jdm. den Mund verbieten
to forbid someone to speak
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Watch out. Nuance: implies an imposed restriction, not voluntary silence.
In a sentence
Which form of verbieten fills the gap?
Der Chef ____ ihm den Mund, als er protestierte.
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Der Chef verbot ihm den Mund, als er protestierte.
How it is used
Means 'to forbid someone to speak' — silencing or censoring. Formal/neutral, used in authoritarian or argument contexts. Nuance: implies an imposed restriction, not voluntary silence.
Other verbs that go with Mund
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- den Mund aufmachen / aufreißento open one's mouth
- den Mund verziehento twist one's mouth
- den Mund schließento shut one's mouth
- den Mund haltento keep one's mouth shut
- nach dem Mund redento say what someone wants to hear
- sich den Mund verbrennento burn one's mouth
- den Mund zu voll nehmento shoot one's mouth off
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- die Nase überall reinsteckento stick one's nose everywhere
- es nicht übers Herz bringencannot bring oneself to do something (due to emotional block)
- Wärme verlierento lose heat
- den Verband wechselnto change the dressing
- ins Ohr gehento be catchy
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