worry
A strong feeling of anxietyA strong feeling of anxiety.
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» It's a legitimate worry.
Das ist eine berechtigte Sorge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Это обоснованное беспокойство. — Ooneykcall
Це виправдане занепокоєння. — deniko
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Examples
1277 sentencesIt's a legitimate worry.
Це виправдане занепокоєння. — deniko
ruЭто обоснованное беспокойство. — Ooneykcall
deDas ist eine berechtigte Sorge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That's my only worry.
ruЭто моя единственная забота. — marafon
That isn't my only worry.
deDas sind nicht meine einzigen Bedenken. — mramosch
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A strong feeling of anxiety.
I'm afflicted by worry throughout the night.
Sorge
беспоко́йствоbespokójstvo, забо́таzabóta, трево́гаtrevóga
a strong feeling of anxiety
(countable, uncountable)A person who causes worry.
(countable, uncountable)An instance or cause of such a feeling.
My main worry is that I'll miss the train.
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
plural: worriesSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
6 patterns- need to worry
- not worried about
- have to worry
- a little worried
- nothing to worry
- little worried about
See also
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