Vorschub leisten
to provide support
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Watch out. Common mistake: using in positive contexts without negative connotation.
In a sentence
Which form of leisten fills the gap?
Durch seine Falschaussage ____ der Zeuge der Lüge Vorschub.
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Durch seine Falschaussage leistete der Zeuge der Lüge Vorschub.
How it is used
Means 'to provide support' or 'give impetus,' often negative ('aid and abet'). Formal register. Use in a news report about someone helping a criminal evade capture. Common mistake: using in positive contexts without negative connotation.
Other collocations built on leisten
- Abbitte leistento make a formal apology
- Abhilfe leistento provide a remedy
- eine Arbeit leistento carry out or complete a specific task
- ganze Arbeit leistento do a thorough job
- eine Anzahlung leistento make a down payment
- einen Beitrag leistento contribute effort, money, or ideas
- Bürgschaft leistento provide a financial guarantee or surety
- gute Dienste leistento be very useful/helpful
All 18 collocations built on leisten
More from Alltag und Redewendungen
- aufs Spiel setzento risk/put at stake
- einen Frosch im Hals habento have a frog in one's throat
- auf der Hut seinto be on guard/wary
- Gestalt annehmento take on a definite form
- das WLAN einrichtento set up the Wi-Fi
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