B2 Collocation औपचारिक

ein Thema aufgreifen

to take up a topic

मतलब

To address or start discussing a subject.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

In German meetings, 'aufgreifen' is a power move. It shows you are 'im Thema' (on top of the subject) and respect the hierarchy of arguments. German academic writing is very 'linear'. Using 'aufgreifen' helps create the 'Roter Faden' (red thread/logical flow) that professors look for. In Switzerland, the term is used similarly in High German contexts, but in Swiss German dialect, people might use 'ufnäh' (aufnehmen) more frequently in casual speech. Austrian newspapers like 'Der Standard' frequently use 'aufgreifen' to describe how the government reacts to EU directives.

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The 'Meeting' Hack

If you want to sound smart in a German meeting but don't have a new idea, just 'aufgreifen' someone else's idea and summarize it. It's a valid social strategy!

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Separable Verb Alert

In a main sentence, don't forget to put 'auf' at the very end. 'Ich greife das Thema AUF.'

मतलब

To address or start discussing a subject.

🎯

The 'Meeting' Hack

If you want to sound smart in a German meeting but don't have a new idea, just 'aufgreifen' someone else's idea and summarize it. It's a valid social strategy!

⚠️

Separable Verb Alert

In a main sentence, don't forget to put 'auf' at the very end. 'Ich greife das Thema AUF.'

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Active Listening

Using this phrase shows you are practicing 'Aktives Zuhören', which is highly valued in German communication training.

खुद को परखो

Setzen Sie die richtige Form von 'aufgreifen' ein.

Gestern ______ der Chef meinen Vorschlag ______.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: griff ... auf

The sentence starts with 'Gestern' (yesterday), so the simple past (Präteritum) 'griff...auf' is appropriate, though 'hat...aufgegriffen' would also be grammatically correct in spoken German.

Welcher Satz ist am natürlichsten in einem Meeting?

Du möchtest auf einen Punkt von Kollegin Sarah reagieren.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Ich möchte Sarahs Punkt aufgreifen.

'Aufgreifen' is the standard professional term for this situation.

Vervollständigen Sie den Dialog.

A: Wir müssen über die Kosten reden. B: Gut, dass Sie das ______.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: aufgreifen

After 'dass Sie das...', we need the conjugated verb at the end. 'aufgreifen' matches 'Sie'.

Welches Verb passt am besten?

Ein Journalist schreibt über einen neuen Trend.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: aufgreifen

Journalists 'pick up' (aufgreifen) trends or topics.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

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अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Setzen Sie die richtige Form von 'aufgreifen' ein. Fill Blank B1

Gestern ______ der Chef meinen Vorschlag ______.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: griff ... auf

The sentence starts with 'Gestern' (yesterday), so the simple past (Präteritum) 'griff...auf' is appropriate, though 'hat...aufgegriffen' would also be grammatically correct in spoken German.

Welcher Satz ist am natürlichsten in einem Meeting? Choose B2

Du möchtest auf einen Punkt von Kollegin Sarah reagieren.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Ich möchte Sarahs Punkt aufgreifen.

'Aufgreifen' is the standard professional term for this situation.

Vervollständigen Sie den Dialog. dialogue_completion B2

A: Wir müssen über die Kosten reden. B: Gut, dass Sie das ______.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: aufgreifen

After 'dass Sie das...', we need the conjugated verb at the end. 'aufgreifen' matches 'Sie'.

Welches Verb passt am besten? situation_matching B1

Ein Journalist schreibt über einen neuen Trend.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: aufgreifen

Journalists 'pick up' (aufgreifen) trends or topics.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

10 सवाल

Mostly, but it can also be used for trends, suggestions, criticisms, or even people (by the police).

'Wiederholen' is just repeating. 'Aufgreifen' is repeating with the intent to do something with the information.

Yes, it's very common. 'Ich greife unsere Korrespondenz vom 5. Mai wieder auf.'

It's a direct transitive verb: 'etwas (Akkusativ) aufgreifen'. No 'von' needed.

No, it sounds professional and attentive.

Yes, but 'aufheben' is much more common for picking something up from the floor.

There isn't a direct opposite verb, but 'ein Thema fallen lassen' (to drop a topic) is the conceptual opposite.

Yes: '{Das|n} Thema wurde von der Presse aufgegriffen.'

No, you pick up their 'point' or 'idea', not the person themselves.

No, it takes the Accusative.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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an etwas anknüpfen

synonym

To connect to something

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etwas ansprechen

similar

To bring something up

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etwas vertiefen

builds on

To deepen a topic

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einen Faden aufgreifen

specialized form

To pick up a thread

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zurückkommen auf

similar

To come back to

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