zu Boden gehen
to fall or go to the ground, literally or figuratively (defeat)
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In a sentence
Which form of gehen fills the gap?
Der Boxer ____ nach einem harten Treffer zu Boden.
Show the full 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
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
All 58 collocations built on gehen
More from Alltag und Redewendungen
- aufs falsche Pferd setzento back the wrong horse
- auf dem Spiel stehento be at stake
- in Erfüllung gehento be fulfilled
- die Heizung aufdrehento turn up the heating
- den Müll rausbringen / runterbringento take out the rubbish
All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen
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