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“That’s exactly what I’m worried about.– Eso es precisamente lo que me preocupa.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
Around this time, Pelletier and Espinoza, worried about the current state of their mutual lover, had two long conversations on the phone.Por aquellos días Pelletier y Espinoza, preocupados por el estado actual de su común amante, mantuvieron dos largas conversaciones telefónicas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
According to Piercy, one mother was a little worried at first, saying, "I don't even let my daughter run the washing machine - and she's going to operate a 15 million dollar piece of NASA equipment?"Según Piercy, una madre estaba algo preocupada al principio, y dijo: "Yo ni siquiera dejo a mi hija usar la máquina de lavar y ahora ¿ella va a manejar un equipo de la NASA que vale 15 millones de dólares?".http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
'That worried him,' I said.– Eso lo ha intranquilizado -le dije a Mark.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
It's usually just for a short time, perhaps when we're worried or excited.Normalmente dura un período corto de tiempo, quizá cuando uno está preocupado o nervioso.© 2009 Colegio Real de Psiquiatras© The Royal College of Psychiatrists. Updated: June 2011
Fritz is about to levitate, he's so worried about not being able to help."Fritz está a punto de levitar de lo preocupado que está por no poder ayudar.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
He was worried…Estaba preocupado…Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
She would be worried, but more angry than worried, at my lateness.Estaría preocupada, pero más enfadada que preocupada, por mi tardanza.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
The guy’s stare was worried and wary.La mirada fija del chico era de preocupación y cautela.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
'And you, you goddamn fool, you were worried about your reputation?'«Y tú, pedazo de cretino, preocupado por tu reputación.»Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
“I’m just worried about my shellan .Es sólo que estoy preocupado por mi shellan.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
A sense of being worried, anxious, blue, or depressed that doesn't go awaySensación de preocupación, ansiedad, melancolía o depresión que no desaparece©2012 International Myeloma Foundationhttp://myeloma.org 10/9/2011©2012 International Myeloma Foundationhttp://myeloma.org 10/9/2011
Difficulties with concentration and remembering: These problems are often associated with being distracted and worried.Problemas de concentración y de memoria: esto frecuentemente se acompaña de estar más distraído, o ensimismado y preocupado.© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/27/2011© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/27/2011
Lately, she worried that she had acquired her mother’s taste for alcohol, or worse, her addiction to the pleasant numbness promised by the sacred liquid.Últimamente, la preocupaba haber adquirido el gusto de su madre por el alcohol o, peor aún, su adiccion al grato aturdimiento prometido por el líquido sagrado.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
He turned the corner and almost ran into his father, who stepped back, as though worried the coffee he carried would spill.Dobló la esquina y estuvo a punto de tropezar con su padre, que retrocedió, como si lo preocupara derramar el café que llevaba.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
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be worried
apurar
be worried
apurarse
get worried
preocupar
get worried
preocuparse
be worried
angustiarse
be worried sick
estar muy preocupado
stop worrying
despreocuparse
worry about
cuidar
Word forms
worry
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | worried |
Imperative | worry |
Present Participle (Participle I) | worrying |
Past Participle (Participle II) | worried |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I worry | we worry |
you worry | you worry |
he/she/it worries | they worry |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am worrying | we are worrying |
you are worrying | you are worrying |
he/she/it is worrying | they are worrying |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have worried | we have worried |
you have worried | you have worried |
he/she/it has worried | they have worried |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been worrying | we have been worrying |
you have been worrying | you have been worrying |
he/she/it has been worrying | they have been worrying |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I worried | we worried |
you worried | you worried |
he/she/it worried | they worried |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was worrying | we were worrying |
you were worrying | you were worrying |
he/she/it was worrying | they were worrying |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had worried | we had worried |
you had worried | you had worried |
he/she/it had worried | they had worried |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been worrying | we had been worrying |
you had been worrying | you had been worrying |
he/she/it had been worrying | they had been worrying |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will worry | we shall/will worry |
you will worry | you will worry |
he/she/it will worry | they will worry |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be worrying | we shall/will be worrying |
you will be worrying | you will be worrying |
he/she/it will be worrying | they will be worrying |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have worried | we shall/will have worried |
you will have worried | you will have worried |
he/she/it will have worried | they will have worried |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been worrying | we shall/will have been worrying |
you will have been worrying | you will have been worrying |
he/she/it will have been worrying | they will have been worrying |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would worry | we should/would worry |
you would worry | you would worry |
he/she/it would worry | they would worry |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be worrying | we should/would be worrying |
you would be worrying | you would be worrying |
he/she/it would be worrying | they would be worrying |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have worried | we should/would have worried |
you would have worried | you would have worried |
he/she/it would have worried | they would have worried |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been worrying | we should/would have been worrying |
you would have been worrying | you would have been worrying |
he/she/it would have been worrying | they would have been worrying |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am worried | we are worried |
you are worried | you are worried |
he/she/it is worried | they are worried |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being worried | we are being worried |
you are being worried | you are being worried |
he/she/it is being worried | they are being worried |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been worried | we have been worried |
you have been worried | you have been worried |
he/she/it has been worried | they have been worried |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was worried | we were worried |
you were worried | you were worried |
he/she/it was worried | they were worried |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being worried | we were being worried |
you were being worried | you were being worried |
he/she/it was being worried | they were being worried |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been worried | we had been worried |
you had been worried | you had been worried |
he/she/it had been worried | they had been worried |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be worried | we shall/will be worried |
you will be worried | you will be worried |
he/she/it will be worried | they will be worried |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been worried | we shall/will have been worried |
you will have been worried | you will have been worried |
he/she/it will have been worried | they will have been worried |