jds. Gefühle wecken
to awaken feelings
Türkçe: duyguları uyandırmak
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Which form of wecken fills the gap?
Der romantische Brief des Verehrers ____ in ihr längst vergessene Gefühle.
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Der romantische Brief des Verehrers weckt in ihr längst vergessene Gefühle.
How it is used
Neutral/romantic. Means 'to awaken feelings' of attraction. Use in dating contexts, e.g., 'Sie weckt in ihm Gefühle.' Implies new or dormant emotions.
Other verbs that go with Gefühle
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jds. Gefühle erwidernto reciprocate feelings
- jds. Gefühle verletzento hurt someone's feelings
- seine Gefühle beherrschento control one's emotions
- seine Gefühle verbergen / versteckento hide/conceal one's feelings
Other collocations built on wecken
- Argwohn weckento awaken/stir up suspicion
- schlafende Hunde weckento stir up trouble that had settled
- das Interesse weckento awaken interest
- die Neugierde weckento stimulate interest or inquisitiveness
All 5 collocations built on wecken
More from Gefühle und Geist
- jdn. zur Verzweiflung bringento drive someone to despair
- Eindruck machen auf+Akk.to impress or affect someone positively or negatively
- mit Skepsis betrachtento regard something critically or with doubt
- in Verzweiflung geratento fall into despair
- auf Interesse stoßento meet with interest
All collocations in Gefühle und Geist
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