in Erscheinung treten

to appear or become visible

Türkçe: ortaya çıkmak

Noun

die Erscheinung f.

Verb

treten

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

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Neutral, used in descriptions or reports

Watch out. Nuance: implies a noticeable, often sudden, appearance.

In a sentence

Which form of treten fills the gap?

Der Schauspieler ____ zum ersten Mal in dieser Rolle in Erscheinung.

How it is used

Means 'to appear or become visible' (core: emerging into view). Neutral, used in descriptions or reports. A witness might say 'Der Täter trat plötzlich in Erscheinung' in a police statement. Nuance: implies a noticeable, often sudden, appearance.

Other collocations built on treten

• in Aktion tretento go into action
• in Beziehung treten zu+Dat.to enter into a relationship with someone
• ins Fettnäpfchen tretento put one's foot in it
• jdm. auf den Fuß tretento step on someone's foot
• etw. mit Füßen tretento trample on
• in Kraft tretento take effect
• in den Ruhestand tretento retire
• jdn. auf den Schlips tretento step on someone's toes

All 13 collocations built on treten

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• Mangel leidento suffer from a deficiency
• vor der Tür stehento be imminent
• den Schleier lüftento lift the veil
• die Suche einstellen / abbrechento stop or abandon a search
• im Sand(e) verlaufento fizzle out

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen