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1 preocupar
v.1 to worry.me preocupa no saber nada de él I'm worried I haven't heard from himSu depresión concierne a Ricardo Her depression worries Richard.2 to bother.sólo le preocupa su apariencia externa he's only bothered about his appearance3 to worry about.Me preocupa esa situación I worry about that situation.* * *1 to worry2 (ocuparse) to mind (de, -)* * *verbto concern, trouble, worry* * *1.VT (=inquietar) to worry; (=molestar) to botheresto me preocupa muchísimo — I'm extremely worried about this, this worries me very much
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to worryle preocupa el futuro — she's worried o concerned about her future
2.no me preocupa — it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse v pron1) ( inquietarse) to worrypreocuparse POR algo/alguien — to worry about something/somebody
tiene amigos que se preocupan por ella — she has friends who care o who are concerned about her
2) ( ocuparse)preocuparse DE algo: me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything; no se preocupó más del asunto — he gave the matter no further thought
* * *= bother, cause + concern, preoccupy, press upon, trouble, perturb, heighten + concern, stress + Nombre + out.Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.Ex. The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex. Abstracting agencies citation recommendations may be preoccupied with the practices desirable for periodical articles.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex. She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex. Rapid urban growth and suburban sprawl have heightened concern in many quarters about sustainable development.Ex. Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.----* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.* preocuparse = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stew.* preocuparse de = agonise over [agonize, -USA].* preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.* preocuparse (de/por) = worry (about).* preocuparse por = become + apprehensive about, care (about/for), be apprehensive (about), lose + sleep over/on, fret about.* * *1.verbo transitivo to worryle preocupa el futuro — she's worried o concerned about her future
2.no me preocupa — it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse v pron1) ( inquietarse) to worrypreocuparse POR algo/alguien — to worry about something/somebody
tiene amigos que se preocupan por ella — she has friends who care o who are concerned about her
2) ( ocuparse)preocuparse DE algo: me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything; no se preocupó más del asunto — he gave the matter no further thought
* * *= bother, cause + concern, preoccupy, press upon, trouble, perturb, heighten + concern, stress + Nombre + out.Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.
Ex: The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex: Abstracting agencies citation recommendations may be preoccupied with the practices desirable for periodical articles.Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex: She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex: Rapid urban growth and suburban sprawl have heightened concern in many quarters about sustainable development.Ex: Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.* preocuparse = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stew.* preocuparse de = agonise over [agonize, -USA].* preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.* preocuparse (de/por) = worry (about).* preocuparse por = become + apprehensive about, care (about/for), be apprehensive (about), lose + sleep over/on, fret about.* * *preocupar [A1 ]vtto worryle preocupa el futuro de sus hijos she's worried o concerned about her children's futureno lo preocupes con esas cosas don't worry him with things like thatme preocupa que aún no haya llegado it worries me that she hasn't arrived yetle preocupa mucho lo que puedan pensar de él he worries a lot o he's very worried about what others may think of him¿y si se entera alguien? — no me preocupa and what if somebody finds out? — I don't care o it doesn't bother o worry meA (inquietarse) to worryno te preocupes don't worrypreocuparse POR algo/algn to worry ABOUT sth/sbes tan tranquilo que no se preocupa por nada he's so easygoing he never worries o gets worried about anythingtiene amigos que se preocupan por ella she has friends who care o who are concerned about herB (ocuparse) preocuparse DE algo:me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it o I ensured that we had everythingno se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought, he took no further interest in the matter* * *
preocupar ( conjugate preocupar) verbo transitivo
to worry;
le preocupa el futuro she's worried o concerned about her future;
me preocupa que no haya llamado it worries me that she hasn't phoned;
no me preocupa it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse verbo pronominal
1 ( inquietarse) to worry;
preocuparse POR algo/algn to worry about sth/sb
2 ( ocuparse) preocuparse DE algo:◊ me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything;
no se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought
preocupar verbo transitivo to worry, bother: les preocupa su futuro, they are concerned about his future
no le preocupa, it doesn't bother him
' preocupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- angustiar
English:
agitate
- bother
- concern
- disturb
- trouble
- weigh
- worry
- burden
- preoccupy
* * *♦ vt1. [inquietar] to worry;me preocupa no saber nada de él I'm worried I haven't heard from him;me preocupa que no haya llamado I'm worried that she hasn't called;no me preocupa que lo sepan otros it doesn't worry me that other people know about it2. [importar] to bother;sólo le preocupa su apariencia externa he's only bothered about his appearance* * *v/t worry, concern* * *preocupar vtinquietar: to worry, to concern* * * -
2 preocupado
adj.worried, troubled, concerned, distressed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: preocupar.* * *1→ link=preocupar preocupar► adjetivo1 worried* * *(f. - preocupada)adj.* * *ADJ worried, concerned ( por about)* * *- da adjetivo worried* * *= troubled, preoccupied, concerned, anxious, worried, in a tizz(y).Ex. These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.Ex. He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.Ex. Concerned, thoughtful, supportive, humorous -- all those traits lacking from the present boss he has in abundance.Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex. And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.----* despreocupado = unconcerned.* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.* preocupado por el presente = present-minded.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* preocupado por los costes = cost-conscious [cost conscious].* preocupados, los = concerned, the.* * *- da adjetivo worried* * *= troubled, preoccupied, concerned, anxious, worried, in a tizz(y).Ex: These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.
Ex: He came at Hawthorne's urging, but he seemed preoccupied with grave and heavy matters.Ex: Concerned, thoughtful, supportive, humorous -- all those traits lacking from the present boss he has in abundance.Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex: And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.* despreocupado = unconcerned.* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.* preocupado por el presente = present-minded.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* preocupado por los costes = cost-conscious [cost conscious].* preocupados, los = concerned, the.* * *preocupado -daworriedme tiene muy preocupada que no llame I'm really worried (that) he hasn't phonedestá como distraído y preocupado he seems rather distracted and preoccupiedpreocupado POR algo worried ABOUT sthestá preocupado por la salud de su mujer/por lo que pueda pasar he's worried o anxious about his wife's health/about what might happen* * *
Del verbo preocupar: ( conjugate preocupar)
preocupado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
preocupado
preocupar
preocupado◊ -da adjetivo
worried;
preocupado POR algo worried about sth
preocupar ( conjugate preocupar) verbo transitivo
to worry;
no quiero preocupadolo I don't want to worry him;
le preocupa el futuro she's worried o concerned about her future;
me preocupa que no haya llamado it worries me that she hasn't phoned;
no me preocupa it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse verbo pronominal
1 ( inquietarse) to worry;
preocupadose POR algo/algn to worry about sth/sb
2 ( ocuparse) preocupadose DE algo:◊ me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything;
no se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought
preocupado,-a adjetivo worried, concerned
preocupar verbo transitivo to worry, bother: les preocupa su futuro, they are concerned about his future
no le preocupa, it doesn't bother him
' preocupado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- inquieta
- inquieto
- preocupada
- sombría
- sombrío
- angustiado
- asustado
- enrollado
- intranquilo
- mucho
- nada
- nervioso
English:
about
- anxious
- concerned
- disturbed
- preoccupied
- uneasy
- unhappy
- untroubled
- worried
- be
- have
- troubled
* * *preocupado, -a adjworried, concerned ( por about);nuestro hijo nos tiene muy preocupados we're very worried o concerned about our son* * ** * *preocupado adj worried
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