Konturen gewinnen

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 gewinnen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

die Konturen Pl.

Verb

gewinnen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'Form annehmen' (taking physical form).

In a sentence

Which form of gewinnen fills the gap?

Nach dem langen Gespräch ____ sein Plan endlich Konturen.

How it is used

Means 'to take shape' or 'become clear,' describing something vague gaining definition. Neutral register. Use when a business plan or idea becomes concrete during a meeting. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'Form annehmen' (taking physical form).

Other verbs that go with Konturen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Konturen annehmento take shape

All collocations with Konturen

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

All 34 collocations built on gewinnen

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• etw. in den Griff bekommento gain control over a difficult situation
• eine Chance vergeben / verpassento miss or waste an opportunity
• einen Rekord brechento break a record
• jdm. guten Appetit wünschento wish sb. a good meal
• Nutzen bringento bring benefit

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen