Gold holen (im Sport)

to win gold

Türkçe: altın madalya kazanmak

Noun

das Gold n.

Verb

holen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Watch out. Common mistake: 'holen' is more casual than 'gewinnen'; use 'gewinnen' for formal reports.

In a sentence

Which form of holen fills the gap?

Die junge Schwimmerin ____ bei den Olympischen Spielen Gold.

How it is used

Means 'to win gold' specifically in sports. Neutral register, used in Olympic or athletic contexts. Common mistake: 'holen' is more casual than 'gewinnen'; use 'gewinnen' for formal reports.

Other verbs that go with Gold

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Gold gewinnento win gold
• nach Gold grabento dig for gold
• Gold wert seinto be worth one's weight in gold
• zu Gold machento turn into gold

All collocations with Gold

Other collocations built on holen

• sich eine Abfuhr holento get a rebuff
• sich eine Absage holento get rejected, often after making an effort
• Atem holento catch one's breath
• jdn. ins Boot holento bring someone into a project or team
• Hilfe holento go and get help

All 6 collocations built on holen

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• ein Ei aufschlagento crack an egg
• (kopfüber) ins kalte Wasser springento jump into cold water
• an der Kasse (be)zahlento pay at the checkout
• auf der Hut seinto be on guard/wary
• Gestalt annehmento take on a definite form

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen