concern

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈsɜːrn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈsɝn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən sûrn′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
concern [sb]⇒ vtr (affect [sb])afectar⇒, concernir⇒ vtr
 This is an issue that concerns everyone.
 Este es un tema que nos afecta a todos.
concern [sb] vtr (trouble [sb])preocupar⇒ vtr
 His health really concerns me.
 Su salud realmente me preocupa.
concern [sth/sb]⇒ vtr (be about, regarding)referirse a v prnl + prep
  estar relacionado con loc verb + prep
 My question concerns your recent statements about foreign policy.
 The article concerning environmental issues can be found on page 2.
 Mi pregunta se refiere a sus afirmaciones recientes sobre política exterior.
concern n (worry)preocupación nf
 Thank you for your concern, but I'm fine.
 Gracias por tu preocupación, pero estoy bien.
concern n ([sth] worrying)preocupación nf
 The gathering storm is a concern for the hikers.
 La tormenta es una preocupación para los montañistas.
concern n (matter of interest)interés nm
 This new law is a concern only for companies exporting to countries outside the EU.
 Esta nueva ley es de interés solo para las empresas que exportan a países que no son parte de la Unión Europea.
concern n (affair)asunto nm
  problema nm
  preocupación nf
 I'm sorry, but this is not your concern.
 The main concern of government is keeping order.
 Lo siento pero no es asunto tuyo.
concern n (company)empresa, compañía nf
 Brian has started a shipping concern.
 Brian ha creado una empresa naviera.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
business concern n (company)negocio nm
  empresa nf
concern for the environment n (ecology, environmental awareness) (ecología)preocupación por el medioambiente grupo nom
 Greenpeace tries to raise concern for the environment through dramatic actions.
concern yourself with [sth] v expr (worry about)preocuparse por v prnl + prep
 I'll buy it for you, so don't concern yourself with the cost.
concern yourself with [sth] v expr (be preoccupied with)estar preocupado por loc verb
  preocuparse por v prnl + prep
 It's best not to concern yourself with things you cannot change.
 Es mejor no estar preocupado por cosas que no puedes controlar.
going concern n (viable business)empresa solvente nf + adj mf
  empresa en marcha nf + loc adj
 The business had been taken over as a going concern.
 Han absorbido el negocio al tratarse de una empresa solvente.
growing concern n (cause of worry)preocupación cada vez mayor grupo nom
  preocupación creciente nf + adj mf
 The safety of the environment is a growing concern these days.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Existe una preocupación cada vez mayor por los efectos del cambio climático sobre la economía alimentaria europea.
matter of concern n ([sth] worrying)tema de preocupación nm + loc adj
  motivo de preocupación nm + loc adj
  cuestión preocupante nf + adj mf
  preocupación nf
 The meningitis outbreak is a matter of concern for health officials.
 El brote de meningitis es un tema de preocupación para los servicios de salud.
overriding concern n (most important priority)mayor preocupación adj mf + nf
 Nuestra mayor preocupación es rescatar a las personas atrapadas por el derrumbe, las pérdidas materiales son asunto de menor importancia.
professional concern n (matter of interest to [sb] in a specific job)interés profesional nm + adj mf
 La visita del científico resultó de gran interés profesional para los jóvenes médicos.
To whom it may concern expr formal, written (salutation in a letter) (formal)a quien corresponda expr
  (AmC)a quien pueda interesar expr
 To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with my recent visit to your restaurant.
 A quien corresponda, escribo para expresar mi insatisfacción con mi reciente visita a su restaurante.
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'concern' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
affair - alas - anxiety - attentively - breezily - business - care - carelessly - carelessness - caring - casually - complacency - concerning - couldn't-give-a-damn attitude - crosscutting - ecology - environmental awareness - environmentalism - fuss - fussing - greenwash - have to do with - hmm - impersonality - indifference - indifference to - interest - look after - lookout - matter - mind your own business - no biggie - none of sb's business - none of your business - nothing to do with - on your mind - pedantry - preoccupation - preoccupy - refer - regard - self-interest - self-interested - self-obsession - self-regard - selflessness - take an interest - threatening - touch - united
Spanish:
afectar - atañer - interés - miedo - respectar - alarma - asurar - inquietud - interesar - concernir - corresponder - a quien corresponda - a quien interese - alarmante - ante quien corresponda - asunto público - despreocupación - incumbir - padecer - preocupación - preocupar - problema - recato - respetar - temor

Collocations: [this, it] doesn't concern you, [growing, mounting, increasing] concern about, the new [show, episode, report, interview] concerns, more...

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