einen Standpunkt vertreten
to take a position / hold a view
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Not einen Standpunkt nehmen
einen Standpunkt nehmen
einen Standpunkt vertreten
English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Standpunkt goes with vertreten, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
In a sentence
Unser Chef vertritt den Standpunkt, dass Homeoffice die Produktivität senkt.
How it is used
Means 'to hold and defend a point of view'. Neutral to formal register. Use in debates and written arguments: 'Ich vertrete den Standpunkt, dass ...'. Often followed by a 'dass' clause.
Other collocations built on vertreten
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- etw. zur Debatte stellento propose a topic for discussion
- zur Diskussion stehento be under discussion
- eine Rede haltento give/deliver a speech
- eine Bemerkung überhörento deliberately ignore a comment
- mit dem Zaunpfahl winkento hint broadly
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