sich vor dem Hund hüten

to beware of the dog

Türkçe: köpekten sakınmak

Noun

der Hund m.

Verb

hüten

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Neutral register, literal

Watch out. Nuance: rarely used figuratively; stick to literal contexts.

In a sentence

Which form of hüten fills the gap?

Der Postbote ____ sich vor dem großen Hund im Garten.

How it is used

Means 'to beware of the dog' or keep distance. Neutral register, literal. Use when warning someone about a neighbor's aggressive dog. Nuance: rarely used figuratively; stick to literal contexts.

Other verbs that go with Hund

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Hund auf jdn. hetzento set the dog on someone
• jdn. wie einen Hund behandelnto treat someone like a dog
• schlafende Hunde weckento stir up trouble that had settled
• den Hund Gassi führento walk the dog
• auf den Hund kommento go to the dogs

All collocations with Hund

Other collocations built on hüten

• das Bett hütento be bedridden due to illness
• die Zunge hütento be careful with one's words to avoid offense or revealing secrets

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• eine Nummer wählento dial a number
• ins Feld schickento send into the field
• jdm. zur Seite stehento stand by someone
• Gold gewinnento win gold
• auf die Suche gehen nach+Dat.to go on a search for something

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen