Einwände machen

to make objections in a general, everyday way

Türkçe: itiraz etmek

Noun

Einwände Pl.

Verb

machen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Mein Kollege macht Einwände gegen die neue Arbeitszeitregelung.

How it is used

Means to make objections in a general, everyday way. Neutral register. Use in a team discussion when you simply say you disagree. Nuance: less formal than 'erheben'; avoid using it in legal documents.

Other verbs that go with Einwände

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Einwände erheben gegen+Akk.to formally raise objections, often in a structured discussion
• Einwände vorbringento put forward objections in a formal or legal context

All collocations with Einwände

Other collocations built on machen

• sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
• (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
• eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
• den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
• jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
• Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
• jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
• jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone