Fretting Meaning in English
word · lemma: fret
ˈfɹɛtɪŋ
FRET-ing
fɹˈɛtɪŋ
fret-ING
Definición
Fretting means feeling worried, anxious, or upset, usually in a way that involves constant or repeated thinking about something.
Uso & Matices
"Fretting" is informal and often describes worry about small or unavoidable things. Common collocations: 'fret about,' 'stop fretting over.' Usually not used for serious problems. More common in British than American English.
Spanish: preocuparse - inquietarsePortuguese (BR): preocupar-se - afligir-sePortuguese (PT): preocupar-se - afligir-seChinese (Simplified): 担心 - 苦恼Chinese (Traditional): 擔心 - 苦惱Hindi: चिंता करना - परेशान होनाArabic: القلق - الانشغال بالهمBengali: উত্তেজনা করা - দুশ্চিন্তা করাRussian: беспокоиться - волноватьсяJapanese: くよくよする - 心配するVietnamese: lo lắng - bồn chồnKorean: 걱정하다 - 안절부절하다Turkish: endişelenmek - dert etmekUrdu: پریشان ہونا - فکر کرناIndonesian: cemas - khawatir
Oraciones de Ejemplo
She is always fretting about her grades.
basic
Stop fretting—everything will be fine.
basic
He was fretting over the delay in his flight.
basic
You’re fretting too much over things you can’t control.
natural
I spent the whole night fretting about my interview.
natural
There’s no use fretting over spilled milk.
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