worry

worry: 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) bekymre (seg), engste seg

2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) plage, forstyrre, avspore

3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) rive/ruske i
2. noun
((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) bekymring, besvær, engstelse

- worried

bekymring
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plage

I
subst. \/ˈwʌrɪ\/ eller worrit

1) uro, problem

2) (om personer, dyr e.l.) plage

3) (om problemer e.l.) hodebry

4) (om dyr e.l.) riving og sliting (for å skade eller drepe) (be)

beside oneself with worry være ute av seg av bekymring, være fra seg av bekymring
II
verb \/ˈwʌrɪ\/

1) uroe seg, bekymre seg, være urolig, gjøre engstelig, volde bekymring

• it is worrying to see what is happening

det bekymrer meg å se det som skjer

• what's worrying you?

hva er det som bekymrer deg?, hva er det du er lei deg for?

2) plage, sjenere, forstyrre

• don't worry her with silly questions!

ikke plag henne med tåpelige spørsmål!

• I have a bad tooth that is worrying me

jeg har en vond tann som sjenerer meg

3) jage

• the dog worried the sheep

hunden jaget sauene

4) rive og slite i

• the cat worried the mouse

katten rev og slet i musen

I should worry (hverdagslig) det blåser jeg i

not to worry ingenting å bekymre seg for

worry about bekymre seg for

worry about trifles henge seg opp i bagateller

worry along\/through greie seg arbeide seg gjennom

worry at fingre med, fikle med, plukke på

• he started to worry at the loose thread in his raincoat

han begynte å plukke på en løs tråd i regnfrakken sin

worry oneself uroe seg, bekymre seg, være urolig, være engstelig, være bekymret, være nervøs

worry out (om løsning) anstrenge seg for å forstå

• she finally worried out the meaning of the document

hun fant endelig frem til meningen med dokumentet

Synonyms:

Tease, vex, plague, pain, harass, annoy, trouble, torment, pester, bother, bore, persecute, molest, harry, irritate, badger, fret, chafe, hector, infest, beset, gall, disturb, disquiet, Fret, chafe, fidget, be vexed, be troubled, worry one's self, Anxiety, vexation, trouble, annoyance, perplexity, solicitude, care, disquiet, concern, uneasiness, fear, apprehension, misgiving

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worry — vb Worry, annoy, harass, harry, plague, pester, tease, tantalize can all mean to torment so as to destroy one s peace of mind or to disturb one acutely. Worry stresses incessant attacking or goading and an intention or sometimes an effect of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Worry — Wor ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Worried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Worrying}.] [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in [=a]wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. w[ u]rgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worry — Wor ry, n.; pl. {Worries}. A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. The whir and worry of spindle and of loom. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worry — ► VERB (worries, worried) 1) feel or cause to feel troubled over actual or potential difficulties. 2) annoy or disturb. 3) (of a dog or other carnivorous animal) tear at or pull about with the teeth. 4) (of a dog) chase and attack (livestock,… … English terms dictionary
worry — [wʉr′ē] vt. worried, worrying [ME wirwen < OE wyrgan, to strangle, injure, akin to Ger würgen, to strangle < IE * werĝh , to twist, choke < base * wer , to twist > WORM] 1. a) to harass or treat roughly with or as with continual… … English World dictionary
worry — [n] anxiety, trouble anguish, annoyance, apprehension, bad news*, care, concern, disquiet, distress, disturbance, doubt, fear, headache*, heartache*, irritation, misery, misgiving, nag*, pain*, perplexity, pest, plague, presentiment, problem,… … New thesaurus
Worry — Wor ry, v. i. To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worry — I noun affliction, annoyance, anxiety, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, consternation, difficulty, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, disquiet, distress, distress one s self, dread, fear, tearfulness, grief, malaise, mental agitation … Law dictionary
worry — wor|ry1 W2S1 [ˈwʌri US ˈwə:ri] v past tense and past participle worried present participle worrying third person singular worries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be anxious)¦ 2 don t worry 3¦(make somebody anxious)¦ 4 not to worry 5 nothing to worry about … Dictionary of contemporary English
worry — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, great, main, major, serious ▪ Paying the mortgage is a big worry for many people. ▪ Her mothe … Collocations dictionary
worry — 1 verb 1 BE ANXIOUS (I) to be anxious or unhappy about something so that you think about it a lot (+ about): You ve really got no need to worry about your weight. | worry that: He s worried that he might lose his job. (+ over): Dad worries over… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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