wor·ry (wûr  , w r)v. wor·ried (wûr d, wr-), wor·ry·ing, wor·ries (wûrz, wr-) v.intr. 1. To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled. See Synonyms at brood. 2. To pull or tear at something with or as if with the teeth. 3. To proceed doggedly in the face of difficulty or hardship; struggle: worried along at the problem. v.tr. 1. To cause to feel anxious, distressed, or troubled. See Synonyms at trouble. 2. To bother or annoy, as with petty complaints. 3. a. To seize with the teeth and shake or tug at repeatedly: a dog worrying a bone. b. To attack roughly and repeatedly; harass. c. To touch, move, or handle idly; toy with: worrying the loose tooth with his tongue. n. pl. wor·ries Idiom: 1. The act of worrying or the condition of being worried; persistent mental uneasiness. See Synonyms at anxiety. 2. A source of nagging concern or uneasiness. not to worry Informal There is nothing to worry about; there is no need to be concerned: "But not to worry: it all...falls into place in the book's second half, where the language is plainer" (Hallowell Bowser). [Middle English werien, worien, to strangle, from Old English wyrgan; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] wor ri·er n.Word History: Worrying may shorten one's life, but not as quickly as it once did. The ancestor of our word, Old English wyrgan, meant "to strangle." Its Middle English descendant, worien, kept this sense and developed the new sense "to grasp by the throat with the teeth and lacerate" or "to kill or injure by biting and shaking." This is the way wolves or dogs might attack sheep, for example. In the 16th century worry began to be used in the sense "to harass, as by rough treatment or attack," or "to assault verbally," and in the 17th century the word took on the sense "to bother, distress, or persecute." It was a small step from this sense to the main modern senses "to cause to feel anxious or distressed" and "to feel troubled or uneasy," first recorded in the 19th century. |
worry [ˈwʌrɪ]
vb -ries, -rying, -ried
1. to be or cause to be anxious or uneasy, esp about something uncertain or potentially dangerous
2. (tr) to disturb the peace of mind of; bother don't worry me with trivialities
3. (intr; often foll by along or through) to proceed despite difficulties
4. (intr; often foll by away) to struggle or work to worry away at a problem
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (tr) (of a dog, wolf, etc.) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc.
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (when intr, foll by at) to bite, tear, or gnaw (at) with the teeth a dog worrying a bone
7. (tr) to move as specified, esp by repeated pushes they worried the log into the river
8. (tr) to touch or poke repeatedly and idly
9. (Medicine / Pathology) Obsolete to choke or cause to choke
not to worry Informal you need not worry
n pl -ries
1. a state or feeling of anxiety
2. a person or thing that causes anxiety
3. an act of worrying
[Old English wyrgan; related to Old Frisian wergia to kill, Old High German wurgen (German (er)würgen to strangle), Old Norse virgill, urga rope]
worried adj
worriedly adv
worrying adj
worryingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  worry - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences bugaboo - a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them" burden, encumbrance, onus, incumbrance, load - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" business - a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business" |
| 2. |  worry - a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | |
| Verb | 1. | worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" fret - be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details" fear - be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive" fret, fuss, niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" obsess - be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight" |
| 2. | worry - be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" mind - be concerned with or about something or somebody | |
| 3. |  worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"misgive - suggest fear or doubt; "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably" cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" nag - worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts" worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" | |
| 4. | worry - be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift" | |
| 5. | worry - lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone" incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting | |
| 6. | worry - touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads" rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
worry
verb
1. be anxious, be concerned, be worried, obsess, brood, fret, agonize, feel uneasy, get in a lather (informal), get in a sweat (informal), get in a tizzy (informal), get overwrought I worry about my daughter constantly.
be anxious be unconcerned, be unperturbed, be apathetic
be anxious be unconcerned, be unperturbed, be apathetic
2. trouble, upset, harry, bother, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, irritate, tease, unsettle, torment, harass, hassle (informal), badger, hector, disquiet, pester, vex, perturb, tantalize, importune, make anxious `Why didn't you tell us?' `I didn't want to worry you.'
