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Vorkehrungen treffen

to take precautions

Türkçe: tedbir almak

Not Vorkehrungen nehmen

Vorkehrungen nehmen Vorkehrungen treffen

English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Vorkehrungen goes with treffen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
Vorkehrungen Pl.
Verb
treffen
Topic
Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Der Hausbesitzer trifft Vorkehrungen gegen Einbrüche im Winter.

How it is used

Means 'to take precautions' – core is preparing measures to prevent harm. Register: neutral (everyday/formal). Use when installing a security system before a vacation. Note: always plural 'Vorkehrungen'.

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