worried / obtained
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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.
obtained
Refers to something that has been acquired or organized. It is the past participle of the verb 'besorgen' (to get, to arrange).
Die von ihm besorgten Konzertkarten lagen schon auf dem Tisch bereit.
The concert tickets obtained by him were already lying ready on the table.
'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.
afraid / anxious
Both words express concern about a person’s safety or well-being. „Bang um jemanden sein“ sounds stronger and is often more literary or idiomatic, while „besorgt sein“ is more neutral. Use „bang“ when the anxious concern is particularly intense, and „besorgt“ in everyday situations.
Ich bin um meine Schwester besorgt, weil sie noch nicht zurück ist.
I am worried about my sister because she has not returned yet.
Mir ist bang um meine Schwester, weil sie noch nicht zurück ist.
I am afraid for my sister because she has not returned yet.
