zu Wort kommen

to get a chance to speak

Türkçe: söz hakkı almak

Noun

das Wort n.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Kommunikation

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of kommen fills the gap?

Bei der Diskussion ____ die Praktikantin endlich zu Wort.

How it is used

Means 'to get a chance to speak' in a discussion. Neutral register. Use in a team meeting when you finally get to share your opinion after others dominated. Implies waiting for an opportunity.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
• jdm. ins Wort fallento interrupt someone
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• jdn. beim Wort nehmento take someone at their word
• jdm. das Wort abschneidento cut someone off
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)

All 100 collocations built on kommen

More from Kommunikation

• ein Argument vorbringen / anführento put forward an argument
• Witze machen über+Akk.to make jokes about
• ein Unrecht erleidento suffer an injustice
• eine Debatte eröffnento formally open a debate, often by a chairperson
• eine Forderung erhebento raise a demand

All collocations in Kommunikation