ein (gutes, schlechtes) Leben führen

to lead a (good/bad) life

Türkçe: (iyi/kötü) bir hayat sürmek

Noun

das Leben n.

Verb

führen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: using 'führen' for 'live' in other contexts; it's fixed here.

In a sentence

Which form of führen fills the gap?

Die Rentnerin ____ ein ruhiges und zufriedenes Leben auf dem Land.

How it is used

Means 'to lead a (good/bad) life' (quality of existence). Neutral register. Use when describing someone's lifestyle. Common mistake: using 'führen' for 'live' in other contexts; it's fixed here.

Other verbs that go with Leben

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ums Leben kommento die/be killed
• sich das Leben nehmento take his own life / He commits suicide
• ins Leben rufento establish or launch

All collocations with Leben

Other collocations built on führen

• zu (einer) Abhängigkeit führento lead to dependency
• ein Amt führento hold/conduct an office
• Aufsicht führento supervise
• sich etw. vor Augen führento visualize something clearly
• Beschwerde führento file a formal complaint
• den / einen Beweis führento provide proof/offer evidence
• Buch führento keep accounts/books
• eine Debatte führento conduct or hold a debate

All 34 collocations built on führen

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• einen Schatten vorauswerfento cast a shadow ahead
• Tribut zollen (auch fig.)to show respect or admiration, often ceremonially
• Zeit benötigen / brauchento need time
• in Verzug seinto be in arrears
• einen Einfluss ausüben auf+Akk.to have a continuous or significant effect on something

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben