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preocupante




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preocupante
     1. adj. worrying
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preocupar
     1. v. to worry, to concern, to trouble, to be worrisome to, to preoccupy
           Me preocupa que esos muchachos estén afuera. - It worries me that those guys are outside.
           Su silencio me preocupa, Doctor. - Your silence troubles me, Doctor.
           A la novia de Juan no la preocupaba el chihuahua hasta que empezó a morderle los pies. - The chihuahua didn't worry Juan's girlfriend until it started biting her feet.
     2. v. to fret, to worry about/over, to be worried about/over, to be concerned about/over, to be troubled about/over, to care about (+ por usually, + de occasionally)
           Sabes, también me preocupo por ella. - I care about her too, you know.
           No te preocupes por los detalles. - Don't worry about the details.
           Me preocupo de que esos muchachos están afuera. - I'm concerned about those guys being outside.
           La novia de Juan no se preocupaba del chihuahua hasta que empezó a morderle los pies. - Juan's girlfriend wasn't worried about the chihuahua until it started biting her feet.
te
     1. pron. dative of tú: to you, for you
           Te voy a hacer tus calzones.... - I’m going to make your britches
     2. pron. accusative of tú: you
     3. pron. : yourself

Example Sentences

Deja de pensar cosas tristes, papá, y lee algo menos preocupante



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