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eine Auswahl treffen

to make a selection

Türkçe: seçim yapmak

Not eine Auswahl machen

eine Auswahl machen eine Auswahl treffen

English says to make, so machen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Auswahl goes with treffen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
Auswahl f.
Verb
treffen
Topic
Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Die Jury trifft eine schwierige Auswahl unter den vielen Bewerbern.

How it is used

Means 'to make a selection' — choosing from options. Neutral register. Use when picking a candidate for a job or items from a list. Common mistake: confusing with 'eine Wahl treffen' (to make a choice).

Other verbs that go with Auswahl

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

All collocations with Auswahl

Other collocations built on treffen

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