jdm. Gehör schenken
to lend an ear
Türkçe: kulak vermek
In a sentence
Which form of schenken fills the gap?
Der Richter ____ den Argumenten des Anwalts Gehör.
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Der Richter schenkte den Argumenten des Anwalts Gehör.
How it is used
Means 'to lend an ear' attentively and sympathetically. Neutral, slightly formal. Use when a manager listens carefully to an employee's personal problem. Implies patience and respect, not just hearing.
Other verbs that go with Gehör
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- sich Gehör verschaffento gain a hearing
- Gehör finden bei+Dat.to be heard/listened to
- zu Gehör bringento voice/express
Other collocations built on schenken
- jdm. / etw. Beachtung schenkento pay attention to someone/something
- jdm. Freude schenkento give someone joy as a gift
- jdm. Glauben schenkento give credence to someone
- jdm. Vertrauen schenkento give/entrust someone with one's trust
All 5 collocations built on schenken
More from Kommunikation
- eine Zusicherung verlangento insist on receiving a formal promise or guarantee
- zur Debatte stehento be up for debate
- Smalltalk machen / haltento make small talk
- Antwort bekommen / erhaltento receive an answer
- eine Debatte eröffnento formally open a debate, often by a chairperson
All collocations in Kommunikation
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