jds. Neid erregen

to cause jealousy in others

Türkçe: kıskançlık uyandırmak

Noun

Neid m.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Sein neues Sportauto erregte den Neid seiner Kollegen.

How it is used

Means to cause jealousy in others. Neutral register. Use in social contexts: 'Sein neues Auto erregt Neid bei den Kollegen.' Common mistake: using it for mild envy; it implies noticeable jealousy.

Other verbs that go with Neid

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• vor Neid platzento be extremely jealous, almost unable to contain it
• von Neid zerfressen seinto be consumed by jealousy over time

All collocations with Neid

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