in Aufregung geraten

to get excited/agitated

Türkçe: heyecanlanmak

Noun

Aufregung f.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die Mutter gerät in Aufregung, als ihr Kind plötzlich verschwindet.

How it is used

Means 'to get excited/agitated' — entering a state of emotional arousal. Neutral register. Use before a job interview or exam when nerves kick in. Nuance: can be positive (excitement) or negative (agitation).

Other verbs that go with Aufregung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
• in Aufregung versetzento throw someone into excitement

All collocations with Aufregung

Other collocations built on geraten

• in Abhängigkeit geraten von+Dat.to become dependent on
• außer Atem geratento get out of breath
• in Aufruhr geratento fall into turmoil
• in Bedrängnis geratento get into a difficult situation
• in Begeisterung geratento become enthusiastic
• in Brand geratento catch fire
• in Ekstase geratento go into ecstasy
• in Erstaunen geratento become amazed or astonished