Ekel erregen

to arouse disgust

Türkçe: tiksinti uyandırmak

Noun

der Ekel m.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

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Neutral

Watch out. Nuance: focuses on the cause, not the feeling itself.

In a sentence

Which form of erregen fills the gap?

Der ungepflegte Fahrgast ____ Ekel bei den anderen Reisenden.

How it is used

Means 'to arouse disgust' in others. Neutral. Use when someone's rude behavior at dinner makes others uncomfortable. Nuance: focuses on the cause, not the feeling itself.

Other verbs that go with Ekel

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Ekel empfindento feel disgust

All collocations with Ekel

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

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• zur Vernunft gelangen / kommento come to reason
• den Kummer vertreibento dispel sadness or worry, often through distraction
• (sich) einen Vorteil verschaffento gain/secure an advantage
• in Mitleidenschaft ziehento damage or adversely affect
• jds. Ehrfurcht erregento arouse awe/respect

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist