Maß nehmen
to take measurements
Türkçe: ölçü almak
In a sentence
Der Schreiner nahm Maß für den maßgefertigten Kleiderschrank.
How it is used
Means 'to take measurements' – obtaining precise dimensions. Neutral register. Use in a workshop when a carpenter measures wood for a cabinet. Avoid using for abstract 'measurements' like time.
Other verbs that go with Maß
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Other collocations built on nehmen
- Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
- seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
- Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
- sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
- einen Anfang nehmento get under way
- etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
- etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
- Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something
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