den Weg bahnen
to pave the way
Türkçe: yolu açmak
In a sentence
Die Forscherin bahnt den Weg für eine neue Impfstofftechnologie.
How it is used
Figuratively means 'to pave the way'—core is enabling progress. Neutral to formal. Use in business when a pioneer creates opportunities for others, e.g., a startup opening a new market. Not literal path-clearing.
Other verbs that go with Weg
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- den Weg freimachen / freigebento clear the way
- den Weg versperrento block the way
- jdm. aus dem Weg gehento avoid someone
- etw. aus dem Weg räumen / schaffento clear something out of the way
- etw. zu Wege bringento accomplish something
- vom Weg(e) abkommento stray from the path
- jdm. im Weg(e) stehento stand in someone's way
- sich jdm. in den Weg stellento put oneself in someone's way
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