in Widerspruch geraten

to fall into contradiction

Türkçe: çelişkiye düşmek

Noun

Widerspruch m.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Zeuge gerät in Widerspruch zu seiner früheren Aussage.

How it is used

Means 'to fall into contradiction,' where actions or statements become inconsistent. Formal. Use when a company's policy conflicts with its public statements. Common mistake: 'geraten' implies an unintended slide, not a deliberate choice.

Other verbs that go with Widerspruch

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Widerspruch erhebento raise an objection
• in / im Widerspruch stehen zu+Dat.to be in contradiction with
• jds. Widerspruch erregento provoke someone's objection
• auf Widerspruch stoßento encounter opposition

All collocations with Widerspruch

Other collocations built on geraten

• in Abhängigkeit geraten von+Dat.to become dependent on
• außer Atem geratento get out of breath
• in Aufregung geratento get excited/agitated
• in Aufruhr geratento fall into turmoil
• in Bedrängnis geratento get into a difficult situation
• in Begeisterung geratento become enthusiastic
• in Brand geratento catch fire
• in Ekstase geratento go into ecstasy