jdm. in die Quere kommen

to get in someone's way

Türkçe: birinin yoluna çıkmak

Noun

Quere f.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Radfahrer kommt dem Fußgänger auf dem Gehweg in die Quere.

How it is used

Means 'to get in someone's way' or 'cross someone's path'. Colloquial register. Use when someone obstructs your plans or accidentally hinders you. Nuance: often implies unintended interference.

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)