um Rat bitten

to ask for advice

Türkçe: akıl danışmak

Noun

der Rat m.

Verb

bitten

Topic

Kommunikation

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Neutral to formal

Watch out. Nuance: 'um Rat bitten' is more polite than 'Rat suchen'.

In a sentence

Which form of bitten fills the gap?

Der junge Unternehmer ____ seinen Mentor um Rat.

How it is used

Means 'to ask for advice' – requesting counsel politely. Neutral to formal. Used in emails or direct conversation. Nuance: 'um Rat bitten' is more polite than 'Rat suchen'.

Other verbs that go with Rat

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Rat einholento seek advice
• den / einen Rat bekommen / erhaltento get/receive advice
• jdm. den / einen Rat erteilen / gebento give advice
• jdn. zu Rate ziehento consult someone
• Rat suchento seek advice
• einen Rat befolgento follow advice

All collocations with Rat

Other collocations built on bitten

• um eine Gehaltserhöhung bittento ask for a pay rise
• um (einen) Rückruf bittento ask for a call back
• jdn. um einen Gefallen bittento ask sb. a favour

More from Kommunikation

• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• auf ein geteiltes Echo stoßena proposal receives a divided or mixed reaction
• Beschwerde führento file a formal complaint
• in Aussicht stehento be in prospect
• Dank entgegennehmento receive thanks

All collocations in Kommunikation