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concerned [kənˈsɜːnd] adj
1. (postpositive) interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate I shall find the boy concerned and punish him 2. worried, troubled, or solicitous concernedly [kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ] adv concernedness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
concerned adjective 1. worried, troubled, upset, bothered, disturbed, anxious, distressed, uneasy I've been very concerned about the situation. worried detached, indifferent, aloof, carefree, unconcerned, uninterested, untroubled, neglectful, without a care 2. caring, attentive, solicitous A concerned friend put a comforting arm around her shoulder. 3. involved, interested, active, mixed up, implicated, privy to I believe he was concerned in all those matters you mention. It's been a difficult time for all concerned. Translations concerned [kənˈsɜːnd] ADJ 1. (= worried) → preocupado to be concerned about sth/sb → estar preocupado por algo/algn I'm not nagging, I'm concerned about you → no es que quiera darte la lata, estoy preocupado por ti or me preocupas to be concerned at or by sth → estar preocupado por algo doctors are concerned at his slow recovery → los médicos están preocupados por or a los médicos les preocupa la lentitud con la que se está recuperando to be concerned for sth/sb → estar preocupado por algo/algn he was concerned for his son's happiness → le preocupaba la felicidad de su hijo he sounded very concerned → parecía estar muy preocupado he was concerned that he might have hurt her → le preocupaba que pudiera haberle hecho daño 2. to be concerned to do sth → poner mucho interés en hacer algo Britain was concerned to avoid war → Gran Bretaña puso mucho interés en evitar la guerra see also concern B2 concerned [kənˈsɜːrnd] adj (= worried) [neighbour, citizen, friend, parent] → inquiet/iète; [look, glance] → inquiet/iète to be concerned → s'inquiéter, être inquiet/iète to be concerned about sth → s'inquiéter de qch, être inquiet/iète au sujet de qch His mother is concerned about him → Sa mère s'inquiète à son sujet. to be concerned for sb's safety → s'inquiéter pour la sécurité de qn, se faire du souci pour la sécurité de qn to be concerned that ... → être inquiet que ... + subj (= involved) → concerné(e) the people concerned (in question) → les intéressés, les personnes concernées It's a very stressful situation for everyone concerned → C'est une situation particulièrement stressante pour toutes les personnes concernées. the department concerned (under discussion) → le service en question to be concerned with sth (= interested in) [person] → s'intéresser à qch (= devoted to) [study, work] → porter sur qch His work was concerned with the effects of pollution on health → Son travail portait sur les effets de la pollution sur la santé. to be concerned with doing sth → s'occuper de faire qch as far as health is concerned → pour ce qui est de la santé, en ce qui concerne la santé concerned [kənˈsɜːnd] adj a. (affected) → interessato/a b. (worried) → preoccupato/a, ansioso/a to be concerned at or by or about sth/for or about sb → preoccuparsi per or di qc/per qn, essere preoccupato/a per qc/per qn concerned [kənˈsɜːnd] adj a. (affected) → interessato/a b. (worried) → preoccupato/a, ansioso/a to be concerned at or by or about sth/for or about sb → preoccuparsi per or di qc/per qn, essere preoccupato/a per qc/per qn How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| "Yes," he said, trying to make his voice sound concerned enough for sympathy, and not eager enough for curiosity. The Fuller replied, "The arrangement is impossible as far as I am concerned, for whatever I should whiten, you would immediately blacken again with your charcoal. Yet his style, for the most part devoid alike of artifice and art, almost baldly simple and direct, seems hardly compatible with the disingenuousness of a merely literary intention; one would call it the manner of one more concerned for the fruits of research than for the flowers of expression. |
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