vor Ehrfurcht erstarren
to be frozen with awe
Türkçe: hayranlıktan donakalmak
In a sentence
Der junge Soldat erstarrt vor Ehrfurcht beim Anblick des Generals.
How it is used
Means 'to be frozen with awe' (unable to move). Formal/literary register. Use in storytelling: 'Er erstarrte vor Ehrfurcht angesichts des Anblicks.' Nuance: implies overwhelming, almost paralyzing reverence.
Other verbs that go with Ehrfurcht
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jds. Ehrfurcht erregento arouse awe/respect
- jdm. Ehrfurcht einflößento instill awe/fear
- jdn. mit Ehrfurcht erfüllento fill someone with awe/reverence
- vor Ehrfurcht erschauernto shudder with awe
All collocations with Ehrfurcht
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