eine Debatte führen

to conduct or hold a debate

Türkçe: tartışma yürütmek

Noun

Debatte f.

Verb

führen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Studenten führen eine Debatte über die Klimapolitik.

How it is used

Means to conduct or hold a debate. Formal. Use in a board meeting: 'Wir führen eine Debatte über die Strategie.' Common mistake: learners may use 'Debatte machen'—correct is 'Debatte führen.'

Other verbs that go with Debatte

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zur Debatte stehento be up for debate
• etw. zur Debatte stellento propose a topic for discussion
• eine Debatte anstoßento initiate a debate, often with a provocative point
• eine Debatte auslösento trigger or spark a debate, often unintentionally
• eine Debatte beginnento start a debate
• eine Debatte eröffnento formally open a debate, often by a chairperson

All collocations with Debatte

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
• ins Chaos führento lead into chaos, emphasizing a person's role as the cause