Chaos anrichten / stiften / verursachen
to cause or create chaos, focusing on the act of disruption
Türkçe: kaosa yol açmak
Watch out. Avoid confusing 'anrichten' (food) with this figurative use.
In a sentence
Die Kinder richteten mit ihrer Party ein riesiges Chaos an.
How it is used
Means to cause or create chaos, focusing on the act of disruption. Neutral register. Use at work when a colleague's mistake derails a project. Avoid confusing 'anrichten' (food) with this figurative use.
Other verbs that go with Chaos
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- im Chaos versinkento sink into chaos
- ins Chaos führento lead into chaos, emphasizing a person's role as the cause
- zum Chaos führento lead to chaos
Other collocations built on verursachen
- eine Explosion auslösen / verursachento trigger an explosion
- Erstaunen verursachento cause astonishment
- Fieber verursachento cause a fever
- Kummer verursachento be the source of someone's grief
- Schaden anrichten / verursachento cause damage
- Schmerz verursachento cause pain
- Unruhe verursachento cause unrest/turmoil
- ein Trauma verursachento cause a trauma
All 10 collocations built on verursachen
More from Konflikt und Risiko
- in der Klemme stecken / sitzen / seinto be in a tight spot/jam
- ein Opfer bringento give up something valuable for a greater good
- sich im Krieg befinden mit+Dat.to be at war with
- Schutz suchento seek protection or shelter
- in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil
All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko
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