jdn. zur Ruhe bringen

to calm someone down / bring someone to peace

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Noun

Ruhe f.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der Sanitäter brachte den verletzten Radfahrer mit ruhigen Worten zur Ruhe.

How it is used

Means 'to calm someone down / bring someone to peace' (core: soothing). Neutral register. Use when comforting an upset person, e.g., 'Sie brachte das weinende Kind zur Ruhe.' Implies active effort.

Other verbs that go with Ruhe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. aus der Ruhe bringento unsettle / disturb someone's peace
• zur Ruhe kommento settle down / find peace
• jdn. in Ruhe lassento leave someone alone / in peace
• Ruhe bewahrento keep calm / remain composed
• sich zur Ruhe setzento retire

All collocations with Ruhe

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)