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zum Anlass nehmen

to take something as an occasion/opportunity

Türkçe: bir şeyi vesile saymak

Noun
Anlass m.
Verb
nehmen
Topic
Zeit und Ablauf

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.

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