trouble comfort, calm, soothe, console, solace
trouble comfort, calm, soothe, console, solace
noun
1. anxiety, concern, care, fear, trouble, misery, disturbance, torment, woe, irritation, unease, apprehension, misgiving, annoyance, trepidation, perplexity, vexation His last years were overshadowed by financial worry.
anxiety comfort, calm, consolation, reassurance, peace of mind, solace, serenity, tranquillity
anxiety comfort, calm, consolation, reassurance, peace of mind, solace, serenity, tranquillity
Translations
worry [ˈwʌrɪ]
A. N
1. (= thing to worry about) → preocupación f
he hasn't any worries → no tiene ninguna preocupación
his worries were completely unfounded → estaba preocupado sin razón
he may have damaged his spine, which is a worry → puede que se haya dañado la columna, lo que es causa or motivo de preocupación
my son has always been a worry to me → mi hijo siempre me ha causado preocupaciones
it's a great worry to us all → es una gran preocupación para todos nosotros, nos preocupa mucho a todos
financial worries → problemas mpl económicos, problemas mpl de dinero
that's the least of my worries → eso es lo que menos me preocupa, eso es lo de menos
he hasn't any worries → no tiene ninguna preocupación
his worries were completely unfounded → estaba preocupado sin razón
he may have damaged his spine, which is a worry → puede que se haya dañado la columna, lo que es causa or motivo de preocupación
my son has always been a worry to me → mi hijo siempre me ha causado preocupaciones
it's a great worry to us all → es una gran preocupación para todos nosotros, nos preocupa mucho a todos
financial worries → problemas mpl económicos, problemas mpl de dinero
that's the least of my worries → eso es lo que menos me preocupa, eso es lo de menos
2. (= anxiety) → preocupación f, inquietud f
she has caused me a great deal or a lot of worry → me ha tenido muy preocupado or inquieto, me ha dado muchas preocupaciones
to make o.s. sick with worry → preocuparse muchísimo
to be frantic or out of one's mind or sick with worry → estar preocupadísimo
source of worry → motivo m de preocupación
she has caused me a great deal or a lot of worry → me ha tenido muy preocupado or inquieto, me ha dado muchas preocupaciones
to make o.s. sick with worry → preocuparse muchísimo
to be frantic or out of one's mind or sick with worry → estar preocupadísimo
source of worry → motivo m de preocupación
B. VT
1. (= cause concern to) → preocupar
what's worrying you? → ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?
that phone call has been worrying me all day → esa llamada de teléfono me ha tenido preocupado todo el día
that doesn't worry me in the least → eso no me preocupa en absoluto
to worry o.s. about sth → preocuparse por algo
don't worry your head! → ¡no le des muchas vueltas!, ¡no te calientes la cabeza!
to worry o.s. over sth → preocuparse por algo
to worry o.s. sick about sth → preocuparse muchísimo por algo
what's worrying you? → ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?
that phone call has been worrying me all day → esa llamada de teléfono me ha tenido preocupado todo el día
that doesn't worry me in the least → eso no me preocupa en absoluto
to worry o.s. about sth → preocuparse por algo
don't worry your head! → ¡no le des muchas vueltas!, ¡no te calientes la cabeza!
to worry o.s. over sth → preocuparse por algo
to worry o.s. sick about sth → preocuparse muchísimo por algo
2. (= bother) → molestar
the cold doesn't worry me → el frío no me molesta
that doesn't worry me in the least → eso me trae absolutamente sin cuidado
I don't want to worry you with my problems but → no te quiero cargar or molestar con mis problemas pero ...
don't worry yourself with the details → no te preocupes por los detalles
the cold doesn't worry me → el frío no me molesta
that doesn't worry me in the least → eso me trae absolutamente sin cuidado
I don't want to worry you with my problems but → no te quiero cargar or molestar con mis problemas pero ...
don't worry yourself with the details → no te preocupes por los detalles
3. (= fear) they worry that extremists might gain control → temen que los extremistas se hagan con el control, los preocupa que los extremistas se hagan con el control
4. (= play with, harry) [dog] [+ bone] → mordisquear, juguetear con; [+ sheep] → acosar
C. VI
1. (= be anxious) → preocuparse
he worries a lot → se preocupa mucho
don't worry! → ¡no te preocupes!
