in Sorge sein

to be worried or anxious about something

Türkçe: bir şey için endişelenmek

Noun

die Sorge f.

Verb

sein

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of sein fills the gap?

Der Vater ____ in großer Sorge um seinen verschwundenen Sohn.

How it is used

Means to be worried or anxious about something. Neutral register. Use when a parent is worried about a child's health. Often followed by 'um' (in Sorge um jdn. sein).

Other verbs that go with Sorge

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Sorge tragento take care
• in Sorge versetzento cause worry/concern

All collocations with Sorge

Other collocations built on sein

• an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
• in Arbeit seinto be employed
• außer Atem seinto be out of breath
• im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
• der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
• in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
• in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
• in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil

All 98 collocations built on sein

More from Gefühle und Geist

• jdm. Schmerzen bereitento cause someone pain, physical or emotional
• den Respekt genießento enjoy/command respect
• jds. Gefühle verletzento hurt someone's feelings
• einen Vorteil genießento enjoy an advantage
• seine Gefühle verbergen / versteckento hide/conceal one's feelings

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist