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preocuparse

/pɾeokuˈpaɾse/, [pɾe.o.kuˈpaɾ.se]

to worry, worry

Examples

  • Tom estaba demasiado ocupado preocupándose por Mary para preocuparse por sí mismo.

    Tom was too busy worrying about Mary to worry about himself.

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  • Preocuparse es como pagar una deuda que no debes.

    Worrying is like paying a debt you don't owe.

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  • Preocuparse es como una mecedora; te da algo que hacer, pero no te lleva a ningún lado.

    Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere.

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  • No hay nada de qué preocuparse.

    There is nothing to worry about.

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  • Tom no necesita preocuparse.

    Tom has no need to worry.

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  • Estoy seguro de que la gente viviría el doble si parasen de preocuparse por todo.

    I'm sure people would live twice as long if they stopped getting themselves worked up over everything.

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  • Debería preocuparse de no coger frío.

    You should take care not to catch cold.

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  • En primer lugar, las mujeres tienen más tiempo libre que los hombres. En segundo lugar, ellas tienen menos cosas de que preocuparse que los hombres.

    In the first place, the women have more free time than men. In the second place, they have fewer things to worry about than men.

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  • ¿Por qué preocuparse por Tom?

    Why worry about Tom?

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  • Tom dijo no preocuparse.

    Tom said not to worry.

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  • Tomás no tiene que preocuparse por mí.

    Tom doesn't have to worry about me.

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  • No hay por qué preocuparse.

    There is no cause for worry.

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  • Si ella no te vio entonces no hay nada de qué preocuparse.

    If she didn’t see you then there’s nothing to worry about.

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  • Tom tiene cosas más importantes de que preocuparse.

    Tom has more important things to worry about.

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  • La vida es demasiado corta para preocuparse por esa clase de cosas.

    Life is too short to worry about things like that.

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  • Están muy ocupados peleándose entre ellos, como para preocuparse por los ideales comunes.

    They are too busy fighting against each other to care for common ideals.

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  • Tom no tenía nada de qué preocuparse.

    Tom didn't have anything to worry about.

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  • No hay nada por lo que preocuparse, ¿vale?

    There's nothing to worry about, OK?

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  • Tom no necesita preocuparse por nada. Mary se ocupará de todo.

    Tom doesn't need to worry about a thing. Mary will take care of everything.

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  • No hay que preocuparse del qué dirán.

    One shouldn't worry about what people are going to say.

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