huoli — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anxiety noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
- care noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
- concern noun A feeling of worry about something.
- disquietude noun A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
- gripe verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
- sorrow noun Deep sadness, especially over a loss.
- study verb To spend time learning about a subject, often in preparation for an exam or qualification.
- trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.
- worry verb To feel anxious or uneasy about something.
Senses
huoli is used for these senses in English:
- anxiety An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- care (countable, uncountable) Worry.
- concern That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
- disquietude (countable) A fear or an instance of uneasiness.
- gripe A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
- sorrow (uncountable) unhappiness, woe
- sorrow (countable) (usually in plural) An instance or cause of unhappiness.
- trepidation An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear.
anxiety — full definition
- noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
- noun (medical) A diagnosable disorder marked by chronic, excessive worry that interferes with daily life.
care — full definition
- noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
- noun Worry or concern about something.
- noun The looking after of someone's health, safety, or wellbeing.
- verb To feel concern or interest about something.
- verb To look after someone or something (usually with "for").