Polyglot Dictionary

preocupar

/pɾeokuˈpaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
preocupo
preterite (eu)
preocupei
past participle
preocupado

Meaning

  1. to worry

    • Não se preocupe.

      Don't worry.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

apoquentar

apoquentar is more colloquial or regional; preocupar is the standard everyday word — both mean "to worry."

inquietar

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

Similar in other languages

Spanish

inquietar

inquietar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to worry."

Spanish

preocupar

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

Practice

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