die Segel einholen
to haul in sails
Türkçe: yelkenleri toplamak
In a sentence
Der Kapitän lässt die Segel vor dem Sturm einholen.
How it is used
Means 'to haul in sails' (literal) or 'to retreat/scale back ambitions' (figurative). Neutral. Used figuratively in business: 'Nach der Pleite mussten wir die Segel einholen.' Implies strategic withdrawal.
Other verbs that go with Segel
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on einholen
- die Flagge einholento lower the flag
- ein Gutachten einholento obtain an expert opinion
- einen Rat einholento seek advice
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