preocuparse

/pɾeokuˈpaɾse/, [pɾe.o.kuˈpaɾ.se]

to worry, worry

Examples

Tom no pudo evitar preocuparse por Mary.

Tom couldn't help worrying about Mary.

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La vida es demasiado corta para preocuparse de cosas de ese tipo.

Life is too short to worry about things like that.

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Sus padres no pueden evitar preocuparse por sus heridas.

Her parents can't help worrying about her injuries.

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Nosotros no fumamos, pero siéntese y fume sin preocuparse.

We don't smoke, but have a seat and smoke, no worries.

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Tom no necesita preocuparse por María.

Tom doesn't need to worry about Mary.

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¿Por qué preocuparse?

Why worry about it?

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Tom no necesita preocuparse. Nada malo va a pasar.

Tom doesn't have to worry. Nothing bad's going to happen.

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No hay necesidad de preocuparse.

There's no need to worry.

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Él todavía no ha hecho sus deberes, así que su profesor empieza a preocuparse por él.

He has not yet done his homework, so his teacher begins to worry about him.

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¿Qué caso tiene preocuparse?

What is the use of worrying?

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