Maßnahmen treffen
to take measures
Türkçe: önlem almak
Not Maßnahmen nehmen
Maßnahmen nehmen
Maßnahmen treffen
English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Maßnahmen goes with treffen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
In a sentence
Die Schulleitung traf sofort Maßnahmen gegen die Mobbingfälle.
How it is used
Means 'to take measures' – implementing steps to solve a problem. Formal register. Use in a company memo when management announces safety protocols. Common mistake: learners confuse with 'Maßnahmen ergreifen' (identical meaning).
Other verbs that go with Maßnahmen
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
All collocations with Maßnahmen
Other collocations built on treffen
- ein Abkommen treffen mit+Dat.to make an agreement
- eine Absprache treffen mit+Dat.to make a verbal agreement/arrangement
- eine Abmachung treffen mit+Dat.to make a deal/arrangement
- eine Anordnung treffento issue an order/directive
- eine Auswahl treffento make a selection
- den Nerv treffento hit a sensitive or crucial point
- ins Schwarze treffento hit the bull's-eye
- den richtigen Ton treffento strike the right note
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