einen Rat einholen
to seek advice
Türkçe: akıl almak
In a sentence
Der junge Unternehmer holt vor der Gründung einen Rat beim Steuerberater ein.
How it is used
Means 'to seek advice' from someone before deciding. Neutral register. Use when consulting a lawyer about a contract. Nuance: implies proactive information gathering, not casual chatting.
Other verbs that go with Rat
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- den / einen Rat bekommen / erhaltento get/receive advice
- jdm. den / einen Rat erteilen / gebento give advice
- jdn. zu Rate ziehento consult someone
- Rat suchento seek advice
- um Rat bittento ask for advice
- einen Rat befolgento follow advice
Other collocations built on einholen
- die Flagge einholento lower the flag
- ein Gutachten einholento obtain an expert opinion
- die Segel einholento haul in sails
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