sich keinen Zwang antun

to act naturally without restraint or formality

Türkçe: doğal davranmak

Noun

der Zwang m.

Verb

antun

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

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Colloquial

In a sentence

Die Gastgeberin sagt: „Tu dir keinen Zwang an, bedien dich!“

How it is used

Means to act naturally without restraint or formality. Colloquial. Use when encouraging guests to feel at home, e.g. 'Tu dir keinen Zwang an, bedien dich!' Also used for someone behaving freely.

Other verbs that go with Zwang

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Zwang ausübento apply pressure or force to make someone act against their will

All collocations with Zwang

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