zum Erliegen bringen

to bring something to a standstill

Türkçe: durma noktasına getirmek

Noun

Erliegen n.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Zeit und Ablauf

In a sentence

Der Streik der Lkw-Fahrer bringt den gesamten Warenverkehr zum Erliegen.

How it is used

Means 'to bring something to a standstill'—halting a process. Formal register. Use when a strike stops production at a factory. Common mistake: learners confuse with 'zum Erliegen kommen' (passive).

Other verbs that go with Erliegen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zum Erliegen kommento come to a standstill

All collocations with Erliegen

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)