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ein / viel Aufheben(s) machen

to make a big fuss about something

Türkçe: bir şeyi büyütmek

Noun
das Aufheben(s) n.
Verb
machen
Topic
Kommunikation

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Die Nachbarn ____ viel Aufhebens um den kleinen Unfall.

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Die Nachbarn machten viel Aufhebens um den kleinen Unfall.

How it is used

Means 'to make a big fuss about something.' Colloquial register. Use when someone overreacts, e.g., 'Mach nicht so viel Aufhebens um den Fehler!' Often negative – implies unnecessary drama.

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