Angst zeigen
to show fear
Türkçe: korku göstermek
In a sentence
Der Politiker zeigt keine Angst vor den kritischen Fragen der Journalisten.
How it is used
Means 'to show fear' (core: displaying signs of fear). Neutral/formal. Use in business or personal contexts, e.g., 'In der Krise darf das Unternehmen keine Angst zeigen.' Nuance: implies weakness or vulnerability.
Other verbs that go with Angst
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Angst bekommento become afraid
- Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
- jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone
- in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzento terrify/throw into a state of fear
- jdm. Angst einflößen / einjagento instill/inspire fear in someone
- vor Angst umkommento be scared to death
Other collocations built on zeigen
- Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
- Flagge zeigento show one's colors
- Haut zeigento show skin
- jdm. die rote Karte zeigento show someone the red card
- Interesse zeigento show interest
- Missfallen zeigento show displeasure
- Mitleid zeigento show compassion
- (gute) Leistung zeigento show good performance
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