jdm. Angst einflößen / einjagen

to instill/inspire fear in someone

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Noun

Angst f.

Verb

einjagen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die strenge Lehrerin flößt den Schülern Angst vor Fehlern ein.

How it is used

Means 'to instill/inspire fear in someone' (core: causing fear through presence/actions). Formal. Use in psychological or leadership contexts, e.g., 'Sein strenger Blick flößte den Kindern Angst ein.'

Other verbs that go with Angst

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Angst bekommento become afraid
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
• jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone
• in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzento terrify/throw into a state of fear
• vor Angst umkommento be scared to death
• Angst zeigento show fear

All collocations with Angst