zum Anlass nehmen
to take something as an occasion/opportunity
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In a sentence
Der Lehrer nimmt den Fehler des Schülers zum Anlass für eine Diskussion.
How it is used
Means 'to take something as an occasion/opportunity' to act. Neutral register. Use when explaining why you did something, e.g., 'Ich nehme den Geburtstag zum Anlass, mich zu bedanken.' Avoid confusing with 'Grund' (reason) – Anlass implies a trigger, not a cause.
Other verbs that go with Anlass
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on nehmen
- Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
- seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
- Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
- sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
- einen Anfang nehmento get under way
- etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
- etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
- Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something
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