in einer Krise stecken
to be stuck in a crisis
Türkçe: krizde sıkışıp kalmak
In a sentence
Die junge Unternehmerin steckt tief in einer finanziellen Krise und braucht Hilfe.
How it is used
Means being trapped in a crisis with no easy way out. Neutral register. Used when describing a personal or professional deadlock. Nuance: emphasizes helplessness and duration, unlike 'sich in einer Krise befinden'.
Other verbs that go with Krise
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on stecken
- unter einer Decke steckento be in cahoots
- etw. in Brand setzen / steckento intentionally set something on fire
- in einem Dilemma sein / steckento be in a dilemma
- Mühe in etw. steckento put effort into something
- in einer Sackgasse steckento be stuck in a dead end
- in Schwierigkeiten sein / steckento be in a state of trouble or difficulty
- jdn. in die Tasche steckento outdo someone easily
- sich ein Ziel setzen / steckento set oneself a goal
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