sein Herz vor etw. verschließen

to refuse to be emotionally open to something

Türkçe: yüreğini kapatmak

Noun

Herz n.

Verb

verschließen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Er verschließt sein Herz vor jeder neuen Bekanntschaft.

How it is used

Means 'to refuse to be emotionally open to something.' Neutral register. Use when someone stubbornly rejects new ideas or refuses to forgive. Often implies willful denial.

Other verbs that go with Herz

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• am Herzen liegento be close to one's heart
• ans Herz legento earnestly urge/recommend something to someone
• jds. Herz gewinnento win someone's heart/affection
• jdm. das Herz brechento break someone's heart
• jdn. ins Herz schließento grow to love/care deeply for someone
• sein Herz an etw. hängento become very attached to something/someone
• sich ein Herz fassen / nehmento pluck up courage / take heart
• ein gutes Herz habento have a kind, compassionate nature

All collocations with Herz