preocupar

to worry

preocupar(preh-oh-koo-pahr)

transitive verb

1. (to cause concern)

a. to worry

Me preocupa que no haya tenido noticias de tu hermano en una semana.

I'm worried that I haven't heard from your brother in a week.

b. to be concerned

Nos preocupan los animales que vimos en la calle.

We're concerned about the stray animals we saw on the street.

2. (to interest)

a. to bother

Parece que no le preocupa ganar dinero.

He doesn't seem bothered about earning any money.

preocuparse

reflexive verb

3. (to get anxious)

a. to worry

Mi papá se preocupa de todos menos de él mismo.

My dad worries about everyone else except himself.

pronominal verb

4. (to ensure)

a. to make sure

Preocúpate de llegar a tiempo y yo me preocupo de traer a la cumpleañera.

You make sure to get there on time and I'll make sure to bring the birthday girl.

preocupar

transitive verb

1. (inquietar)

a. to worry

me preocupa no saber nada de élI'm worried I haven't heard from him

2. (importar)

a. to bother

sólo le preocupa su apariencia externahe's only bothered about his appearance

pronominal verb

3. (inquietarse)

a. to worry

no te preocupesdon't worry

no te preocupes por elladon't worry about her

4. (encargarse)

a.

preocuparse de algoto take care of something

preocuparse de hacer algoto see to it that something is done

preocuparse de que…to make sure that…

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preocupar

transitive verb

(inquietar) to worry; (molestar) to bother

esto me preocupa muchísimo I'm extremely worried about this; this worries me very much; me preocupa cómo decírselo I'm worried about how to tell him; no le preocupa el qué dirán he's not bothered about what people may say

pronominal verb

preocuparse

1 (inquietarse) to worry;de, por about

¡no se preocupe! (para calmar a algn) don't worry!; (para que algn no haga algo) don't bother!; no te preocupes por eso don't worry about that; no se preocupa en lo más mínimo he doesn't care in the least

2 (ocuparse) to concern o.s.;de about

tú preocúpate de que todo esté listo you see to it that everything is ready

3 (dar prioridad)

preocuparse de algo to give special attention to sth; give sth priority