sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.
to be careful/watch out for a danger
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In a sentence
Der Spaziergänger nimmt sich vor dem fremden, großen Hund in Acht.
How it is used
Means 'to be careful/watch out for a danger'. Neutral register. Use in everyday warnings, e.g., 'Take care around the dog'. Nuance: reflexive – you protect yourself.
Other verbs that go with Acht
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on nehmen
- Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
- seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
- Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
- einen Anfang nehmento get under way
- etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
- etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
- Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something
- Anteil nehmento show sympathy
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