einen Beruf ergreifen
to take up a profession
Türkçe: bir mesleğe girmek
In a sentence
Sie ergreift einen kreativen Beruf und wird Grafikdesignerin.
How it is used
Means 'to take up a profession' (start a career). Neutral register. Use when someone decides on a career path after training, e.g., 'Sie ergreift den Beruf der Lehrerin.' Focus on beginning.
Other verbs that go with Beruf
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on ergreifen
- Besitz ergreifen von+Dat.to seize or take control, often by force
- die Flucht ergreifento take flight
- die / eine Gelegenheit ergreifento seize an opportunity
- die Initiative ergreifento take the first step or act proactively
- Maßnahmen ergreifento take measures
- die Macht ergreifento seize power
- Partei ergreifen für+Akk.to take sides for someone
- das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
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