den Weg freimachen / freigeben

to clear the way

Türkçe: yolu açmak

Noun

Weg m.

Verb

freigeben

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der Polizist macht den Weg für den Krankenwagen frei.

How it is used

Means 'to clear the way'—core is removing obstacles. Neutral. Use literally when moving furniture, or figuratively in a meeting to remove bureaucratic hurdles. 'Freigeben' is more official (e.g., releasing a document).

Other verbs that go with Weg

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Weg bahnento pave 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

All collocations with Weg

Other collocations built on freigeben

• jdn. zum Abschuss freigebento put someone up for attack/criticism