die Segel streichen

to strike/lower sails

Türkçe: yelkenleri indirmek

Noun

Segel Pl.

Verb

streichen

Topic

Reise und Verkehr

In a sentence

Nach dem Mastbruch streicht der erfahrene Skipper die Segel.

How it is used

Means 'to strike/lower sails' (literal) or 'to give up/surrender' (figurative). Neutral. Used figuratively in an argument: 'Nach dieser Kritik strich er die Segel.' Stronger than 'einholen'—implies total capitulation.

Other verbs that go with Segel

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Segel einholento haul in sails
• die Segel setzento set sails

All collocations with Segel