Schwierigkeiten bereiten / machen
to cause difficulties for others
Türkçe: başkalarına zorluk çıkarmak
In a sentence
Die komplizierte Bedienung bereitet älteren Kunden große Schwierigkeiten.
How it is used
Means to cause difficulties for others. Neutral register. Use when a new software update creates problems for the team. 'Machen' is more colloquial; 'bereiten' is slightly more formal.
Other verbs that go with Schwierigkeiten
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- in Schwierigkeiten geraten / kommento get into trouble or difficulties
- in Schwierigkeiten sein / steckento be in a state of trouble or difficulty
- auf Schwierigkeiten stoßento encounter obstacles or challenges
All collocations with Schwierigkeiten
Other collocations built on machen
- sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
- (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
- eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
- den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
- jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
- Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
- jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
- jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone
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