zu Boden gehen

to fall or go to the ground, literally or figuratively (defeat)

Türkçe: yere serilmek

Noun

Boden m.

Verb

gehen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Boxer geht nach einem harten Treffer zu Boden.

How it is used

Means to fall or go to the ground, literally or figuratively (defeat). Neutral. Use in sports: 'Der Boxer geht zu Boden.' Figuratively: 'Die Firma ging zu Boden.'

Other verbs that go with Boden

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• an Boden gewinnento gain ground or make progress
• auf fruchtbaren Boden fallenan idea or effort is well-received and likely to succeed

All collocations with Boden

Other collocations built on gehen

• auf Abstand gehen (auch fig.)to move away/create distance
• an die Arbeit gehento start working or begin a task
• ins Auge gehento go wrong
• jdm. um den Bart gehento fawn over someone
• ins Bett gehento go to bed (to sleep)
• zu Bett gehento go to bed
• in die Berge gehento go to the mountains
• in Berufung gehento go into appeal