geriet in

got into

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got into Past tense of „geraten in,“ used when someone or something comes into a situation or state, often an unpleasant one.
GE: Sie geriet in Panik.
EN: She got into a panic.

Sein Auto geriet in der Kurve ins Schleudern.

His car skidded in the curve.

Tom geriet in Schwierigkeiten.

Tom got into trouble.

Tom geriet in große Verwirrung.

Tom became very confused.

Sami geriet in einen Kampf.

Sami got into a fight.

Tom geriet in einen Streit mit einem anderen Schüler.

Tom got into an argument with another student.

Das Schiff geriet in raue See.

The ship ran into rough seas.

Tom geriet in tiefe Verzweiflung.

Tom fell into deep despair.

Ich geriet in den Nebel.

I got lost in the fog.

— Solaris (1972)

Tom geriet in große Besorgnis.

Tom became very worried.

Tom geriet in Stress.

Tom became stressed.

Ich geriet in Schwierigkeiten.

I got into trouble.

Tom geriet in einen Verkehrsstau.

Tom got stuck in a traffic jam.