in Aufruhr versetzen

to throw into turmoil

Türkçe: altüst etmek

Noun

Aufruhr m.

Verb

versetzen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Die Ankündigung versetzt die gesamte Belegschaft in Aufruhr.

How it is used

Means 'to throw into turmoil' — causing chaos or upheaval. Neutral register. Use when a new law disrupts an industry. Common mistake: using with a single person instead of a group or system.

Other verbs that go with Aufruhr

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil
• in Aufruhr geratento fall into turmoil

All collocations with Aufruhr

Other collocations built on versetzen

• in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzento terrify/throw into a state of fear
• in Aufregung versetzento throw someone into excitement
• jdn. in Begeisterung versetzento fill someone with enthusiasm
• etw. in Bewegung versetzento set something in motion/start something
• Berge versetzento move mountains
• in Erstaunen versetzento astonish or amaze someone
• jdn. in Furcht versetzento fill someone with fear
• sich in jds. Lage versetzento put oneself in someone's shoes