in Aufruhr sein
to be in turmoil
Türkçe: kargaşa içinde olmak
In a sentence
Die ganze Stadt ist nach dem Stromausfall in Aufruhr.
How it is used
Means 'to be in turmoil' — a state of chaos or agitation. Neutral register. Use describing a city during protests or a team after bad news. Nuance: implies ongoing disturbance, not a single event.
Other verbs that go with Aufruhr
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
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
- im Begriff seinto be about to do something
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