betroffen
affected · affect
Dieses Wort beschreibt, dass jemand von einer Sache oder Situation berührt, mitgenommen oder in irgendeiner Weise beeinflusst ist.
The German word „betroffen“ is the past participle of the verb „betreffen“, meaning „affected“ or „concerned“.
- trffen means "to strike" or "to hit", so betreffen literally means "to hit upon" or "to concern".
- betroffen refers to someone or something that is impacted, influenced, or involved by a situation or event.
Similar words:
- beeinträchtigt (impaired, negatively affected)
- verunsichert (uncertain, unsettled)
- angegriffen (attacked, affected)
Difference:
While betroffen neutrally states that someone/something is concerned or affected by something, beeinträchtigt implies a negative impact or impairment. Verunsichert highlights emotional uncertainty, and angegriffen suggests a direct or hostile impact.
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Examples
Die betroffenen Personen werden benachrichtigt.adjective
The affected persons will be notified.
Viele Menschen sind von der Krise betroffen.adjective
Many people are affected by the crisis.
Das Gebiet ist von der Dürre stark betroffen.adjective
The area is strongly affected by the drought.
Er ist direkt betroffen.adjective
He is directly affected.
Viele Menschen sind direkt betroffen.adjective
Many people are directly affected.
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