Forschung betreiben

to do research

Türkçe: araştırma yapmak

Not Forschung machen

English says to do, so machen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Forschung goes with betreiben, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

die Forschung f.

Verb

betreiben

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

Register

Formal, academic register

In a sentence

Which form of betreiben fills the gap?

An diesem Institut ____ man seit Jahren Forschung zu erneuerbaren Energien.

How it is used

Means 'to carry out research'. Formal, academic register. In everyday speech the verb 'forschen' is simpler: 'Sie forscht über Bienen.'

Other collocations built on betreiben

• ein Geschäft betreibento run/operate a business

More from Bildung und Wissen

• eine Prüfung durchführento conduct an exam/inspection
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• in Zusammenhang bringen mit+Dat.to establish a link or association between things
• das Studium abschließento complete one's degree
• schwer / schnell von Begriff seinto be slow/quick on the uptake

All collocations in Bildung und Wissen