die Hand erheben gegen jdn.

to threaten or physically attack someone

Türkçe: birine el kaldırmak

Noun

Hand f.

Verb

gegen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der wütende Vater erhob die Hand gegen seinen ungehorsamen Sohn.

How it is used

Means to threaten or physically attack someone. Formal/serious register. Use in reports of violence or hostile corporate actions. Not for minor arguments; it implies aggression.

Other verbs that go with Hand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something
• etw. in die Hand nehmento take control or responsibility for something
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• jdm. aus der Hand fressento be completely submissive or obedient
• jdm. zur Hand gehento help someone with a practical task
• um jds. Hand anhaltento propose marriage
• unter der Hand verkaufento sell secretly or illegally, often to avoid taxes

All collocations with Hand

Other collocations built on gegen

• eine Abneigung haben gegen+Akk.to have a dislike/aversion to something
• eine Abneigung hegen gegen+Akk.to harbor a deep aversion to something
• den / einen Angriff führen gegen+Akk.to launch an attack against someone/something
• Anklage erheben gegen+Akk.to bring charges
• Anschuldigungen erheben gegen+Akk.to raise accusations against someone
• Beschuldigungen erheben gegen+Akk.to formally accuse someone
• Einwände erheben gegen+Akk.to formally raise objections, often in a structured discussion
• Protest erheben gegen+Akk.to raise a protest against