jdm. eine Absage erteilen
to officially reject someone's application or request
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In a sentence
Die Personalabteilung erteilt ihm eine Absage für die ausgeschriebene Stelle.
How it is used
Means to officially reject someone's application or request. Formal register. Use when a company sends a rejection letter after a job interview. Common mistake: using 'geben' instead of 'erteilen'—'erteilen' is more official.
Other verbs that go with Absage
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- eine Absage erhaltento receive a rejection, typically after applying
- sich eine Absage holento get rejected, often after making an effort
Other collocations built on erteilen
- jdm. eine Abfuhr erteilento give someone a rebuff
- jdm. eine Lektion erteilento teach someone a lesson
- jdm. einen Verweis erteilento give a reprimand
- jdm. ein Visum erteilento grant someone a visa
- jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
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