in Bewegung sein
to be in motion/active/changing
Türkçe: hareket halinde olmak
In a sentence
Der gesamte Produktionsprozess ist ständig in Bewegung.
How it is used
Means 'to be in motion/active/changing' (conceptual core: dynamic progress). Neutral register. Use at work when describing a project that is progressing well. Common mistake: confusing it with 'sich bewegen' (physical movement).
Other verbs that go with Bewegung
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- in Bewegung bleibento keep moving physically or stay active
- in Bewegung bringento start something or get it moving
- in Bewegung geraten / kommento start moving, physically or in progress
- sich in Bewegung setzento start moving/get going
- etw. in Bewegung versetzento set something in motion/start something
All collocations with Bewegung
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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