to turn out; to succeed; to thrive

• Es gerät nicht immer alles so, wie wir uns das vorstellen.

  Things don't always turn out the way we plan.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Mir wurde geraten zu warten.

  I was advised to wait.

  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR

to take after; to come to resemble

to come (across, by); to fall (upon)

• Es könnte in falsche Hände geraten.

  It could fall into the wrong hands.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

to get (into); to fall (into); to come (to); to fly (into)

• In eine solche Situation wollte ich nicht geraten.

  I wouldn't want to get caught up in a situation like that.

  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Hoffen wir, dass die Situation nicht außer Kontrolle gerät.

  Let's hope the situation doesn't get out of hand.

  Tatoeba · Dani6187 · CC BY 2.0 FR

advisable

guessed; solved