concern
That which affects one’s welfare or happinessThat which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
» I'm very concerned about her illness.
Я очень беспокоюсь из-за её болезни.
Я дуже стурбований її недугою.
Meaning
6 senses(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
(countable, uncountable)The placement of interest or worry on a subject.
Most people in Australia have no concern for the recent events in London.
(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.
(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
(countable, uncountable)A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
The employees’ attitude is really hurting the concern.
a going concern
Konzern
конце́рнkoncérn
конце́рнkoncérn
(countable, uncountable)Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.
- 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 sentencesI'm very concerned about her illness.
Я дуже стурбований її недугою. — ChickenKiev
ruЯ очень беспокоюсь из-за её болезни. — Hellerick
I'm very concerned about your health.
Я дуже стурбований станом твого здоров'я. — deniko
ruЯ очень обеспокоен твоим здоровьем. — Selena777
deIch mache mir große Sorgen um deine Gesundheit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm just concerned about your safety.
Я лише турбуюся про твою безпеку. — deniko
I know that Tom is concerned.
Я знаю, що Том стурбований. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Том обеспокоен. — marafon
I'm sure Tom will be concerned.
Я певен, що Том буде стурбований. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French concerner, from Medieval Latin concernō, concernere (“I distinBorrowed 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: concernsSynonyms
11 synonyms- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness:worryheadachevexation
- an anxious feeling:carefear
- a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it:businessbusiness concernbusiness organizationbusiness organisation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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