jds. Herz gewinnen

to win someone's heart/affection

Türkçe: birinin kalbini kazanmak

Noun

Herz n.

Verb

gewinnen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der junge Musiker gewann mit seinem Konzert ihr Herz.

How it is used

Means 'to win someone's heart/affection.' Neutral register. Use when describing how a person gradually charmed a colleague or partner. Not limited to romance; can be friendship.

Other verbs that go with Herz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• am Herzen liegento be close to one's heart
• ans Herz legento earnestly urge/recommend something to someone
• jdm. das Herz brechento break someone's heart
• jdn. ins Herz schließento grow to love/care deeply for someone
• sein Herz vor etw. verschließento refuse to be emotionally open to something
• sein Herz an etw. hängento become very attached to something/someone
• sich ein Herz fassen / nehmento pluck up courage / take heart
• ein gutes Herz habento have a kind, compassionate nature

All collocations with Herz

Other collocations built on gewinnen

• Akzeptanz gewinnento win acceptance
• Abstand gewinnen von+Dat.to gain perspective/distance from something
• an Bedeutung gewinnento gain in significance
• an Boden gewinnento gain ground or make progress
• Einfluss gewinnento acquire power or sway over people/decisions
• an Dynamik gewinnento gain momentum or become more dynamic
• einen Einblick gewinnento gain an insight through experience or study
• einen Eindruck gewinnen von+Dat.to gain an impression