Definición de worry

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

worry

(wʌri , US wɜːri )

Formas de la palabra:plural, 3rd person singular present tense worries , present participle worrying , past tense, past participle worried

1. verbo

If you worry, you keep thinking about problems that you have or about unpleasant things that might happen.

Don't worry, your luggage will come on afterwards by taxi. [VERB]

I worry about her constantly. [VERB + about]

I work in a school so I don't have to worry about finding someone to look after my little boy. [V about n/-ing]

They worry that extremists might gain control. [VERB that]

Sinónimos:be anxious, be concerned, be worried, obsess Más sinónimos de worry

2. verbo

If someone or something worries you, they make you anxious because you keep thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might be connected with them.

I'm still in the early days of my recovery and that worries me. [VERB noun]

'Why didn't you tell us?'—'I didn't want to worry you.' [VERB noun]

The English, worried by the growing power of Prince Henry, sent a raiding party to Scotland to kill him. [VERB-ed]

Does it worry you that the Americans are discussing this? [it V n that/to-inf]

Sinónimos:trouble, upset, harry, bother Más sinónimos de worry

3. verbo [oft with neg]

If someone or something does not worry you, you do not dislike them or you are not annoyed by them.

[spoken]

The cold doesn't worry me. [VERB noun]

It wouldn't worry me if I never returned to any of those places. [it V n if]

4. sustantivo incontable

Worry is the state or feeling of anxiety and unhappiness caused by the problems that you have or by thinking about unpleasant things that might happen.

The admission shows the depth of worry among the Tories over the state of the economy.

His last years were overshadowed by financial worry.

Sinónimos:anxiety, concern, care, fear Más sinónimos de worry

5. sustantivo contable

A worry is a problem that you keep thinking about and that makes you unhappy.

My main worry was that Madeleine Johnson would still be there.

The worry is that the use of force could make life impossible for the U.N. peacekeepers.

His wife Cheryl said she had no worries about his health. [+ about]

not to worry

Más sinónimos de worry

Video: pronunciation of 'worry'

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

worry in American

(ˈwɜri ; wʉrˈē)

verbo transitivoFormas de la palabra:ˈworried or ˈworrying

to harass or treat roughly with or as with continual biting or tearing with the teeth

a dog worrying a bone

to pluck at, push on, touch, etc. repeatedly in a nervous or determined way

worrying the loose tooth with his tongue

to annoy, bother, harass, vex, etc.

to cause to feel troubled or uneasy; make anxious; distress

verbo intransitivo

to bite, pull, or tear (at an object) with or as with the teeth

to feel distressed in the mind; be anxious, troubled, or uneasy

to manage to get (along or through) in the face of trials and difficulties

sustantivoFormas de la palabra:plural ˈworries

the act of worrying

a troubled state of mind; anxiety; distress; care; uneasiness

something that causes anxiety

SIMILAR WORDS: care

Modismos:

not to worry!

Formas derivadas

worrier (ˈworrier)

sustantivo

Origen de la palabra worry

ME wirwen < OE wyrgan, to strangle, injure, akin to Ger würgen, to strangle < IE *werĝh-, to twist, choke < base *wer-, to twist > worm

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

worry in British

(ˈwʌrɪ )

verboFormas de la palabra:-ries, -rying or -ried

to be or cause to be anxious or uneasy, esp about something uncertain or potentially dangerous

2. (transitive)

to disturb the peace of mind of; bother

don't worry me with trivialities

3. (intr; often foll by along or through)

to proceed despite difficulties

4. (intransitive; often foll by away)

to struggle or work

to worry away at a problem

5. (transitive)

(of a dog, wolf, etc) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc

6. (when intr, foll by at)

to bite, tear, or gnaw (at) with the teeth

a dog worrying a bone

7. (transitive)

to move as specified, esp by repeated pushes

they worried the log into the river

8. (transitive)

to touch or poke repeatedly and idly

9. obsolete

to choke or cause to choke

10. not to worry

sustantivoFormas de la palabra:plural -ries

11.

