die Geduld verlieren
to lose patience
Türkçe: sabrını yitirmek
In a sentence
Der Kunde verliert die Geduld, weil die Lieferung sich verzögert.
How it is used
Means 'to lose patience'. Neutral register. Use when frustration peaks, e.g., after long delays. Can apply to individuals or organizations. Opposite of 'Geduld haben'.
Other verbs that go with Geduld
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- sich in Geduld übento practice patience
- Geduld habento have patience
- sich in Geduld fassento force oneself to be patient
Other collocations built on verlieren
- etw. / jdn. aus den Augen verlierento lose sight of someone/something
- das Bewusstsein verlierento lose consciousness
- Blut verlierento lose blood
- den Faden verlierento lose one's train of thought
- an Fahrt verlierento lose speed or momentum
- die Fassung verlierento lose one's composure
- den Kampf verlierento lose the fight/battle
- das Interesse verlierento lose interest
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