Streit suchen
to look for a fight
Türkçe: kavga aramak
In a sentence
Which form of suchen fills the gap?
Der betrunkene Mann ____ offenbar Streit mit anderen Gästen.
Show the full sentence
Der betrunkene Mann sucht offenbar Streit mit anderen Gästen.
How it is used
Means 'to look for a fight' (provoke conflict). Colloquial, often negative. Use in a bar scenario: 'Er betrunken und sucht Streit.' Implies deliberate aggression, not accidental disagreement.
Other verbs that go with Streit
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- im Streit liegen mit+Dat.to be in a dispute with someone
- Streit habento have a quarrel
- Streit vermeidento avoid conflict
- einen Streit schlichtento settle a dispute
- einen Streit anfangento start an argument / a fight
- einen Streit vom Zaun brechento pick a fight (for no reason)
Other collocations built on suchen
- Rat suchento seek advice
- Schutz suchento seek protection or shelter
- Unterstützung suchento seek support
- das Weite suchento take flight
All 5 collocations built on suchen
More from Konflikt und Risiko
- durchs Feuer gehen für+Akk.to go through fire for someone
- Ärger haben mit+Dat.to have trouble with
- sich zur Wehr setzen gegen+Akk.to defend oneself
- einen Bruch machento make a sudden break or decisive change
- in Brand geratento catch fire
All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko
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