jdm. ein Licht aufgehen

a light dawns on someone

Türkçe: birinin kafasında şimşek çakmak

Noun

Licht n.

Verb

aufgehen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Nach stundenlangem Grübeln ging dem Studenten endlich ein Licht auf.

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
• jdm. hinters Licht führento deceive or trick someone

All collocations with Licht