I'll punish him if I catch him, don't you worry! → ¡si lo pillo lo castigaré, que no te quepa duda!
to worry about sth/sb → preocuparse por algo/algn
there's nothing to worry about → no hay por qué preocuparse
that's nothing to worry about → no hay que preocuparse por eso
don't worry about me → no te preocupes por mí
I've got quite enough to worry about without that → tengo ya bastantes problemas para preocuparme por eso
she worries about her health → le preocupa su salud
not to worry! → ¡no pasa nada!, ¡no te preocupes!
to worry over sth/sb → preocuparse por algo/algn
he worries a lot → se preocupa mucho
don't worry! → ¡no te preocupes!
I'll punish him if I catch him, don't you worry! → ¡si lo pillo lo castigaré, que no te quepa duda!
to worry about sth/sb → preocuparse por algo/algn
there's nothing to worry about → no hay por qué preocuparse
that's nothing to worry about → no hay que preocuparse por eso
don't worry about me → no te preocupes por mí
I've got quite enough to worry about without that → tengo ya bastantes problemas para preocuparme por eso
she worries about her health → le preocupa su salud
not to worry! → ¡no pasa nada!, ¡no te preocupes!
to worry over sth/sb → preocuparse por algo/algn
3.
to worry at sth [dog] → mordisquear algo, juguetear con algo; [person] (= fiddle with) → juguetear con algo
to worry at a problem → dar vueltas a un problema
to worry at sth [dog] → mordisquear algo, juguetear con algo; [person] (= fiddle with) → juguetear con algo
to worry at a problem → dar vueltas a un problema
D. CPD worry beads NPL sarta de cuentas con la que se juguetea para calmar los nervios
worry lines NPL arrugas en la frente debidas a la preocupación
worry lines NPL arrugas en la frente debidas a la preocupación
worry [ˈwʌri]
n
(= anxiety) → inquiétude f
He was sick with worry → Il était malade d'inquiétude.
to be a source of worry → être source d'inquiétude
He was sick with worry → Il était malade d'inquiétude.
to be a source of worry → être source d'inquiétude
(= problem) → souci m
His wife said she had no worries about his health → Sa femme a dit qu'elle n'avait aucune inquiétude sur sa santé.
that's the least of my worries → c'est le cadet de mes soucis
His wife said she had no worries about his health → Sa femme a dit qu'elle n'avait aucune inquiétude sur sa santé.
that's the least of my worries → c'est le cadet de mes soucis
(Australian, New Zealand) no worries (= you're welcome) → il n'y a pas de quoi (= there's nothing to worry about) → il n'y a pas de souci
No worries mate, she'll be right → Il n'y a pas de souci mon gars, ça va aller.
No worries mate, she'll be right → Il n'y a pas de souci mon gars, ça va aller.
vt
(= make anxious) → inquiéter
a speech which worried many people → un discours qui en a inquiété plus d'un
a speech which worried many people → un discours qui en a inquiété plus d'un
(= bother) → préoccuper
vi → s'inquiéter
Don't worry! → Ne t'inquiète pas!
to worry about sth → se faire du souci pour qch
to worry about sb → se faire du souci pour qn
to worry over sth → s'inquiéter de qch
not to worry (= never mind) → tant pis
Don't worry! → Ne t'inquiète pas!
to worry about sth → se faire du souci pour qch
to worry about sb → se faire du souci pour qn
to worry over sth → s'inquiéter de qch
not to worry (= never mind) → tant pis
worry
worry:
n → Sorge f; the worry of bringing up a family → die Sorgen, die eine Familie mit sich bringt; it’s a great worry to us all → wir machen uns alle große Sorgen darüber; I know it’s a worry for you → ich weiß, es macht dir Sorgen; what’s your main worry? → was drückt dich?; that’s the least of my worries → das macht mir noch am wenigsten Sorgen; no worries! (inf) → kein Problem!
