Prügel einstecken

to take a beating

Türkçe: dayak yemek

Not Prügel nehmen

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

Noun

die Prügel Pl.

Verb

einstecken

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Watch out. Nuance: implies resilience or suffering; often figurative.

In a sentence

Which form of einstecken fills the gap?

Der Boxer musste viele harte Prügel ____.

How it is used

Colloquial. Means 'to take a beating' – enduring blows or harsh treatment. Use in sports or criticism. Nuance: implies resilience or suffering; often figurative.

Other verbs that go with Prügel

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Prügel bekommento get a beating
• Prügel beziehento receive a beating

All collocations with Prügel

Other collocations built on einstecken

• einen Rückschlag erleiden / einsteckento suffer a setback

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• jdn. auf die Folter spannento keep someone in suspense
• im Chaos versinkento sink into chaos
• auf die Schippe nehmento pull someone's leg
• etw. in Brand setzen / steckento intentionally set something on fire
• Zuflucht findento find refuge

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko