Stellung nehmen zu+Dat.
to take a position on an issue
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In a sentence
Die Pressesprecherin nimmt zu dem Vorfall Stellung.
How it is used
Means 'to take a position on an issue.' Formal register, common in business or politics. Use in a press release: 'Der Vorstand nimmt zu den Vorwürfen Stellung.' Don't confuse with 'Stellung beziehen' (more emphatic).
Other verbs that go with Stellung
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- in Stellung gehento take up a position
- die Stellung haltento hold one's ground
- Stellung beziehento take a stand
All collocations with Stellung
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
- sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
- 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
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