den Zug verlassen

to leave the train

Türkçe: trenden inmek

Noun

der Zug m.

Verb

verlassen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

Watch out. Nuance: the figurative sense is formal.

In a sentence

Die Firma verlässt den Zug am Hauptbahnhof.

How it is used

Neutral. Literally 'to leave the train' (get off). Figuratively in business: 'to miss an opportunity.' Use literally at a station or figuratively in a meeting when a chance is lost. Nuance: the figurative sense is formal.

Other verbs that go with Zug

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Zug machento make a move
• am Zug seinto be one's turn
• zum Zug(e) kommento get a turn
• den Zug erreichento catch the train
• den Zug besteigento board the train
• den Zug nehmento take the train
• den Zug verpassen / versäumento miss the train

All collocations with Zug

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• Zeit verbummeln / vertrödelnto dawdle away time
• in Ordnung kommento sort itself out
• einem Kampf ausweichento avoid a fight/conflict
• an die Macht kommento come to power
• Schatten spendento provide shade

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben