eine Tür offen lassen

to leave an option open

Türkçe: bir seçeneği açık bırakmak

Noun

die Tür f.

Verb

lassen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

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Neutral/figurative

In a sentence

Which form of lassen fills the gap?

Mein Kollege ____ die Tür immer einen Spalt offen.

How it is used

Means to leave an option open. Neutral/figurative. Used in negotiations: 'Wir lassen die Tür offen für weitere Gespräche.' Nuance: implies willingness to reconsider later.

Other verbs that go with Tür

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. die Tür einrennento besiege someone with requests
• eine offene Tür einrennento argue for something already agreed upon
• jdn. vor die Tür setzento forcibly remove someone
• vor der Tür stehento be imminent

All collocations with Tür

Other collocations built on lassen

• etw. außer Acht lassento disregard/ignore something
• etw. außer Betracht lassento leave something out of consideration
• jdm. keine Chance lassento leave someone no opportunity, often due to superiority
• jdn. in Ruhe lassento leave someone alone / in peace
• etw. vom Stapel lassenlaunch a ship
• im Zweifel lassento leave in doubt
• die Karte sperren lassento have the card blocked
• eine Kopie beglaubigen lassento have a copy certified

All 13 collocations built on lassen

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• etw. in Schwung bringento get something going/revitalize
• jdn. in die Tasche steckento outdo someone easily
• den Faden verlierento lose one's train of thought
• Nutzen bringento bring benefit
• im Sand(e) verlaufento fizzle out

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen