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worried
Filled with worry or unease because one is concerned about someone or something.
Die Mutter blickte besorgt aus dem Fenster, weil ihr Kind noch nicht zu Hause war.
The mother looked worriedly out the window because her child was not home yet.
'Besorgt' is the past participle of 'besorgen' (to get, to arrange). It can be used as an adjective meaning 'beunruhigt' (worried) or as part of the verb with the meaning 'beschafft' (obtained).
Ich bin besorgt, weil ich lange nichts von ihm gehört habe.
I am worried because I haven't heard from him in a long time.
You can easily tell the meanings apart: If 'besorgt' refers to a person's feeling, it means 'beunruhigt' (worried). If it refers to an object that has been organized, it means 'beschafft' (obtained).
Der Vater ist ein besorgter Mann.
The father is a worried man.
In the meaning 'beunruhigt' (worried), 'besorgt' is very often used with the preposition 'um' and an accusative object. The structure is: 'besorgt sein um jemanden/etwas' (to be worried about someone/something).
Sie ist um ihre kranke Großmutter besorgt.
She is worried about her sick grandmother.
In the meaning 'beschafft' (obtained), 'besorgt' is often used as a participle before a noun. It then describes the noun more closely, similar to an adjective.
Die frisch besorgten Lebensmittel müssen in den Kühlschrank.
The freshly obtained groceries need to go in the refrigerator.
organized
'organisiert' and 'besorgt' can both mean that something has been taken care of or prepared. 'organisiert' fits better with entire processes, appointments, help, or events. It says that someone planned things and made sure that something works. 'besorgt' fits better with concrete things that have been obtained, such as food, tickets, or materials. Learners may confuse the words because in everyday speech people sometimes say that they have 'organisiert' something, even though they actually 'besorgt' it. In practical terms: you organize a room or a process, but you obtain flowers or documents.
Frau Braun hat die Tickets für die ganze Familie besorgt.
Ms. Braun got the tickets for the whole family.
Für das Treffen ist alles organisiert: der Raum, die Getränke und die Technik.
Everything is organized for the meeting: the room, the drinks, and the equipment.