jdm. ein Licht aufgehen

a light dawns on someone

Türkçe: birinin kafasında şimşek çakmak

Noun

das Licht n.

Verb

aufgehen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: learners use it for gradual learning, but it implies a sudden 'aha!' moment.

In a sentence

Which form of aufgehen fills the gap?

Nach stundenlangem Grübeln ____ dem Studenten endlich ein Licht ____.

How it is used

Means 'a light dawns on someone' – sudden comprehension. Neutral register. Use when a colleague finally understands a complex process after your explanation. Common mistake: learners use it for gradual learning, but it implies a sudden 'aha!' moment.

Other verbs that go with Licht

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ans Licht kommento come to light
• etw. ans Licht bringento bring something to light
• jdn. hinters Licht führento deceive or trick someone
• das Licht anmachen / einschaltento turn on the light
• das Licht ausmachen / ausschaltento turn off the light

All collocations with Licht

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• in den sauren Apfel beißento bite the bullet/do something unpleasant
• schlafende Hunde weckento stir up trouble that had settled
• auf der Suche sein nach+Dat.to be in search of something
• die Suppe auslöffelnto face the music
• den Gürtel enger schnallento tighten one's belt

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen