in Beziehung setzen zu+Dat.

to relate something to something

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Noun

Beziehung f.

Verb

setzen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der Historiker setzt die Funde in Beziehung zu alten Texten.

How it is used

Means 'to relate something to something' or 'establish a connection'. Formal register. Used in academic writing or a presentation when linking two theories. Mistake: learners omit 'zu' or use wrong case (dative required).

Other verbs that go with Beziehung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Beziehung stehen zu+Dat.to be related to
• in Beziehung treten zu+Dat.to enter into a relationship with someone
• eine Beziehung beendento end a relationship
• eine Beziehung kittento mend a relationship
• eine Beziehung knüpfento establish a relationship

All collocations with Beziehung

Other collocations built on setzen

• einen Akzent setzento set an accent
• sich in Bewegung setzento start moving/get going
• in Betrieb setzento start something up
• jdn. unter Druck setzento put someone under pressure, usually to speed up or decide
• jdm. einen Floh ins Ohr setzento put an idea into someone's head
• eine Frist setzento set a deadline
• auf freien Fuß setzento release someone from custody
• etw, in Gang bringen / setzento start/initiate