worry
To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubtTo be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
» Do your best and don't worry.
Gib dein Bestes und sorge dich nicht!
Geben Sie Ihr Bestes und machen Sie sich keine Sorgen!
Роби все, що в твоїх силах, і не хвилюйся.
Роби все, що в твоїх силах, і не турбуйся.
Робіть все, що в ваших силах, і не хвилюйтеся.
Робіть все, що в ваших силах, і не турбуйтеся.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
besorgt sein
беспоко́итьсяbespokóitʹsja, волнова́тьсяvolnovátʹsja, пережива́тьpereživátʹ
турбува́тисяturbuvátysja, триво́житисяtryvóžytysja, непоко́їтисяnepokójitysja
(transitive)Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.
Your tone of voice worries me.
besorgen
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
(transitive)To harass; to irritate or distress.
The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
(transitive)To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.
(transitive)To touch repeatedly; to fiddle with.
touch or rub constantly
(Scotland, obsolete, transitive)To strangle.
Examples
4729 sentencesDo your best and don't worry.
Роби все, що в твоїх силах, і не хвилюйся. — deniko
deGib dein Bestes und sorge dich nicht! — Tamy
I wouldn't have worried about that.
Я би про це не турбувався. — deniko
ruЯ бы не стал волноваться об этом. — odexed
I'm just worried about my weight.
Я просто занепокоєний моєю вагою. — brambury
deIch mach mir nur Sorgen um mein Gewicht. — virgil
His mother is worried about him.
Його мати хвилюється за нього. — seveleu_dubrovnik
ruЕго мать волнуется о нём. — al_ex_an_der
I'm very worried about my weight.
Я дуже стурбований своєю вагою. — deniko
ruМеня очень беспокоит мой вес. — averoes
deIch mache mir große Sorgen um mein Gewicht. — Yorwba
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English worien (“to choke, strangle”), from Old English wyrġan, from Proto-WesFrom Middle English worien (“to choke, strangle”), from Old English wyrġan, from Proto-West Germanic *wurgijan, from Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (“bind, squeeze”).
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Forms
worries, worrying, worried, worriedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- to worry about
- worry about that
- is worried about
- worried about what
- need to worry
- have to worry
- not worried about
- a little worried
- very worried about
- worried about the
- nothing to worry
- little worried about