vt
(= cause concern) → beunruhigen, Sorgen machen (+dat); it worries me → es macht mir Sorgen; you worry me sometimes → manchmal machst du mir wirklich Sorgen; it’s no use just worrying, do something → es hat keinen Zweck, sich nur den Kopf zu zerbrechen, tu endlich was; to worry oneself sick or silly/to death (about or over something) (inf) → sich krank machen/sich umbringen vor Sorge (um or wegen etw) (inf)
vi → sich sorgen, sich (dat) → Sorgen or Gedanken machen (about, over um, wegen); he worries a lot → er macht sich immer so viel Sorgen; don’t worry!, not to worry! → keine Angst or Sorge!; don’t worry, I’ll do it → lass mal, das mach ich schon; he said not to worry → er sagte, wir sollten uns keine Sorgen machen; don’t worry about letting me know → es macht nichts, wenn du mich nicht benachrichtigen kannst; don’t you worry about that, I’ll do it → mach dir darum keine Sorgen, das mach ich; you should worry! (inf) → du hast (vielleicht) Sorgen!
worry:
worry line
n (on face) → Sorgenfalte f
worrywart
n (inf) jd, der sich ständig unnötige Sorgen macht
worry [ˈwʌrɪ]
worry [ˈwʌrɪ]
1. n → preoccupazione f
what's your worry? → cosa ti preoccupa?
to cause sb a lot of worry → creare un sacco di preoccupazioni a qn
that's the least of my worries → questa è l'ultima cosa di cui mi preoccupo
what's your worry? → cosa ti preoccupa?
to cause sb a lot of worry → creare un sacco di preoccupazioni a qn
that's the least of my worries → questa è l'ultima cosa di cui mi preoccupo
2. vt
a. (cause concern) → preoccupare
to worry o.s. sick (about or over sth) → preoccuparsi da morire (per qc)
don't worry yourself or your head about it → non fartene un pensiero
to worry o.s. sick (about or over sth) → preoccuparsi da morire (per qc)
don't worry yourself or your head about it → non fartene un pensiero
b. (bother) → disturbare, importunare
3. vi to worry about or over sth/sb → preoccuparsi di qc/per qn
worry at vi + prep
a. (gnaw) → rosicchiare
b. (try to deal with) to worry at sth → scervellarsi su qc
worry [ˈwʌrɪ]
1. n → preoccupazione f
what's your worry? → cosa ti preoccupa?
to cause sb a lot of worry → creare un sacco di preoccupazioni a qn
that's the least of my worries → questa è l'ultima cosa di cui mi preoccupo
what's your worry? → cosa ti preoccupa?
to cause sb a lot of worry → creare un sacco di preoccupazioni a qn
that's the least of my worries → questa è l'ultima cosa di cui mi preoccupo
2. vt
a. (cause concern) → preoccupare
to worry o.s. sick (about or over sth) → preoccuparsi da morire (per qc)
don't worry yourself or your head about it → non fartene un pensiero
to worry o.s. sick (about or over sth) → preoccuparsi da morire (per qc)
don't worry yourself or your head about it → non fartene un pensiero
b. (bother) → disturbare, importunare
3. vi to worry about or over sth/sb → preoccuparsi di qc/per qn
worry at vi + prep
a. (gnaw) → rosicchiare
b. (try to deal with) to worry at sth → scervellarsi su qc
v worry [ˈwari, (American ) ˈwə:ri]
