in jds. Interesse liegen

beneficial or advantageous for someone

Türkçe: birinin yararına olmak

Noun

das Interesse n.

Verb

liegen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Formal register

In a sentence

Which form of liegen fills the gap?

Die Entscheidung ____ im Interesse aller Mitarbeiter.

How it is used

Means something is beneficial or advantageous for someone. Formal register. Use in negotiation: 'Es liegt in Ihrem Interesse, zuzustimmen.' Not for personal likes; it's about objective benefit.

Other verbs that go with Interesse

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• (ein) Interesse haben für+Akk.to have an interest in
• jds. Interesse erregento arouse someone's interest
• das Interesse verlierento lose interest
• auf Interesse stoßento meet with interest
• das Interesse weckento awaken interest
• Interesse zeigento show interest

All collocations with Interesse

Other collocations built on liegen

• im Bett liegento be lying in bed
• auf Eis liegena project or plan is temporarily paused
• in der Familie liegenit runs in the family
• in Führung liegento be in the lead
• sich in den Haaren liegento be constantly at odds
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• zu Grunde liegento underlie / be the basis of
• am Herzen liegento be close to one's heart

All 26 collocations built on liegen

More from Gefühle und Geist

• jdn. in Versuchung führento lead someone into temptation
• jdm. Ehrfurcht einflößento instill awe/fear
• Gnade finden vor+Dat.to find favor with someone
• jdn. zur Raserei bringento drive someone into a rage
• sich ins Bewusstsein rufento call something to mind

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist