jdn. zur Vernunft bringen

to bring someone to reason

Türkçe: birini yola getirmek

Noun

Vernunft f.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die Mutter bringt ihren uneinsichtigen Sohn endlich zur Vernunft.

How it is used

Means 'to bring someone to reason,' making them act rationally. Neutral register. Use in arguments or negotiations, e.g., 'Der Chef brachte ihn zur Vernunft.' Implies the person was being stubborn or irrational.

Other verbs that go with Vernunft

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zur Vernunft gelangen / kommento come to reason
• Vernunft annehmento accept reason

All collocations with Vernunft

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)