Polyglot Dictionary

preocupar

/pɾeokuˈpaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
preocupo
preterite (yo)
preocupé
past participle
preocupado

Meaning

  1. to worry

    • Me preocupa el examen.

      The exam worries me.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

inquietar

inquietar is slightly more about unease or restlessness; preocupar is the more common, general word for "to worry."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

preocupar

preocupar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to worry."

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