jds. Unwillen erregen

to cause someone to feel annoyed or disapproving

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Noun

der Unwillen m.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of erregen fills the gap?

Der unhöfliche Schüler ____ den Unwillen seines strengen Lehrers.

How it is used

Means to cause someone to feel annoyed or disapproving. Neutral register. Use in workplace feedback, e.g., 'Seine Bemerkung erregte Unwillen.' Implies a mild negative reaction.

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

All 25 collocations built on erregen

More from Gefühle und Geist

• eine Abneigung haben gegen+Akk.to have a dislike/aversion to something
• jdn. auf den Schlips tretento step on someone's toes
• jds. Ärger erregento provoke someone's anger
• in Begeisterung geratento become enthusiastic
• seinen Stolz überwindento overcome one's pride

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist