jdn. vor einer Dummheit bewahren
to prevent someone from doing something foolish
Türkçe: birini aptalca bir şeyden alıkoymak
In a sentence
Which form of bewahren fills the gap?
Die Freundin ____ ihn vor einer folgenschweren Dummheit.
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Die Freundin bewahrte ihn vor einer folgenschweren Dummheit.
How it is used
Means 'to prevent someone from doing something foolish.' Neutral register. Use when helping a friend: 'Ich konnte ihn vor einer Dummheit bewahren.' Nuance: implies intervention before the action happens.
Other verbs that go with Dummheit
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All collocations with Dummheit
Other collocations built on bewahren
- Achtung bewahrento keep one's respect for someone
- ruhig Blut bewahrento keep calm or stay cool
- die Fassung bewahrento keep one's composure
- im Gedächtnis bewahrento preserve in memory
- kühlen Kopf bewahrento keep a cool head
- Ruhe bewahrento keep calm / remain composed
- Stillschweigen bewahrento maintain silence
All 8 collocations built on bewahren
More from Gefühle und Geist
- Missfallen hegento harbor displeasure
- Vertrauen fassen zu+Dat.to gain/develop trust in someone
- jds. Argwohn beschwichtigento calm/allay someone's suspicion
- den Argwohn erregento arouse suspicion
- zur Eifersucht neigento have a tendency toward jealousy
All collocations in Gefühle und Geist
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