jdn. in Schutz nehmen

to defend someone from criticism or attack

Türkçe: birini savunmak

Noun

der Schutz m.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of nehmen fills the gap?

Der Anwalt ____ seinen Mandanten vehement in Schutz.

How it is used

Means to defend someone from criticism or attack. Neutral register. Used in a meeting: 'Der Chef nahm den Mitarbeiter in Schutz.' Implies speaking up for someone under fire.

Other verbs that go with Schutz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Schutz findento find shelter or protection
• unter dem Schutz stehen von+Dat.to be under someone's protection (legal, physical)
• Schutz gewähren / gebento grant or give protection
• Schutz suchento seek protection or shelter

All collocations with Schutz

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 Konflikt und Risiko

• Wache haltento keep watch
• jdn. in die Falle lockento lure someone into a trap
• die Beherrschung verlierento lose one's temper
• den / einen Angriff führen gegen+Akk.to launch an attack against someone/something
• Unfrieden stiftento deliberately cause conflict or hostility between people

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko