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1 preoccupare
worry, preoccupy* * *preoccupare v.tr. to worry, to make* anxious, to trouble: c'è qualcosa che la preoccupa, there's something worrying her (o she has something on her mind); che cosa lo preoccupa?, what is worrying him?; quel che mi preoccupa è che..., what troubles me is that...; la sua salute mi preoccupa, his health worries me; il suo lavoro lo preoccupa molto, his work worries him a great deal.◘ preoccuparsi v.intr.pron.1 to be worried (about s.o., sthg.); to be anxious (about s.o., sthg.); to worry (about s.o., sthg.): si preoccupa per la salute di suo figlio, he is worried (o he worries) about his son's health; non preoccuparti, don't worry; smetti di preoccuparti di queste piccole cose, stop worrying about these little things2 ( occuparsi) to make* sure, to take* the trouble: mi preoccuperò io di avvisarlo, I'll make sure to tell him; non si è neppure preoccupato di farmelo sapere, he hasn't even taken the trouble to let me know.* * *[preokku'pare]1. vt(impensierire) to worryciò che mi preoccupa è il viaggio — what's worrying o bothering me is the journey
Giovanna mi preoccupa; sono preoccupato per Giovanna — I am worried about Giovanna
la sua salute mi preoccupa — I'm concerned o anxious about his health
2. vip (preoccuparsi)PAROLA CHIAVE: preoccupare non si traduce mai con la parola inglese preoccupypreoccuparsi (per qn/qc) — to worry (about sb/sth), be anxious (about sb/sth)
* * *[preokku'pare] 1.verbo transitivo to worry, to concern, to trouble2.verbo pronominale preoccuparsi1) to worry, to be* worried-rsi per qcs., qcn. — to worry about, over sth., sb.
non ti preoccupare, sarà stato trattenuto — don't worry, he must have been delayed
telefonagli, se no si preoccupa — telephone him, otherwise he'll get o be worried
2) (prendersi la briga) to take* care, to take* the trouble* * *preoccupare/preokku'pare/ [1]to worry, to concern, to trouble; cosa ti preoccupa? what's worrying you? lo preoccupava non trovare le chiavi it worried him that he couldn't find the keys; la preoccupa la tua salute she's worried about your healthII preoccuparsi verbo pronominale1 to worry, to be* worried; -rsi per qcs., qcn. to worry about, over sth., sb.; non ti preoccupare, sarà stato trattenuto don't worry, he must have been delayed; non c'è motivo di -rsi there's no cause for concern; telefonagli, se no si preoccupa telephone him, otherwise he'll get o be worried; comincio a preoccuparmi I'm beginning to get worried2 (prendersi la briga) to take* care, to take* the trouble; non si è neanche preoccupato di avvertirmi he didn't even take the trouble to tell me. -
2 preoccupare
[preokku'pare]1. vt(impensierire) to worryciò che mi preoccupa è il viaggio — what's worrying o bothering me is the journey
Giovanna mi preoccupa; sono preoccupato per Giovanna — I am worried about Giovanna
la sua salute mi preoccupa — I'm concerned o anxious about his health
2. vip (preoccuparsi)PAROLA CHIAVE: preoccupare non si traduce mai con la parola inglese preoccupypreoccuparsi (per qn/qc) — to worry (about sb/sth), be anxious (about sb/sth)
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Preoccupy — Pre*oc cu*py, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preoccupied} ( p[=i]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Preoccupying}.] [Cf. F. pr[ e]occuper. See {Preoccupate}, {Occupy}.] 1. To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preoccupy — index immerse (engross), obsess, occupy (engage), preempt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
preoccupy — (v.) 1560s, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + OCCUPY (Cf. occupy). Related: Preoccupied; preoccupying … Etymology dictionary
preoccupy — ► VERB (preoccupies, preoccupied) ▪ dominate the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts … English terms dictionary
preoccupy — [prē äk′yo͞o pī΄, prē äk′yəpī΄] vt. preoccupied, preoccupying [MFr preoccuper < L praeoccupare: see PRE & OCCUPY] 1. to occupy the thoughts of to the virtual exclusion of other matters; engross; absorb 2. to occupy or take possession of before … English World dictionary
preoccupy — UK [prɪˈɒkjʊpaɪ] / US [prɪˈɑkjəˌpaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms preoccupy : present tense I/you/we/they preoccupy he/she/it preoccupies present participle preoccupying past tense preoccupied past participle preoccupied if something preoccupies… … English dictionary
preoccupy — verb /pɹiˈɒkjupaɪ,pɹiˈɑkjupaɪ/ To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere. The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys … Wiktionary
preoccupy — [[t]priɒ̱kjʊpaɪ[/t]] preoccupies, preoccupying, preoccupied VERB If something is preoccupying you, you are thinking about it a lot. [V n] Crime and the fear of crime preoccupy the community. [V n] ...the particular issues, problems and theories… … English dictionary
preoccupy — verb the issues that preoccupy environmentalists Syn: engross, concern, absorb, take up someone s attention, distract, obsess, occupy, prey on someone s mind … Thesaurus of popular words
preoccupy — pre•oc•cu•py [[t]priˈɒk yəˌpaɪ[/t]] v. t. pied, py•ing 1) to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things 2) to occupy beforehand or before others • Etymology: 1560–70; < Lpraeoccupāreto seize in advance, preoccupy; see pre , occupy… … From formal English to slang
preoccupy — transitive verb Etymology: Latin praeoccupare, literally, to seize in advance, from prae + occupare to seize, occupy Date: 1567 1. to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially 2. to take possession of or fill… … New Collegiate Dictionary