in Gefahr schweben

to float in danger

Türkçe: tehlikede olmak

Noun

Gefahr f.

Verb

schweben

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der verletzte Wanderer schwebt in Lebensgefahr, bis die Retter kommen.

How it is used

Formal/dramatic. Literally 'to float in danger', implying a serious, ongoing threat. Used in news or official reports for life-threatening situations. Avoid in casual talk; it sounds overly dramatic.

Other verbs that go with Gefahr

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Gefahr bringento put someone in danger
• in Gefahr geraten / kommento get into danger
• in Gefahr seinto be in danger
• sich in Gefahr befindento be in a state of danger or risk
• Gefahr laufento run the risk of
• der Gefahr trotzento defy danger

All collocations with Gefahr