le preocupa

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he's worried about
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Carlos dice que le preocupa la enfermedad de su madre.Carlos says he's worried about his mother's illness.
b. she's worried about
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Marcia está estresada todo el tiempo, y lo único que cambia es lo que le preocupa.Marcia is stressed all the time, and the only thing that changes is what she's worried about.
c. is worried about
A Rafael le preocupa su futuro.Rafael is worried about his future.
d. is worried
A nuestro director le preocupa que la empresa japonesa se pueda retirar de la mesa de negociaciones.Our director is worried that the Japanese company may walk away from the negotiating table.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Tú sabes qué es lo que de verdad le preocupa a la juventud?Do you know what young people are really worried about?
La economía va mal, y a la gente le preocupa.The economy is going badly, and people are worried about it.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you're worried about
Cuénteme qué le preocupa.Tell me what you're worried about.
b. you're worried about it
Mi esposa lleva ya un tiempo que no se encuentra bien. - Y eso le preocupa, ¿cierto?My wife hasn't been feeling all that well for quite some time. - And you're worried about it, aren't you?
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