jds. Mitleid erregen

to evoke pity

Türkçe: acıma uyandırmak

Noun

Mitleid n.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der verletzte Welpe erregt ihr sofortiges Mitleid.

How it is used

Neutral/formal: 'to evoke pity.' Used when someone's appearance or story makes others feel sorry, e.g., in a charity appeal. Nuance: can imply manipulation if intentional.

Other verbs that go with Mitleid

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Mitleid habento feel pity/compassion
• Mitleid zeigento show compassion

All collocations with Mitleid

Other collocations built on erregen

• Abscheu erregento arouse disgust
• jds. Ärger erregento provoke someone's anger
• Anstoß erregento cause offense
• den Argwohn erregento arouse suspicion
• jds. Aufmerksamkeit erregento attract someone's attention
• Aufsehen erregento cause a stir
• Besorgnis erregento cause concern/raise worry
• jds. Bewunderung erregento arouse admiration