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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespreocupación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾe.o.ku.paˈθjon
"Su preocupación por el examen afectaba su sueño."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of anxiety or concern about potential problems.
"Her constant worry about the exam was affecting her sleep."
- 1
To feel anxious or concerned about something.
"He tends to worry too much about what others think."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'worry' originates from the Old English 'wyrgan', meaning 'to strangle' or 'to choke'. Over time, it evolved through Middle English as 'wirien', reflecting a shift towards the emotional state of anxiety or distress, rather than a physical act.
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inquiétude
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kjɛ.tyd
"Son inquiétude pour l'examen affectait son sommeil."
Sorge
Transliteration: ˈzɔʁɡə
"Ihre ständige Sorge um die Prüfung beeinträchtigte ihren Schlaf."
preoccupazione
Transliteration: pre.ok.kup.t͡sjoˈne
"La sua preoccupazione per l'esame influenzava il suo sonno."
preocupación
Transliteration: pɾe.o.ku.paˈθjon
"Su preocupación por el examen afectaba su sueño."
preocupação
Transliteration: pɾe.o.ku.paˈsɐ̃w
"A sua preocupação com o exame afetava o seu sono."
चिंता
Transliteration: chintā
"परीक्षा के लिए उसकी चिंता उसकी नींद को प्रभावित कर रही थी।"
担忧
Transliteration: dān yōu
"她对考试的担忧影响了她的睡眠。"
걱정
Transliteration: geokjeong
"시험에 대한 그녀의 걱정은 그녀의 수면에 영향을 미쳤다."
心配
Transliteration: shinpai
"試験に対する彼女の心配は、彼女の睡眠に影響を与えた。"
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