sich jdm. in den Weg stellen
to put oneself in someone's way
Türkçe: birinin yoluna dikilmek
In a sentence
Der ehrgeizige Manager stellt sich dem neuen Chef in den Weg.
How it is used
Means 'to put oneself in someone's way'—core is active confrontation. Neutral. Use when a protester physically blocks a politician, or figuratively when challenging a rival. Stronger and more deliberate than 'im Weg stehen'.
Other verbs that go with Weg
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- den Weg bahnento pave the way
- den Weg freimachen / freigebento clear the way
- den Weg versperrento block the way
- jdm. aus dem Weg gehento avoid someone
- etw. aus dem Weg räumen / schaffento clear something out of the way
- etw. zu Wege bringento accomplish something
- vom Weg(e) abkommento stray from the path
- jdm. im Weg(e) stehento stand in someone's way
Other collocations built on stellen
- (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
- etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
- Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
- eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
- Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
- den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
- jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
- eine Bedingung stellento set a condition
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