die Stimme verlieren
to lose one's voice
Türkçe: sesini kaybetmek
Watch out. Nuance: purely physical; not used metaphorically for losing influence.
In a sentence
Which form of verlieren fills the gap?
Die Sängerin ____ ihre Stimme kurz vor dem großen Konzert.
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Die Sängerin verliert ihre Stimme kurz vor dem großen Konzert.
How it is used
Means 'to lose one's voice' (temporarily). Neutral register. Use when telling a colleague you can't speak due to a cold. Nuance: purely physical; not used metaphorically for losing influence.
Other verbs that go with Stimme
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- die Stimme abgebento cast a vote
- die Stimme erhebento raise one's voice
- jdm. die Stimme gebento vote for someone
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
- die Geduld verlierento lose patience
- den Kampf verlierento lose the fight/battle
All 23 collocations built on verlieren
More from Kommunikation
- etw. in Frage stellento question something
- in der Lage seinto be able to/capable of
- Fürsprache einlegento put in a good word
- die Absicht habento have the intention
- (keine) Notiz nehmen von+Dat.to take (no) notice of
All collocations in Kommunikation
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