Feuer fangen

to catch fire

Türkçe: alev almak

Noun

das Feuer n.

Verb

fangen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: learners overuse the metaphorical meaning; in daily life, the literal fire meaning is more common.

In a sentence

Die alte Holzhütte fing durch den Blitzschlag Feuer.

How it is used

Literally 'catches fire'; metaphorically means a business suddenly becomes very successful. Neutral register. Use when a startup goes viral. Common mistake: learners overuse the metaphorical meaning; in daily life, the literal fire meaning is more common.

Other verbs that go with Feuer

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Feuer legento set fire
• durchs Feuer gehen für+Akk.to go through fire for someone
• mit dem Feuer spielento play with fire

All collocations with Feuer

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• sich einen Bruch zuziehento sustain a bone fracture
• einen Schuss abgebento fire a single shot from a firearm
• unter dem Schutz stehen von+Dat.to be under someone's protection (legal, physical)
• Unfrieden stiftento deliberately cause conflict or hostility between people
• Schutz gewähren / gebento grant or give protection

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko