jdm. Achtung zollen

to publicly acknowledge and honor someone

Türkçe: birini alenen takdir etmek

Noun

Achtung f.

Verb

zollen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der Geschäftsführer zollt den langjährigen Mitarbeitern große Achtung.

How it is used

Means to publicly acknowledge and honor someone. Formal register. Use in a company speech thanking long-serving employees. Nuance: implies a deliberate, often public, act of recognition.

Other verbs that go with Achtung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jds. Achtung genießento enjoy the respect of others
• Achtung bewahrento maintain composure and respect, especially under pressure
• jdm. Achtung bezeugento formally show respect through words or gestures
• jdm. Achtung einflößento inspire or command respect through authority or skill
• jdm. Achtung erweisento pay respect through a specific action, like bowing or a toast

All collocations with Achtung

Other collocations built on zollen

• jdm. Anerkennung zollento pay tribute/show respect to someone
• jdm. Aufmerksamkeit schenken / zollento pay attention to someone
• jdm. Dank zollento pay tribute
• jdm. Respekt zollento pay tribute/respect to someone
• Tribut zollen (auch fig.)to show respect or admiration, often ceremonially