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sich jdm. in den Weg stellen

to put oneself in someone's way

Türkçe: birinin yoluna dikilmek

Noun
der Weg m.
Verb
stellen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
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Neutral

Watch out. Stronger and more deliberate than 'im Weg stehen'.

In a sentence

Which form of stellen fills the gap?

Der ehrgeizige Manager ____ sich dem neuen Chef in den Weg.

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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'.

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