zur Strecke bringen

to bring down

Türkçe: devirmek

Noun

Strecke f.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Reise und Verkehr

In a sentence

Der Jäger bringt den verletzten Fuchs zur Strecke.

How it is used

Means 'to bring down' (hunting) or 'to defeat decisively' (figurative). Neutral to formal. Use in a police report: 'Die Polizei brachte den Täter zur Strecke.' Avoid using for minor victories; it implies finality.

Other verbs that go with Strecke

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Strecke zurücklegento cover a distance

All collocations with Strecke

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)