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jdm. ein Bein stellen

to trip someone up

Türkçe: birine çelme takmak

Noun
das Bein n.
Verb
stellen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit
Register
Neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: can be literal (physical) or figurative (deceptive).

In a sentence

Which form of stellen fills the gap?

Der Konkurrent ____ dem jungen Unternehmer ein Bein mit einer falschen Information.

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Der Konkurrent stellt dem jungen Unternehmer ein Bein mit einer falschen Information.

How it is used

Means 'to trip someone up' (core: cause failure/deceit). Neutral register. Use in a competition when someone sabotages a rival. Nuance: can be literal (physical) or figurative (deceptive).

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