1 to (cause to) feel anxious His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late. bekommer يُقْلِق، يَقْلَق тревожа (се) dělat (si) starosti bekymre sig; være bekymret (sich) ängstigen ανησυχώ preocupar(se) muret tegema, muretsema نگران کردن یا شدن huolehtia (s')inquiéter לִדאוֹג, לְהַדאִיג चिंता brinuti izgat; aggódik, izgatja magát merasa khawatir valda áhyggjum; vera áhyggjufullur preoccuparsi 心配させる 걱정하다 neraminti, nerimauti, sunerimti uztraukt; uztraukties; baiļoties merisaukan (zich) ongerust maken bekymre (seg), engste seg martwić się preocupar(-se) a (se) nelinişti волновать(ся) robiť (si) starosti, znepokojovať sa skrbeti brinuti oroa [] วิตกกังวล endişelen(dir)mek 擔心 хвилювати(ся) پریشان کرنا یا ہونا khiến ai lo lắng 担心
2 to annoy; to distract Don't worry me just now – I'm busy! pla يُزْعِج، يُلْهي، يُشْغِل البال безпокоя tušit, obtěžovat forstyrre zusetzen,bedrängen ενοχλώ, αποσπώ την προσοχή κπ. molestar, estorbar häirima اذیت کردن häiritä harceler, embêter לְהַטְרִיד तंग करना ljutiti, daviti izgat; zaklat mengganggu angra, skaprauna infastidire 悩ませる 괴롭히다 trukdyti tirdīt; traucēt mengganggu lastig vallen plage, forstyrre, avspore naprzykrzać się incomodar a supăra, a deranja приставать к otravovať, vyrušovať motiti smetati ansätta, störa เป็นทุกข์; เป็นกังวล canını sıkmak 煩擾，打攪 турбувати تنگ کرنا làm phiền 打搅
3 to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc. opskeur يُمَزِّق بأسْنانِه давя hryzat rive; ruske i schütteln ξεσκίζω (π.χ. με τα δόντια) acosar, perseguir, atacar puresklema, (hammastega) sakutama پاره کردن، یا گاز گرفتن retuuttaa jouer (avec) לִקרוֹעַ בַּשִינַיִים झकझोरना vući, čupati marcangol menggigit hrifsa með kjaftinum og hrista til azzannare くわえて振り回す 물고 흔들다 draskyti, plėšyti purināt; plēst; plosīt mengetap gigi de tanden zetten in rive/ruske i szarpać zębami atacar às dentadas a sfâşia рвать зубами šklbať trgati glodati hugga i strupen, sätta tänderna i ขู่ ısırıp çekiştirmek 撕咬 рвати, шматувати دانت سے کاٹنا یا جھنجھوڑنا ngoạm 撕咬
n
(a cause of) anxiety That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries. bekommernis هَم، قَلَق، مَصْدَر قَلَق безпокойство starost bekymring die Sorge ανησυχία, σκοτούρα preocupación mure نگرانی ف دلواپسی huolenaihe souci, inquiétude דְאָגָה चिंता briga aggodalom (sumber) kekhawatiran áhyggjuefni preoccupazione 心配 걱정, 근심 rūpestis, nerimas raizes; uztraukums; rūpesti kebimbangan voorwerp van zorg bekymring, besvær, engstelse zmartwienie preocupação grijă; nelinişte; supărare беспокойство; забота starosť, trápenie; nepokoj, úzkosť skrb briga oro, bekymmer ความวิตกกังวล endişe 擔憂 тривога; неспокій پریشانی mối lo lắng 担忧
adj worried
(negativeunworried) a worried look. bekommerd قَلِق، مَهْموم притеснен ustaraný bekymret beunruhigt ανήσυχος preocupado murelik ناراحت huolestunut inquiet מוּדאָג चिंतित zabrinut gondterhelt, aggódó khawatir áhyggjufullur preoccupato 心配した 걱정스러운 susirūpinęs noraizējies; norūpējies; uztraucies risau; bimbang bezorgd bekymret, engstelig zmartwiony preocupado îngrijorat обеспокоенный ustaraný zaskrbljen zabrinut oroad ที่วิตกกังวล endişeli 擔心的 зтурбований پریشان lo lắng 担心的
worry → يَقْلَق bát (se) bekymre (sig) sorgen (sich) ανησυχώ preocuparse olla huolissaan s’inquiéter brinuti preoccuparsi 心配する 걱정하다 zorgen maken (zich) engste (seg) zmartwić się afligir-se беспокоиться oroa sig วิตกกังวล endişe etmek lo lắng 烦恼
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