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preoccupare

to worry

verb preh-ok-koo-PAH-reh Less Common

Also means

to concern

Usage Note

Preoccupare means to worry someone (transitive), while the reflexive preoccuparsi means to worry oneself or be worried: mi preoccupo per te (I worry about you). The difference between preoccupare (to cause worry) and preoccuparsi (to feel worried) is important to get right.

Examples

"Non ti preoccupare, andrà tutto bene."

Natural Translation

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

Literal Translation

Not yourself worry, will-go all well.

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