jdm. Gehör schenken

to lend an ear

Türkçe: kulak vermek

Noun

Gehör n.

Verb

schenken

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

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

All collocations with Gehör

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