How it is used
Means to force oneself to be brave. Neutral register. Use before a difficult conversation: 'Er nahm seinen Mut zusammen und sprach das Problem an.' Nuance: implies internal struggle.
Other verbs that go with Mut
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- (neuen) Mut fassento gather courage before a difficult task
- jdm. Mut machento encourage someone
- den Mut verlierento become discouraged or give up hope
- jdm. Mut zusprechento give verbal encouragement
- Mut zeigento demonstrate bravery through action
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