Partei ergreifen für+Akk.
to take sides for someone
Türkçe: birinin tarafını tutmak
Not Partei nehmen für
English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Partei goes with ergreifen, 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 ergreifen fills the gap?
Der Richter ____ Partei für das benachteiligte Kind.
Show the full sentence
Der Richter ergreift Partei für das benachteiligte Kind.
How it is used
Means 'to take sides for someone.' Neutral register. Used in arguments or disputes, e.g., a friend supporting another in a conflict. Implies partiality, not objectivity.
Other verbs that go with Partei
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- einer Partei angehörento be a member of a party
- eine Partei unterstützento support a party
- einer Partei beitretento join a party
Other collocations built on ergreifen
- Besitz ergreifen von+Dat.to seize or take control, often by force
- einen Beruf ergreifento take up a profession
- die Flucht ergreifento take flight
- die / eine Gelegenheit ergreifento seize an opportunity
- die Initiative ergreifento take the first step or act proactively
- Maßnahmen ergreifento take measures
- die Macht ergreifento seize power
- das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
All 9 collocations built on ergreifen
More from Recht und Politik
- etw. zur Verfügung stellento provide/make available
- Buße tunto do penance or atone
- im Recht seinto be in the right
- zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)
- einen Antrag einbringento introduce a motion
All collocations in Recht und Politik
Verbindung drills 3,086 of these with spaced repetition, on Android. Free, offline, no account.
Get Verbindung free