Worry Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈwɝi/

WURR-ee

UK

/wˈʌɹi/

WUH-ree

التعريف

To feel nervous or troubled about possible problems or difficulties. It can also mean thinking about bad things that might happen.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used in everyday speech and writing. Often appears in phrases like 'don't worry,' 'worry about,' and 'worry less.' Not a formal word, mostly informal and neutral. Learners sometimes confuse it with 'fear,' but worry is more about anxious thoughts, not immediate fear.

• Spanish: preocuparse - preocupación
• Portuguese (BR): preocupar-se - preocupação
• Portuguese (PT): preocupar - preocupação
• Chinese (Simplified): 担心 - 烦恼
• Chinese (Traditional): 擔心 - 煩惱
• Hindi: चिंता करना - चिंता
• Arabic: يقلق - قلق
• Bengali: চিন্তা করা - উদ্বিগ্ন হওয়া
• Russian: волноваться - беспокоиться
• Japanese: 心配する
• Vietnamese: lo lắng
• Korean: 걱정하다
• Turkish: endişelenmek
• Urdu: فکر کرنا - پریشان ہونا
• Indonesian: khawatir - cemas

جمل نموذجية

She worries about her exams every day.

basic

Don’t worry; everything will be fine.

basic

Parents often worry when their children are late.

basic

I shouldn’t worry so much about what people think.

natural

Stop worrying and enjoy your vacation!

natural

She’s always worried about money these days.

natural