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worrying

/ˈwʌriɪŋ/

/ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

worrying about

worrying over

worryingnoun

Translations

беспокойство

Her constant worrying about the future is affecting her health.

Её постоянное беспокойство о будущем сказывается на её здоровье.

Additional translations

волнение

тревога

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

worryinggerund / present participle

/ˈwʌr.i.ɪŋ/

/ˈwɜːr.i.ɪŋ/

Functions as a present-participle adjective meaning ‘causing worry’.

Translations

тревожный

The news about the storm is worrying.

Новости о шторме тревожные.

вызывающий беспокойство

The economic situation is worrying.

Экономическая ситуация вызывающая беспокойство.

Additional translations

волнующий

беспокоящий

Definitions

Causing anxiety or concern.

The worrying news about the storm's path kept everyone on edge.

Synonyms

Antonyms

worryverb

worrying

Gerund

worried

Past Simple

worried

Past Participle

worrying

Gerund

/ˈwʌri/

/ˈwɜːri/

Translations

беспокоиться

I often worry about my future.

Я часто беспокоюсь о своем будущем.

волноваться

She tends to worry when things don't go as planned.

Она склонна волноваться, когда дела идут не по плану.

тревожиться

Parents worry about their children's safety.

Родители тревожатся о безопасности своих детей.

беспокоитьО том, что вызывает тревогу или беспокойство у кого-либо.

The news of the storm worried the residents of the coastal town.

Новость о шторме беспокоила жителей прибрежного города.

тревожитьО том, что вызывает устойчивую тревогу или беспокойство.

The delay worried her.

Задержка тревожила её.

дониматьО назойливом, повторяющемся действии, которое раздражает или утомляет.

The reporters worried the minister with repeated questions.

Журналисты донимали министра повторяющимися вопросами.

теребитьО нервном, беспокойном движении руками или пальцами.

She worried the chain of her necklace while waiting for the interview to begin.

Она теребила цепочку на шее, ожидая начала собеседования.

грызтьО животном; грызть, тянуть или кусать что-либо снова и снова.

The puppy happily worried the old slipper until it was in tatters.

Щенок с удовольствием грыз старый тапок, пока тот не превратился в лохмотья.

Additional translations

травитьО животных; преследовать, хватать или рвать добычу/скот.

Definitions

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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worrynoun

Definitions

A state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.

Her main worry was whether she would be able to find a job after graduation.

A source of anxiety or concern.

The health of her parents was a constant worry for her.

The act of worrying livestock, especially by dogs.

The worry of sheep by stray dogs was a serious problem for the farm.

worryadjective

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or denoting an object associated with relieving or expressing anxiety.

He keeps a worry stone in his pocket.