in Bedrängnis geraten

to get into a difficult situation

Türkçe: zor duruma düşmek

Noun

die Bedrängnis f.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of geraten fills the gap?

Der Kleinunternehmer ____ durch die hohen Steuern in finanzielle Bedrängnis.

How it is used

Means 'to get into a difficult situation'. Neutral register. Used when someone unexpectedly faces financial trouble. Focus is on the person experiencing the predicament, not the cause.

Other verbs that go with Bedrängnis

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation

All collocations with Bedrängnis

Other collocations built on geraten

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

All 28 collocations built on geraten

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• auf Wache stehen / seinto stand guard / be on watch
• Rache nehmen an+Dat. für+Akk.to take revenge on someone for something
• Krach haben mit+Dat.to have a row with sb.
• jdn. in Schutz nehmento defend someone from criticism or attack
• auf der Abschussliste stehento be on the hit list

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko