in Not sein

to be in a state of serious difficulty or need

Türkçe: darda olmak

Noun

die Not f.

Verb

sein

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of sein fills the gap?

Der Obdachlose ____ in großer Not und braucht dringend Hilfe.

How it is used

Means to be in a state of serious difficulty or need. Neutral register. Use to describe someone experiencing poverty or a crisis. Implies an ongoing condition, not a temporary setback.

Other verbs that go with Not

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Not geratento fall into a difficult situation involving need or danger
• Not leidento suffer severe difficulties, often financial or material
• die Not lindernto alleviate distress/suffering

All collocations with Not

Other collocations built on sein

• an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
• in Arbeit seinto be employed
• außer Atem seinto be out of breath
• im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
• der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
• in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
• in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
• in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil

All 98 collocations built on sein

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• ins Chaos führento lead into chaos, emphasizing a person's role as the cause
• Prügel beziehento receive a beating
• auf Schwierigkeiten stoßento encounter obstacles or challenges
• Krieg führen mit+Dat.to wage war or engage in serious conflict
• Streit habento have a quarrel

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko