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1 preoccupation
noun preocupacióntr[priːɒkjʊ'peɪʃən]preoccupation [pri.ɑkjə'peɪʃən] n: preocupación fn.• preocupación s.f.priː'ɑːkjə'peɪʃəncount & mass noun1) ( obsession) obsesión fpreoccupation WITH something: his excessive preoccupation with hygiene — su manía or su obsesión con la higiene
2) ( concern)my main preoccupation was not to offend my parents — mi mayor preocupación/lo que más me importaba era no ofender a mis padres
[priːˌɒkjʊ'peɪʃǝn]N preocupación fkeeping warm was his main preoccupation — su principal preocupación or lo que más le preocupaba era no pasar frío
she was too busy with her own preoccupations to notice — estaba demasiado ensimismada en sus cosas para darse cuenta
his incessant preoccupation with his appearance — su constante obsesión or preocupación por el aspecto
* * *[priː'ɑːkjə'peɪʃən]count & mass noun1) ( obsession) obsesión fpreoccupation WITH something: his excessive preoccupation with hygiene — su manía or su obsesión con la higiene
2) ( concern)my main preoccupation was not to offend my parents — mi mayor preocupación/lo que más me importaba era no ofender a mis padres
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