Eifersucht erregen

to cause or provoke jealousy in others

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Noun

die Eifersucht f.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: focuses on the effect, not the intention.

In a sentence

Which form of erregen fills the gap?

Sein neuer Sportwagen ____ die Eifersucht der Kollegen.

How it is used

Means to cause or provoke jealousy in others. Neutral register. Use when someone's promotion makes colleagues envious. Nuance: focuses on the effect, not the intention.

Other verbs that go with Eifersucht

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zur Eifersucht neigento have a tendency toward jealousy

All collocations with Eifersucht

Other collocations built on erregen

• Abscheu erregento arouse disgust
• jds. Ärger erregento provoke someone's anger
• Anstoß erregento cause offense
• den Argwohn erregento arouse suspicion
• jds. Aufmerksamkeit erregento attract someone's attention
• Aufsehen erregento cause a stir
• Besorgnis erregento cause concern/raise worry
• jds. Bewunderung erregento arouse admiration

All 25 collocations built on erregen

More from Gefühle und Geist

• Freude findento find joy
• zum Ausdruck kommento be expressed
• Vernunft annehmento accept reason
• jdn. unter Druck setzento put someone under pressure, usually to speed up or decide
• im Schmutz herumwühlen (auch fig.)to rummage in filth

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist