inquietar

/ĩkjeˈtaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
inquieto
preterite (eu)
inquietei
past participle
inquietado

Meaning

  1. to worry

    • O silêncio o inquieta.

      Silence unsettles him.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

preocupar

inquietar is slightly more about unease; preocupar is more common — both mean "to worry."

Similar in other languages

French

se faire du souci

se faire du souci is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to worry."

Practice

1 What does inquietar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches inquietar?

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