sich in Geduld fassen
to force oneself to be patient
Türkçe: sabretmeye zorlamak
In a sentence
Die Patientin fasste sich in Geduld, bis der Arzt kam.
How it is used
Means 'to force oneself to be patient.' Neutral, idiomatic. Use when waiting in a long line at the DMV. Implies active self-control during frustration.
Other verbs that go with Geduld
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- sich in Geduld übento practice patience
- Geduld habento have patience
- die Geduld verlierento lose patience
Other collocations built on fassen
- etw. ins Auge fassento consider something
- einen Beschluss fassento make a decision
- einen / den Entschluss fassento make a firm decision
- Fuß fassento gain a foothold
- (neuen) Mut fassento gather courage before a difficult task
- Vertrauen fassen zu+Dat.to gain/develop trust in someone
- den / einen Vorsatz fassento make a resolution
- Zuneigung fassen zu+Dat.to begin developing fondness or liking for someone
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