No. 411 in German
sorgen
"To care" or "to worry."
In a sentence
Ich sorge für das Wohl meiner Familie.
I take care of my family's well-being.
In this sentence, 'sorge' is used in the sense of 'to take care of' or 'to look after' something or someone.
Das Regenwetter sorgt für eine schlechte Stimmung.
The rainy weather causes a bad mood.
Here, 'sorgt' is employed to mean 'causes' or 'brings about' a situation or condition.
Er macht sich Sorgen um seine Prüfungsergebnisse.
He is worried about his exam results.
In this sentence, 'macht sich Sorgen' means 'to be worried' or 'to have concern about' something.
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