jdm. eine Falle stellen

to set a trap for someone

Türkçe: birine tuzak kurmak

Noun

die Falle f.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of stellen fills the gap?

Die Konkurrenz ____ dem Manager eine raffinierte Falle.

How it is used

Means 'to set a trap for someone' – deliberately creating a deceptive situation. Neutral register. Use in police context: 'Die Ermittler stellten ihm eine Falle.' Common mistake: forgetting dative 'jdm.'

Other verbs that go with Falle

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. in die Falle lockento lure someone into a trap
• in der Falle sitzento be stuck in a trap

All collocations with Falle

Other collocations built on stellen

• (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
• etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
• Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
• eine Bedingung stellento set a condition

All 45 collocations built on stellen

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• Schutz findento find shelter or protection
• jdn. zum Abschuss freigebento put someone up for attack/criticism
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• Schaden nehmento suffer damage
• in Brand geratento catch fire

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko