in Ekstase geraten

to go into ecstasy

Türkçe: kendinden geçmek

Noun

Ekstase f.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die Tänzerin gerät in Ekstase bei den Klängen der Musik.

How it is used

Means 'to go into ecstasy' or a state of intense joy. Neutral to literary. Use at a concert or religious ceremony. Nuance: implies a loss of control, not just happiness.

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 Bedrängnis geratento get into a difficult situation
• in Begeisterung geratento become enthusiastic
• in Brand geratento catch fire
• in Erstaunen geratento become amazed or astonished