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die / eine Gelegenheit wahrnehmen

to take an opportunity

Türkçe: fırsat yakalamak

Not die Gelegenheit nehmen

die Gelegenheit nehmen die / eine Gelegenheit wahrnehmen

English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Gelegenheit goes with wahrnehmen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
Gelegenheit f.
Verb
wahrnehmen
Topic
Zeit und Ablauf

In a sentence

Der Bürger nimmt die Gelegenheit wahr, auf der Bürgerversammlung seine Kritik zu äußern.

How it is used

Neutral/formal. Means 'to take an opportunity' after consideration. Use in professional settings, e.g., 'Sie nimmt die Gelegenheit wahr, ihre Meinung zu sagen.' Slightly more deliberate than 'ergreifen'.

Other verbs that go with Gelegenheit

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All collocations with Gelegenheit

Other collocations built on wahrnehmen

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