(sich) Sorgen machen
to worry/be concerned
Türkçe: endişelenmek
In a sentence
Der Vater macht sich große Sorgen um seine kranke Tochter.
How it is used
Means 'to worry/be concerned.' Neutral. Used in a family: 'Ich mache mir Sorgen um meine kranke Mutter.' Requires reflexive 'sich' and preposition 'um' for the object of worry.
Other verbs that go with Sorgen
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on machen
- sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
- (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
- eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
- den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
- jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
- Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
- jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
- jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone
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