den Sinn verfehlen
to miss the intended meaning or point
Türkçe: konuyu ıskalamak
In a sentence
Der Kritiker verfehlt den Sinn des Künstlerwerks völlig.
How it is used
Means to miss the intended meaning or point. Neutral register. Used in a discussion: 'Du hast den Sinn meiner Aussage verfehlt.' Implies misinterpretation, not ignorance.
Other verbs that go with Sinn
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- im Sinn habento have something in mind
- nicht aus dem Sinn gehena thought or worry persistently occupies your mind
- den Sinn erfassento grasp the meaning or significance
- (k)einen Sinn ergebento make sense or be logical
- im Sinn behaltento keep something in mind for future reference
Other collocations built on verfehlen
- das Thema verfehlento miss the point
- das Ziel verfehlento miss the goal
- den Zweck verfehlento miss the purpose
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