in Beziehung stehen zu+Dat.
to be related to
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Watch out. Nuance: implies an existing, often structural, relationship.
In a sentence
Which form of stehen fills the gap?
Mein Kollege ____ in enger Beziehung zu dem Projektleiter.
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Mein Kollege steht in enger Beziehung zu dem Projektleiter.
How it is used
Means 'to be related to' or 'have a connection with'. Neutral/formal register. Used at work when describing how two departments are linked. Nuance: implies an existing, often structural, relationship.
Other verbs that go with Beziehung
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- in Beziehung setzen zu+Dat.to relate something to something
- 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
- eine Beziehung führento be in a relationship
All collocations with Beziehung
Other collocations built on stehen
- vor dem Abschluss stehento be on the verge of completion
- auf der Abschussliste stehento be on the hit list
- im Abseits stehen (auch fig.)to be on the sidelines
- unter Anklage stehento be under indictment
- in Aussicht stehento be in prospect
- zur Auswahl stehento be available for selection
- unter Aufsicht stehento be under supervision
- auf eigenen Beinen stehento be independent/self-sufficient
All 55 collocations built on stehen
More from Gesellschaft und Leben
- in Ungnade fallento lose favor or approval from an authority figure
- jds. Freundschaft gewinnento win someone's friendship
- Freundschaft schließen mit+Dat.to strike up a friendship
- den Zug nehmento take the train
- Unfug machen / treiben / anstellento engage in playful, silly, or mildly disruptive behavior
All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben
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