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La Palabra Del Dia: "preocupado"

La Palabra Del Dia: "preocupado"

9
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preocupado ( preh-oh-koo-pah'-doh )

adjective ( worried )

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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1. Mónica está preocupada porque Alberto no ha respondido al mensaje que le dejó hace dos horas.

Monica is worried because Alberto hasn't responded to the message she left him two hours ago.

2. Lionel está preocupado que lo despidan del trabajo.

Lionel is worried that they'll fire him.

Today: Mexico vs Netherlands

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2626 views
updated Aug 3, 2014
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Sigh....just awful. - 007c5fc1, Jun 29, 2014
I know, Mexico lost. - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
Expect more surprises amigas. Feliz domingo. - osas-baby, Jun 29, 2014
No problems , life will go on . Good one again mate. - ray76, Jun 30, 2014
Sorry I posted twice Annie , but I thought that it was an important message we have a lot of fatalities with bike riders now . - ray76, Jun 30, 2014

14 Answers

10
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It is good when there are no reasons to be worried about.

Es bueno cuando no hay razones de para estar preocupado.

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updated Jul 1, 2014
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
Hola mis amigos y amigas:) - migelis, Jun 29, 2014
Hola, migelis. ". . . nothing to be worried about" or "no reasons to be worried" would be better. - AnnRon, Jun 29, 2014
Thank you AnnRon:) - migelis, Jun 29, 2014
Hola migelis...me alegro de volver a verle :-) - 007c5fc1, Jun 29, 2014
Hola Migelis , bienvenido - porcupine7, Jun 29, 2014
Hola amigo....I was about to send out a search party. jejejeje Good to see you. :)♥ - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
Hola Migelis...♡ ♥ ♥ ♡ ......welcome back. - osas-baby, Jun 29, 2014
¡Me encanta este perro! ;-) - pml222, Jun 29, 2014
You can't go wrong with dogs and babies! Encanto verle otra vez! - Jubilado, Jun 29, 2014
That´s a great video. "....... razones DE estar preocupado" - 005faa61, Jun 29, 2014
Thank you Julian:) - migelis, Jun 30, 2014
9
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I am worried about the situation in the Islamic world.

Estoy preocupado por la situación en el mundo islámico.

updated Aug 3, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
that makes two of us...I'm too young to die. - 007c5fc1, Jun 29, 2014
I'm worried about our friends that live in that part of the world. :( - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
I am thinking of Shish - ian-hill, Jun 29, 2014
We all should be worried Amigo. - osas-baby, Jun 29, 2014
It's all gone totally mad - very worrying. - pml222, Jun 29, 2014
Yes, Shish...I hope he and his family are ok. - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
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El falsificador del dinero no está preocupado si su esposa malgasta dinero. ¡Sólo hace más!

The counterfeiter isn't worried if his wife wastes money. He just makes more!

updated Aug 3, 2014
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
Unlike Noetol :-) - 007c5fc1, Jun 29, 2014
Subtle as a red wall, eh? - Jubilado, Jun 29, 2014
While some are planning for the apocalypse, others are planting trees. :) - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
I love it! Very funny. - gringojrf, Jun 29, 2014
Lucky wife..☆★ - osas-baby, Jun 29, 2014
Thanks, Jubilado! You have solved my problems! :)) - Noetol, Jun 30, 2014
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Fifteen years ago many people were worried about the Y2K virus.

Hace quince años, mucha gente estaba preocupada por el Y2K virus de la computadora.

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updated Aug 3, 2014
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
I was one of them lol - 007c5fc1, Jun 29, 2014
Oh dear... - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
The damp squib of the millenium :) - ian-hill, Jun 29, 2014
mucha gente ..... preocupada por - 005faa61, Jun 29, 2014
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Estoy preocupado de que mi esposa vaya a malgastar todo nuestro dinero. Ella debe gastar el dinero para comprar las cosas importantes.

I'm worried that my wife will waste all of our money. She should spend the money on important things.

