Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.

    Mark’s health was of great concern to Connie.

    Sorge, Anliegen

    забо́таzabóta

  2. (countable, uncountable)The placement of interest or worry on a subject.

    Most people in Australia have no concern for the recent events in London.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.

    Let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the document.

  4. (countable, uncountable)The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.

    Judy's eyes filled with concern as she listened to the news report.

    Betroffenheit, Sorge, Besorgnis

    беспоко́йствоbespokójstvo, забо́таzabóta

    занепоко́єнняzanepokójennja, турбо́таturbóta

  5. (countable, uncountable)A business, firm or enterprise; a company.

    The employees’ attitude is really hurting the concern.

    a going concern

    Konzern

    конце́рнkoncérn

    конце́рнkoncérn

  6. (countable, uncountable)Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.

More definitions
  • something that interests you because it is important or affects you
  • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
  • a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
  • an anxious feeling

Examples

1550 sentences
  1. I'm very concerned about her illness.

    Я дуже стурбований її недугою.

    ruЯ очень беспокоюсь из-за её болезни.

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  2. I'm very concerned about your health.

    Я дуже стурбований станом твого здоров'я.

    ruЯ очень обеспокоен твоим здоровьем.

    deIch mache mir große Sorgen um deine Gesundheit.

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  3. I'm just concerned about your safety.

    Я лише турбуюся про твою безпеку.

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  4. I know that Tom is concerned.

    Я знаю, що Том стурбований.

    ruЯ знаю, что Том обеспокоен.

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  5. I'm sure Tom will be concerned.

    Я певен, що Том буде стурбований.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
the expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person:
business, firm or enterprise; a company:
Русский
By meaning 3
that which affects one’s welfare or happiness:
the expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person:
business, firm or enterprise; a company:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
that which affects one’s welfare or happiness:
the expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person:
business, firm or enterprise; a company:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French concerner, from Medieval Latin concernō, concernere (“I distin

Borrowed from Middle French concerner, from Medieval Latin concernō, concernere (“I distinguish, have respect to”), from Latin concernō (“to mix, sift, or mingle together, as in a sieve”), combined form of con- + cernō (“distinguish”).

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Forms

plural: concerns
Singularconcern
Pluralconcerns

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

11 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • is concerned about
  • very concerned about
  • concerned about that
  • was very concerned
  • concerned about his
  • really concerned about
  • concerned about your
  • seem very concerned
  • concerned about the
  • concerning concerning
  • to be concerned
  • concerned about what

See also

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