preoccupation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/priˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē ok′yə pā′shən, prē′ok-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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preoccupation n (obsession with [sth])obsesión nf
 Your preoccupation with death is alarming.
 Tu obsesión con la muerte es alarmante.
preoccupation n ([sth] that obsesses)preocupación nf
  obsesión nf
 Finding the murderer was the detective's preoccupation for five years.
preoccupation n (worry, concern)preocupación nf
  inquietud nf
 William's main preoccupation was getting to work on time without a car.
 La mayor preocupación de William era llegar al trabajo a tiempo sin un auto.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'preoccupation' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
inwardness - morbidity - obsession - prepossession - scatological - self-absorption - worry
Spanish:
obsesión


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