mit Skepsis begegnen

to approach something with skepticism

Türkçe: kuşkuyla yaklaşmak

Noun

die Skepsis f.

Verb

begegnen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral to formal register

In a sentence

Which form of begegnen fills the gap?

Die Anwohner ____ dem geplanten Neubau mit großer Skepsis.

How it is used

Means to approach something with skepticism. Neutral to formal register. Use when a manager is doubtful about a supplier's claims. Takes dative object (einer Idee mit Skepsis begegnen).

Other verbs that go with Skepsis

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• auf Skepsis stoßenan idea or proposal is met with doubt
• mit Skepsis betrachtento regard something critically or with doubt

All collocations with Skepsis

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• von Neid zerfressen seinto be consumed by jealousy over time
• Eindruck schinden bei+Dat.to show off
• von Vorteil seinto be advantageous/beneficial
• jdn. aus der Fassung bringento throw someone off balance
• den Respekt genießento enjoy/command respect

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist