den Vorzug erhalten vor jdm. / etw.

to receive preference over

Türkçe: tercih edilmek

Noun

der Vorzug m.

Verb

erhalten

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

Register

Register: formal (business/official)

Watch out. Note: always followed by 'vor' + dative.

In a sentence

Which form of erhalten fills the gap?

Die junge Ärztin ____ den Vorzug vor den älteren Kollegen.

How it is used

Means 'to receive preference over' – core is being favored in a competitive selection. Register: formal (business/official). Use in a job interview context when one applicant is chosen over others. Note: always followed by 'vor' + dative.

Other verbs that go with Vorzug

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Vorzug gebento give preference

All collocations with Vorzug

Other collocations built on erhalten

• eine Abfuhr bekommen / erhaltento receive a rebuff/rejection
• eine Absage erhaltento receive a rejection, typically after applying
• Antwort bekommen / erhaltento receive an answer
• eine Anweisung bekommen / erhaltento receive an instruction
• eine Anzahlung erhaltento receive a down payment
• Bedeutung erhaltento gain significance
• einen Auftrag bekommen / erhaltento receive an order or commission
• einen Einblick bekommen / erhaltento receive or gain an insight, often by learning something new

All 27 collocations built on erhalten

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• Zeit gewinnento gain time
• Hilfe ablehnento decline offered assistance, often due to pride or self-reliance
• in Unordnung seinto be messy or disorganized
• eine Bindung eingehento enter into a bond or commitment
• im Zeitplan liegento be on schedule

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben