Konturen annehmen
to take shape
Türkçe: şekillenmek
Not Konturen nehmen
English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Konturen goes with annehmen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
In a sentence
Which form of annehmen fills the gap?
Der Entwurf für das neue Gebäude ____ langsam Konturen ____.
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Der Entwurf für das neue Gebäude nimmt langsam Konturen an.
How it is used
Means 'to take shape' (neutral/formal). Core: becoming concrete. Use in planning, e.g., 'Der Businessplan nimmt langsam Konturen an.' Implies gradual development, not sudden completion.
Other verbs that go with Konturen
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
All collocations with Konturen
Other collocations built on annehmen
- einen Ausdruck annehmento adopt an expression
- Dank annehmento receive gratitude from someone
- Farbe annehmento take on color
- Form annehmento take shape
- Gestalt annehmento take on a definite form
- eine Gewohnheit annehmento adopt a habit
- eine Stelle annehmen (Arbeit)to accept a job/position
- Vernunft annehmento accept reason
All 12 collocations built on annehmen
More from Alltag und Redewendungen
- den Akku laden / aufladento charge the battery
- ins Feld führento bring forward as an argument
- zu Gold machento turn into gold
- einen Anruf tätigento make a phone call
- sich aus dem Staub machento make oneself scarce / clear out
All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen
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