a state or feeling of anxiety

12.

a person or thing that causes anxiety

13.

an act of worrying

14. no worries

Formas derivadas

worrying (ˈworrying)

adjetivo

worryingly (ˈworryingly)

adverbio

Origen de la palabra worry

Old English wyrgan; related to Old Frisian wergia to kill, Old High German wurgen (German (er)würgen to strangle), Old Norse virgill, urga rope

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The regulator is worried about concentrations of carbon that could weaken the reactors. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The low ride position may at first make you worry about ground clearance. The Sun (2016)Yet this was not the most worrying thing. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Do you still worry about your health? The Sun (2016)There is no point in worrying about something that may or may not happen. The Sun (2017)We're aiming to keep him worried. The Sun (2016)If you are worried about intense feelings that overwhelm you all the time, then talk to your GP. Times, Sunday Times (2016)They said their main worry was that their fields might be scorched. Times, Sunday Times (2006)You wonder why you wasted so much time worrying about a little shot. Christianity Today (2000)This means they experience anxiety or worry for much of the time. Atkinson, Jacqueline M Coping with Stress at Work (1988)Yet financial managers do worry about debt policy. Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)This makes us worry more about the possibility of failing at the task before us. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The worry is they may be working too well. Times, Sunday Times (2010)There are possibly more things to worry about in life than waiting two years for a handbag. Times, Sunday Times (2009)My guess is that responsible dog owners worry about this issue more than any other. The Sun (2016)Or perhaps worried about keeping precious digital files on a single smartphone or computer? Times, Sunday Times (2012)They had more important things to worry about. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Something had been worrying me sick all week. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Venice has got its own sinking problems to worry about. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Until this point we had shared all our feelings and our worries. Times, Sunday Times (2006)This has caused much worry to my family. Times, Sunday Times (2011)You can see the worry being wiped away from his innocent little face. The Sun (2015)Property experts said that buyer interest had dwindled amid tough loan requirements and worries about the economy. Times, Sunday Times (2010)There are two main zones to worry about. The Sun (2011)Parents worried about enormous bills can opt to cap how much data can be downloaded. Times, Sunday Times (2009)The anxiety and worry is barely imaginable. Times, Sunday Times (2015)There are ways to deal with this problem but worrying will make it worse. The Sun (2015)There are bigger things in life to worry about. The Sun (2016)Insurers continued to be dogged by worries over some of the sovereign dent that they may hold. Times, Sunday Times (2010)There are also many instances of cooperation between sales managers and the financial managers who worry about collections. Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)

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Traducciones de worry

Inglés británico: worry /ˈwʌrɪ/ VERB

If you worry, you keep thinking about a problem or about something unpleasant that might happen in the future.

Don't worry; your luggage will come on afterwards by taxi.

Inglés americano: worry
Árabe: يَقْلَقُ
Portugués brasileño: afligir-se
Chino: 烦恼
Croata: brinuti se
Checo: strachovat se
Danés: bekymre (sig)
Holandés: zorgen maken (zich)
Español europeo: preocuparse
Finlandés: olla huolissaan
Francés: s’inquiéter
Alemán: sorgen (sich)
Griego: ανησυχώ
Italiano: preoccuparsi
Japonés: 心配する
Coreano: 걱정하다
Noruego: engste (seg)
Polaco: zmartwić się
Portugués: afligir-se
Rumano: a (se) îngrijora
Ruso: беспокоиться
Español: preocuparse
Sueco: oroa sig
Tailandés: วิตกกังวล
Turco: endişe etmek
Ucraniano: хвилюватися
Vietnamita: lo lắng

Inglés británico: worry NOUN

Worry is the state or feeling of anxiety and unhappiness caused by the problems that you have or by thinking about unpleasant things that might happen.

The admission shows the depth of worry among members of the party over the state of the economy.