kühlen Kopf bewahren

to keep a cool head

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Not kühlen Kopf halten

English says to keep, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Kopf goes with bewahren, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Kopf m.

Verb

bewahren

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Pilot bewahrt während der Notlandung einen kühlen Kopf.

How it is used

Means 'to keep a cool head,' remaining calm under pressure. Idiomatic, neutral register. Use in a crisis meeting when praising a colleague's steady reaction. Nuance: implies deliberate control, not just being unemotional.

Other verbs that go with Kopf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• alles auf den Kopf stellento turn everything upside down
• den Kopf einziehento withdraw/retreat
• den Kopf hinhaltento take the blame/responsibility
• den Kopf riskierento risk one's head/life/career
• den Kopf verlierento lose one's head
• jdm. den Kopf waschento give someone a scolding/reprimand
• jds. Kopf fordernto demand someone's head
• jds. Kopf rettento save someone from being fired or disgraced

All collocations with Kopf

Other collocations built on bewahren

• Achtung bewahrento maintain composure and respect, especially under pressure
• ruhig Blut bewahrento keep calm or stay cool
• jdn. vor einer Dummheit bewahrento prevent someone from doing something foolish
• die Fassung bewahrento keep one's composure
• im Gedächtnis bewahrento preserve in memory
• Ruhe bewahrento keep calm / remain composed
• Stillschweigen bewahrento maintain silence