im Begriff sein
to be about to do something
Türkçe: bir şeyi yapmak üzere olmak
In a sentence
Er ist im Begriff, das Haus zu verlassen, als das Telefon klingelt.
How it is used
Means 'to be about to do something'. Neutral register. Used when someone is just about to leave the house. Always followed by 'zu' + infinitive. Common mistake: omitting 'zu'.
Other verbs that go with Begriff
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- einen Begriff prägento coin a term or concept
- schwer / schnell von Begriff seinto be slow/quick on the uptake
- sich einen Begriff machen von+Dat.to form an idea of something
Other collocations built on sein
- an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
- in Arbeit seinto be employed
- außer Atem seinto be out of breath
- im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
- der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
- in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
- in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
- in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil
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