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die Segel einholen

to haul in sails

Türkçe: yelkenleri toplamak

Noun
die Segel Pl.
Verb
einholen
Topic
Reise und Verkehr
Register
Neutral

In a sentence

Which form of einholen fills the gap?

Der Kapitän lässt die Segel vor dem Sturm ____.

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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.

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