den Tag retten

to save the day

Türkçe: günü kurtarmak

Noun

der Tag m.

Verb

retten

Topic

Zeit und Ablauf

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Colloquial/idiomatic

In a sentence

Which form of retten fills the gap?

Die spontane Einladung zum Essen ____ mir den stressigen Tag.

How it is used

Means 'to save the day' – preventing disaster or solving a problem. Colloquial/idiomatic. Used in positive contexts, e.g., 'Deine Hilfe hat den Tag gerettet.' Nuance: often lighthearted, like in English.

Other verbs that go with Tag

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Tag beginnento begin the day
• den Tag ruinierento ruin the day
• einen Tag festlegento set a day
• an den Tag kommento come to light
• etw. an den Tag bringento bring something to light
• sich einen Tag freinehmento take a day off
• den Tag verbringento spend the day
• in den Tag hinein lebento live from day to day without a plan

All collocations with Tag

Other collocations built on retten

• jdm. den Hals rettento save someone's neck
• jds. Kopf rettento save someone from being fired or disgraced
• jdn. / etw. vor dem Untergang rettento save someone/something from ruin/destruction

More from Zeit und Ablauf

• den ersten Schritt machen / tunto make the first move
• einen neuen Anlauf nehmento make a new attempt
• in Vergessenheit geratento be forgotten over time
• zu einem Schluss kommento arrive at a conclusion
• seinen Rhythmus findento find one's rhythm

All collocations in Zeit und Ablauf