zur Tat schreiten

to take action

Türkçe: harekete geçmek

Not zur Tat nehmen

English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Tat goes with schreiten, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

die Tat f.

Verb

schreiten

Topic

Recht und Politik

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'handeln' (to act generally), but 'zur Tat schreiten' emphasizes a decisive, often dramatic start.

In a sentence

Which form of schreiten fills the gap?

Nach langem Zögern ____ die Feuerwehr endlich zur Tat.

How it is used

Means 'to take action' after planning. Neutral register. Use when a manager finally starts a project after weeks of discussion. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'handeln' (to act generally), but 'zur Tat schreiten' emphasizes a decisive, often dramatic start.

Other verbs that go with Tat

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• etw. in die Tat umsetzento implement

All collocations with Tat

More from Recht und Politik

• eine Auswahl habento have a selection
• Ermittlungen aufnehmen / einleitento initiate investigations
• auf der Anklagebank sitzento be in the dock
• Beweise sichernto secure evidence
• einen Vertrag brechento break a contract

All collocations in Recht und Politik