preocupar-se — meaning in English

English meaning

• care noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
• quibble noun A minor, often pedantic objection or complaint about a small detail.
• worry verb To feel anxious or uneasy about something.

Senses

preocupar-se is used for these senses in English:

• care (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
• quibble (informal, intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.
• worry (intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

care — full definition

1. noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
2. noun Worry or concern about something.
3. noun The looking after of someone's health, safety, or wellbeing.
4. verb To feel concern or interest about something.
5. verb To look after someone or something (usually with "for").

quibble — full definition

1. noun A minor, often pedantic objection or complaint about a small detail.
2. verb To argue or complain over trivial points.

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