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in Führung gehen

to take the lead

Türkçe: öne geçmek

Not in Führung nehmen

in Führung nehmen in Führung gehen

English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Führung goes with gehen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
die Führung f.
Verb
gehen
Topic
Arbeit und Beruf
Register
Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of gehen fills the gap?

Der Radfahrer ____ nach der ersten Kurve in Führung.

Show the full sentence

Der Radfahrer ging nach der ersten Kurve in Führung.

How it is used

Means 'to take the lead' – moving into first position. Neutral register. Use in sports commentary or business when a company overtakes competitors. Focuses on the action of overtaking, not just being ahead.

Other verbs that go with Führung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

All collocations with Führung

Other collocations built on gehen

All 58 collocations built on gehen

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