in den letzten Zügen liegen

to be in one's final throes

Türkçe: son demlerinde olmak

Noun

die Züge Pl.

Verb

liegen

Topic

Reise und Verkehr

Watch out. Nuance: can be dramatic; avoid in sensitive contexts.

In a sentence

Which form of liegen fills the gap?

Der alte Hund ____ in den letzten Zügen und schläft viel.

How it is used

Idiomatic. Means 'to be in one's final throes' – about to die, fail, or end. Use for a dying person, failing project, or ending process. Nuance: can be dramatic; avoid in sensitive contexts.

Other collocations built on liegen

• im Bett liegento be lying in bed
• auf Eis liegena project or plan is temporarily paused
• in der Familie liegenit runs in the family
• in Führung liegento be in the lead
• sich in den Haaren liegento be constantly at odds
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• zu Grunde liegento underlie / be the basis of
• am Herzen liegento be close to one's heart

All 26 collocations built on liegen

More from Reise und Verkehr

• einen Sitzplatz reservierento reserve a seat
• in Gang haltento keep something running or maintain momentum
• einen Schneemann bauento build a snowman
• den Koffer packento pack one's suitcase
• Rad fahrento ride a bike, to cycle

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