WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| worrying adj | (causing concern or anxiety) | preocupante adj mf |
| | | angustiante adj mf |
| | There has been a worrying increase in the number of people who have contracted the disease. |
| | Ha habido un aumento preocupante en el número de gente que ha contraído la enfermedad. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| worry⇒ vi | (feel uneasy) | preocuparse⇒ v prnl |
| | I know he is eighteen, but I still worry when he goes out alone. |
| | We are safe, so please don't worry. |
| | Sé que tiene dieciocho años, pero todavía me preocupo cuando sale solo. |
| worry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be concerned or anxious about) | preocuparse por v prnl + prep |
| | | estar preocupado por loc verb |
| | We're worried about your performance. |
| | I am worrying about increased unemployment in the country. |
| | Nos preocupamos por tu actuación. |
| worry [sb]⇒ vtr | (trouble, bother) | preocupar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I don't want to worry you, but he is failing the class. |
| | No te quiero preocupar, pero no está aprobando sus clases. |
| worry n | uncountable (anxiety) | ansiedad nf |
| | Too much worry will cause stomach problems. |
| | Demasiada ansiedad te causará problemas de estómago. |
| worry n | (concern, preoccupation) | problema nm |
| | | preocupación nf |
| | That is not my worry. |
| | I have a lot of worries. |
| | Ese no es mi problema. |
| Additional Translations |
| worry at [sth] vi + prep | (fiddle with [sth]) | juguetear con vi + prep |
| | | toquetear⇒ vtr |
| | Jemma's hands worried at the beads of her necklace. |
| | Las manos de Jemma jugueteaban con las cuentas de su collar. |
worry [sb],
worry [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtr | UK (harass) | molestar⇒ vtr |
| | I have told him to leave me alone, but he is still worrying me with phone calls. |
| | Le he dicho que me deje en paz, pero sigue molestándome con llamadas telefónicas. |
| worry [sth]⇒ vtr | (animal: gnaw on) | roer⇒ vtr |
| | The dog was worrying a large bone. |
| | El perro roía un enorme hueso. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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