Hilfe ablehnen
to decline offered assistance, often due to pride or self-reliance
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In a sentence
Which form of ablehnen fills the gap?
Der verletzte Spieler ____ jede Hilfe des Arztes entschieden ____.
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Der verletzte Spieler lehnte jede Hilfe des Arztes entschieden ab.
How it is used
Means to decline offered assistance, often due to pride or self-reliance. Neutral register. Common in arguments: 'Ich lehne deine Hilfe ab!' Learners often sound rude if used bluntly without 'danke'.
Other verbs that go with Hilfe
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Hilfe leistento provide/give assistance
- jdm. zu Hilfe kommento come to someone's aid
- etw. zu Hilfe nehmento use something as an aid/tool
- Hilfe bekommen / erhaltento receive/get help
- Hilfe anbietento volunteer assistance, often proactively
- Hilfe erbitten / erflehento formally or desperately request aid
- Hilfe benötigen / brauchento require assistance because you cannot manage alone
- Hilfe holento go and get help
Other collocations built on ablehnen
- ein Angebot ausschlagen / ablehnento reject a proposal or offer
- einen Antrag ablehnento reject a motion/application
- einen Einspruch ablehnento reject or deny an objection
- eine Stelle ablehnen (Arbeit)to decline a job/position
All 5 collocations built on ablehnen
More from Gesellschaft und Leben
- Kinder erziehento raise children
- Unterstützung bekommen / erhaltento receive support
- in Gebrauch nehmento start using something for the first time
- Karten spielento play cards
- in Gefahr bringento put someone in danger
All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben
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