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updated Jun 30, 2014
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
I like the graphic. I believe that you don't own things but rather things own you. The more stuff you have the more restricted your life becomes. - gringojrf, Jun 29, 2014
Compramos cosas que no necesitamos con dinero que no tenemos para impresionar a la gente quien no nos gusta. - Jubilado, Jun 29, 2014
This vote is for your wife. :-) - 007c5fc1, Jun 29, 2014
It's beginning to be the norm rather than the exception. - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
preocupado de que mi esposa vaya a malgastar / preocupado de que mi esposa malgaste - 005faa61, Jun 29, 2014
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Me parece que está preocupada porque perdió el último tren a casa.

In my view she looks worried because she missed the last train home.

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updated Jul 9, 2014
edited by Castor77
posted by Castor77
Perhaps a prince charming will come to the rescue. - 007c5fc1, Jun 29, 2014
I think a prince charming came along many times to the rescue. - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
Me parece que está preocupada - 005faa61, Jun 29, 2014
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Estoy preocupado si Brasil pierde el partido próximo, la copa mundial perderá su color.

I'm worried if Brazil loses the next match, the World Cup will lose it's color.


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updated Jun 30, 2014
posted by nahian003
Yes, but South Africa lost four years ago and the world cup didn't lose its colour. I just want to see good football. May the better side win. - osas-baby, Jun 29, 2014
Seems like a lot of upsets this time around. - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
preocupado por si ..... - 005faa61, Jun 29, 2014
5
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Sorry. I used the verb not the adjective.

Okay new attempt.

I never worried about my health, but maybe I should have.

Nunca estaba preocupado por mi salud, pero quizás debería haberlo estado.

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updated Jun 30, 2014
edited by gringojrf
posted by gringojrf
I did too, but I fixed it. I'm sure you can too! - Jubilado, Jun 29, 2014
I'm not worried. lol - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
... por mi salud ...... haberlo estado - 005faa61, Jun 29, 2014
5
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En verano, empiezo a estar preocupada cuando veo un perro en un carro con los vidrios cerradas cerrados.

In summer, I start to get worried when I see a dog in a car with the windows rolled up.

great dog owner

updated Jun 30, 2014
edited by 007c5fc1
posted by 007c5fc1
Around here they have been finding children in this predicament. It's an outrage! - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
Picture not showing, amiga. - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
Closed cars (like war) are not healthy for children or other living things. Truly tragic! - Jubilado, Jun 29, 2014
It's terrible...I just heard about the guy who left his toddler in the car for 8 hours...they say they found stuff on his computer about how to kill a child by leaving them in a hot car. I hope it's not true. - 007c5fc1, Jun 29, 2014
empiezo A estar .......... cerrados - 005faa61, Jun 29, 2014
Muchas gracias Julian...pensaba sobre 'ventanas' cuando escribí cerradas. :-( - 007c5fc1, Jun 30, 2014
We have temperatures of 40 C and more with children and animals left inside of locked cars , their poor brains fry. Die of course. - ray76, Jun 30, 2014
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¡Estoy preocupada por ti Blancanieves !

I am concerned for you Snow White !

updated Jun 30, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Yikes! Hola amiga :) - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
Hola . Buen día ! - porcupine7, Jun 29, 2014
4
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Hay tan muchas cosas de que estar preocupado. Grande cosas como el cambio del clima, la guerra en el Oriente Medio, la pobreza y la enfermedad. También cosas pequeños como tener la ropa de moda o una casa grande o ir a la mejor escuela . ¡Queda nunca tiempo para relajarse!

There are so many things about which to be worried. Big things like climate change, war in the Middle East, poverty and disease. Also small things like having fashionable clothes or a big house or going to the best school. There is no time left to relax!

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updated Aug 3, 2014
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Well said, Jenny and so true. - rac1, Jun 30, 2014
4
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Siempre tenemos algo que nos preocupa, pero algunas personas no se preocupan por nada.

We always have something that concern us, but some people don't care about anything.

updated Jun 30, 2014
posted by bubamaria
Tis true - rac1, Jun 29, 2014
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Si usted monta una bicicleta , entonces estar preocupada , me preocupo de ti.

If you ride a bike , be worried , I worry about you.

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updated Jun 30, 2014
posted by ray76
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Me detengo en el momento preocuparse los ojos abiertos por la mañana.

I stop worrying at the time my eyes open in the morning.

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updated Jun 30, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76