Ruhe bewahren

to keep calm / remain composed

Türkçe: sakin kalmak

Not Ruhe halten

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

Noun

die Ruhe f.

Verb

bewahren

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of bewahren fills the gap?

Der Pilot ____ während der Notlandung bewundernswerte Ruhe.

How it is used

Means 'to keep calm / remain composed' (core: emotional control). Neutral register. Use in emergencies or stressful situations, e.g., 'Ruhe bewahren, kein Grund zur Panik!' Common in official announcements.

Other verbs that go with Ruhe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. aus der Ruhe bringento unsettle / disturb someone's peace
• jdn. zur Ruhe bringento calm someone down / bring someone to peace
• zur Ruhe kommento settle down / find peace
• jdn. in Ruhe lassento leave someone alone / in peace
• sich zur Ruhe setzento retire

All collocations with Ruhe

Other collocations built on bewahren

• Achtung bewahrento keep one's respect for someone
• 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
• kühlen Kopf bewahrento keep a cool head
• Stillschweigen bewahrento maintain silence

All 8 collocations built on bewahren

More from Gefühle und Geist

• Respekt zeigento show respect
• Vermutungen anstellento make conjectures
• (k)einen Sinn ergebento make sense or be logical
• in Aufregung versetzento throw someone into excitement
• jds. Neid erregento cause jealousy in others

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist