provision / preventive care
die Vorsorge
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provision / precaution
Measures that you take in advance in order to be prepared for the future or to prevent negative events. It often refers to finances, health, or safety.
Die private Altersvorsorge wird immer wichtiger.
Private retirement provision is becoming increasingly important.
preventive checkup
A medical examination carried out regularly in order to detect diseases early, before they cause symptoms. Often referred to as a 'Vorsorgeuntersuchung' (preventive checkup).
Sie geht jedes Jahr zur Krebsvorsorge bei ihrer Frauenärztin.
She goes to her gynecologist every year for cancer screening.
| gender | feminine die |
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| genitive | der Vorsorge |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Vorsorge | – |
| accusative | die Vorsorge | – |
| dative | der Vorsorge | – |
| genitive | der Vorsorge | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Vorsorge' consists of 'vor' (before/ahead) and 'Sorge' (care/worry). It literally means that you take care of something 'im Voraus' (in advance) in order to be prepared for the future.
Eine gute finanzielle Vorsorge gibt Sicherheit im Alter.
Good financial provision provides security in old age.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: if it is about money, retirement, or plans, it refers to general provision or precautions. If you are talking about doctors, examinations, or health, it refers to preventive medical care.
Er hat mit einem Finanzberater über seine Altersvorsorge gesprochen.
He talked to a financial advisor about his retirement provision.
Männer ab 45 sollten regelmäßig zur Vorsorge beim Urologen gehen.
Men over 45 should regularly go to the urologist for preventive checkups.
In general and financial contexts, the most important collocation is 'Vorsorge treffen' (to make provisions / take precautions). Common compounds are 'Altersvorsorge' (retirement provision) or 'private Vorsorge' (private provision).
Es ist klug, frühzeitig Vorsorge für das Alter zu treffen.
It is wise to make provisions for old age early on.
In the medical field, 'Vorsorge' is often short for 'Vorsorgeuntersuchung' (preventive checkup). It is often used with the verb 'gehen' (to go), for example 'zur Vorsorge gehen' (to go for a preventive checkup).
Schwangere gehen regelmäßig zur Vorsorge, um die Entwicklung des Babys zu kontrollieren.
Pregnant women regularly go for preventive checkups to monitor the baby's development.
protection
Schutz and Vorsorge can refer to the same preventive measure. Vorsorge emphasizes acting before a possible negative event; Schutz refers to the intended effect or the protected state. For the preparation, Vorsorge is the appropriate term; for its effect, Schutz is.
Zur Vorsorge gegen Grippe lässt sich Lea impfen.
As a precaution against the flu, Lea can get vaccinated.
Die Impfung bietet Lea Schutz vor Grippe.
The vaccination protects Lea against the flu.
