"være i gære" meaning in Danish

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Verb

Etymology: From the verb være (“to be”), the preposition i (“in”) and an otherwise obsolete noun gære, originally a dative form of Old Norse gerð (“action, deed”), later confused with the verb gære (“to brew”). Etymology templates: {{der|da|non|gerð||action, deed}} Old Norse gerð (“action, deed”) Head templates: {{head|da|verb}} være i gære
  1. (of some troublesome event) to be afoot, to be about to happen, to be brewing
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          "english": "However, scepticism still bothered many, who faintly sensed that something could be brewing.",
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          "text": "Ja, noget maa der nu være i Gære, for der er Uro i Whitehall, fortalte Andrew.",
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