jdm. ins Wort fallen

to interrupt someone

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Noun

Wort n.

Verb

fallen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Journalist fällt dem Minister ständig ins Wort.

How it is used

Means 'to interrupt someone' while speaking. Neutral register, slightly negative. Use in an argument when someone cuts you off mid-sentence. Implies rudeness or urgency, not a polite interjection.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
• zu Wort kommento get a chance to speak
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• jdm. beim Wort nehmento take someone literally
• jdm. das Wort abschneidento cut someone off
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

Other collocations built on fallen

• auf fruchtbaren Boden fallenan idea or effort is well-received and likely to succeed
• jdm. in die Hände fallento fall into someone's hands
• auf die Knie fallento fall to one's knees
• ins Koma fallenthe transition into a comatose state
• jdm. zur Last fallento be a burden to someone
• auf die Nase fallento fall flat on one's face
• zum Opfer fallento become a victim of something negative
• in Ohnmacht fallento fall into a faint