jdn. zur Rede stellen

to call someone to account

Türkçe: birinden hesap sormak

Noun

die Rede f.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Kommunikation

Register

Formal register

Watch out. Nuance: implies anger or seriousness.

In a sentence

Which form of stellen fills the gap?

Der Chef ____ 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

All 45 collocations built on stellen

More from Kommunikation

• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• die Glocke läutento ring the bell
• einem Vorschlag folgento follow a suggestion
• einen Befehl befolgento obey or follow an order
• ein breites Echo findento find a wide response

All collocations in Kommunikation