in Schwierigkeiten geraten / kommen

to get into trouble or difficulties

Türkçe: zorluğa düşmek

Noun

Schwierigkeiten Pl.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Die Firma geriet durch die gesunkenen Umsätze in finanzielle Schwierigkeiten.

How it is used

Means to get into trouble or difficulties. Neutral register. Use when a student fails to submit homework or a company faces legal issues. 'Geraten' implies a sudden onset; 'kommen' is more general.

Other verbs that go with Schwierigkeiten

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Schwierigkeiten sein / steckento be in a state of trouble or difficulty
• Schwierigkeiten bereiten / machento cause difficulties for others
• auf Schwierigkeiten stoßento encounter obstacles or challenges

All collocations with Schwierigkeiten

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)