jdn. zur Rede stellen

to call someone to account

Türkçe: birinden hesap sormak

Noun

Rede f.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Chef stellt den Mitarbeiter wegen des Fehlers zur Rede.

How it is used

Means 'to call someone to account' or 'confront someone'. Formal register. Use in arguments or workplace disputes when demanding an explanation. Nuance: implies anger or seriousness.

Other verbs that go with Rede

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Rede haltento give/deliver a speech
• eine Rede schwingento deliver a speech

All collocations with Rede

Other collocations built on stellen

• (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
• etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
• Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
• eine Bedingung stellento set a condition