Concerning Meaning in English

word · lemma: concern

US

/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/

kuhn-SUR-ning

UK

/kənsˈɜːnɪŋ/

kuhn-SUR-ning

التعريف

‘Concerning’ can mean 'about' or 'related to' something, or describe something that is worrying or causes concern.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

As a preposition, 'concerning' is formal and often replaces 'about' or 'regarding' in writing. As an adjective, 'concerning' describes something that causes worry. Be careful not to confuse the two uses. The adjective sense is more common in spoken English.

• Spanish: relacionado con - preocupante
• Portuguese (BR): relacionado a - preocupante
• Portuguese (PT): relativo a - preocupante
• Chinese (Simplified): 关于 - 令人担忧 (令人担心)
• Chinese (Traditional): 關於 - 令人擔憂 (令人擔心)
• Hindi: संबंधित - चिंताजनक
• Arabic: بخصوص - مثير للقلق
• Bengali: সম্পর্কে - উদ্বেগজনক
• Russian: касательно - тревожный
• Japanese: 〜について - 気がかりな
• Vietnamese: liên quan đến - đáng lo ngại
• Korean: 관하여 - 우려되는
• Turkish: ile ilgili - endişe verici
• Urdu: سے متعلق - تشویشناک
• Indonesian: mengenai - mengkhawatirkan

جمل نموذجية

I have a question concerning the exam.

basic

The news was very concerning.

basic

She called the office concerning her appointment.

basic

That's really concerning—should we do something about it?

natural

Did you read the report concerning climate change?

natural

Her silence was a bit concerning, don't you think?

natural