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missed
Describes an action, a deadline, or an opportunity that one did not take or did not complete on time.
Jede versäumte Trainingseinheit macht es schwerer, das sportliche Ziel zu erreichen.
Every missed training session makes it harder to reach the athletic goal.
'Versäumt' (missed) is the past participle of the verb 'versäumen' (to miss). It is very often used like an adjective before a noun to describe it.
Der versäumte Anruf war von einem unbekannten Absender.
The missed call was from an unknown caller.
This word is often combined with nouns that express a time component or a possibility. Typical examples are 'eine versäumte Chance' (a missed chance), 'eine versäumte Frist' (a missed deadline), or 'eine versäumte Gelegenheit' (a missed opportunity).
Er ärgerte sich über die versäumte Chance, das Tor zu schießen.
He was annoyed about the missed chance to score the goal.
The word 'versäumt' (missed) belongs more to written language or somewhat more formal usage. It often sounds more elevated than other expressions.
Der versäumte Unterrichtsstoff muss selbstständig nachgeholt werden.
The missed lesson material must be caught up on independently.
to forget
'vergessen' and 'versäumt' can both mean that something did not happen. But they are used differently. 'vergessen' is a verb: you no longer remember something, or you do not think of doing something. 'versäumt' is more about an action, deadline, or opportunity that you did not take or did not complete on time. Learners may confuse the words because in everyday life the two are often connected: if you forget a deadline, you may have missed it. For things in memory, 'vergessen' fits; for missed appointments, opportunities, or deadlines, 'versäumt' fits better.
Wir haben heute gemerkt, dass die versäumte Frist ein Problem ist.
Today we realized that the missed deadline is a problem.
Vor dem Termin vergisst sie oft, die Unterlagen auszudrucken.
Before the appointment, she often forgets to print out the documents.