jdn. zur Verantwortung ziehen
to hold someone accountable
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jdn. zur Verantwortung halten
jdn. zur Verantwortung ziehen
English says to hold, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Verantwortung goes with ziehen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
In a sentence
Sie zieht den Fahrer zur Verantwortung, der den Unfall verursacht hat.
How it is used
Means 'to hold someone accountable.' Formal register. Use when demanding answers for mistakes, e.g., 'Der Chef zog ihn zur Verantwortung.' Often implies consequences.
Other verbs that go with Verantwortung
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- die Verantwortung tragento bear responsibility
- die Verantwortung übernehmento take on responsibility
- Verantwortung übertragento delegate responsibility
All collocations with Verantwortung
Other collocations built on ziehen
- sich aus der Affäre ziehento extricate oneself from a tricky situation
- etw. in Betracht ziehento take something into consideration
- Bilanz ziehento take stock
- in Erwägung ziehento consider
- ins Feld ziehento march into battle
- vor Gericht ziehento decide to sue someone
- ein Gesicht ziehento pull a face
- einen Gewinn ziehen aus+Dat.to derive a profit/benefit from something
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