in Erstaunen versetzen

to astonish or amaze someone

Türkçe: birini hayrete düşürmek

Noun

Erstaunen n.

Verb

versetzen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die Zauberin versetzt das ganze Publikum mit ihrem Trick in Erstaunen.

How it is used

Means 'to astonish or amaze someone' (core: causing great surprise). Neutral, used in reactions. A fan might say 'Seine Leistung versetzte alle in Erstaunen' after a concert. Common mistake: using for mild surprise.

Other verbs that go with Erstaunen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Erstaunen geratento become amazed or astonished
• Erstaunen verursachento cause astonishment

All collocations with Erstaunen

Other collocations built on versetzen

• in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzento terrify/throw into a state of fear
• in Aufregung versetzento throw someone into excitement
• in Aufruhr versetzento throw into turmoil
• jdn. in Begeisterung versetzento fill someone with enthusiasm
• etw. in Bewegung versetzento set something in motion/start something
• Berge versetzento move mountains
• jdn. in Furcht versetzento fill someone with fear
• sich in jds. Lage versetzento put oneself in someone's shoes