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preocupar

to worry

verb preh-oh-koo-PAHR Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

to concern

Usage Note

Preocupar works like gustar: the thing that worries is the grammatical subject, so 'I am worried' becomes me preocupa eso (literally 'that worries me'). The reflexive preocuparse por means to worry about something — no te preocupes (do not worry) is the everyday phrase.

Examples

"Me preocupa la situación económica del país."

Natural Translation

The country's economic situation worries me.

Literal Translation

To-me worries the situation economic of-the country.

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