Sorge — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anxiety noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
- burden noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
- care noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
- concern noun A feeling of worry about something.
- preoccupation noun Something that dominates a person's thoughts and attention, often to the exclusion of other things.
- sorrow noun Deep sadness, especially over a loss.
- trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
- trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.
- worry verb To feel anxious or uneasy about something.
Senses
Sorge is used for these senses in English:
- anxiety An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- burden A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
- care Close attention; concern; responsibility.
- concern That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
- concern The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
- preoccupation The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
- providentness the quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy
- sorrow (uncountable) unhappiness, woe
anxiety — full definition
- noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
- noun (medical) A diagnosable disorder marked by chronic, excessive worry that interferes with daily life.
burden — full definition
- noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
- verb To load someone down, literally or figuratively, with a burden.