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worrying

UK
/ˈwʌriɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
worrying about
worrying over

Translations

worryingnoun
Her constant worrying about the future kept her up at night.
Son inquiétude constante pour l'avenir l'empêchait de dormir la nuit.
Additional translations
anxiétéSoutenu ; met l'accent sur l'état d'anxiété.
Synonyms
concern
anxiety
unease
distress
apprehension
worryinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwʌr.i.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɜːr.i.ɪŋ/
Functions as a present-participle adjective meaning ‘causing worry’.
The worrying news about the storm's path kept everyone on edge.
Les nouvelles inquiétantes concernant la trajectoire de la tempête ont tenu tout le monde en haleine.
Additional translations
préoccupantRegistre neutre ; fréquent dans la langue courante et administrative.
Synonyms
alarming
disturbing
troubling
concerning
anxiety-inducing
frightening
dismaying
Antonyms
calming
reassuring
worryverb

worrying

Gerund

worried
Past Simple
worried
Past Participle
worrying
Gerund
UK
/ˈwʌri/
US
/ˈwɜːri/
s'inquiéterS'emploie avec la préposition « de » ou « pour ».
She tends to worry about her children's safety when they are out late.
Elle a tendance à s'inquiéter pour la sécurité de ses enfants quand ils rentrent tard.
The news of the storm worried the residents of the coastal town.
La nouvelle de la tempête a inquiété les habitants de la ville côtière.
Additional translations
harcelerPour le sens « importuner sans cesse », notamment avec des animaux.
tripoterPour le geste nerveux de manipuler quelque chose sans arrêt.
mordillerPour le comportement des animaux qui mordent ou rongent quelque chose de façon répétée.
Synonyms
concern
trouble
disturb
agitate
fret
unease
disquiet
bother
Antonyms
calm
reassure
comfort

Definitions

worryingnoun
The act or process of feeling anxious or concerned about actual or potential problems.
Her constant worrying about the future kept her up at night.
worryinggerund / present participle
Causing anxiety or concern.
The worrying news about the storm's path kept everyone on edge.
worryverb
To feel or express anxiety or concern about something.
She tends to worry about her children's safety when they are out late.
To cause someone to feel anxious or concerned.
The news of the storm worried the residents of the coastal town.
To harass or bother persistently.
The dog would worry the sheep by chasing them around the field.
To touch, twist, or handle something repeatedly in a nervous or restless manner.
She worried the chain of her necklace while waiting for the interview to begin.
Of an animal, to bite, tug at, or gnaw something repeatedly.
The puppy happily worried the old slipper until it was in tatters.
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