Schutz suchen

to seek protection or shelter

Türkçe: sığınak aramak

Noun

Schutz m.

Verb

suchen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Die Obdachlosen suchen Schutz in der U-Bahn-Station.

How it is used

Means to seek protection or shelter. Neutral register. Used in an emergency: 'Die Bevölkerung sucht Schutz vor dem Bombenangriff.' Implies active, urgent action.

Other verbs that go with Schutz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Schutz findento find shelter or protection
• jdn. in Schutz nehmento defend someone from criticism or attack
• unter dem Schutz stehen von+Dat.to be under someone's protection (legal, physical)
• Schutz gewähren / gebento grant or give protection

All collocations with Schutz

Other collocations built on suchen

• Rat suchento seek advice
• Streit suchento look for a fight
• Unterstützung suchento seek support
• das Weite suchento take flight