jdn. beim Wort nehmen

to take someone at their word

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Noun

das Wort n.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Kommunikation

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of nehmen fills the gap?

Die Chefin ____ ihren Assistenten beim Wort und fordert den Plan.

How it is used

Means to hold someone to what they said, e.g. when a friend jokingly offers to pay and you insist. Neutral register.

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
• jdm. ins Wort fallento interrupt someone
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• 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 nehmen

• Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
• seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
• Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
• sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
• einen Anfang nehmento get under way
• etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something

All 71 collocations built on nehmen

More from Kommunikation

• die Spur verlierento lose track of a trail or clue
• die Lage überdenkento rethink the situation
• in Verbindung bleiben mit+Dat.to stay in touch
• ein Interview führento conduct an interview
• Abbitte leistento make a formal apology

All collocations in Kommunikation