eine Regel verletzen

to break/violate a rule

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Noun

Regel f.

Verb

verletzen

Topic

Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Spieler verletzt die Regel und bekommt eine gelbe Karte.

How it is used

Means 'to break/violate a rule'. Neutral register. Use in discussions about misconduct at work or in games. Common mistake: learners say 'Regel brechen' (acceptable) but 'verletzen' is more formal.

Other verbs that go with Regel

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Regel aufstellento establish/set a rule
• eine Regel einhaltento follow/comply with a rule
• eine Regel befolgento obey/follow a rule

All collocations with Regel

Other collocations built on verletzen

• jds. Ehre verletzento attack someone's reputation or dignity through insults or slander
• die Etikette verletzento violate etiquette
• jds. Gefühle verletzento hurt someone's feelings
• den Geschmack verletzento offend taste
• das Gesetz verletzento violate/infringe the law
• die Neutralität verletzento breach impartiality or take sides
• jds. Privatsphäre verletzento violate someone's privacy
• jds. Stolz verletzento hurt someone's pride