worry beads in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for worry beads in the English»Spanish Dictionary

worry beads N npl

worry beads

sarta de cuentas con las que se juega con la intención de calmar los nervios

Translations for worry beads in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bead [Am bid, Brit biːd] N

1.1. bead (on necklace, bracelet):

bead

cuenta f

bead

abalorio m

a string of beads

una sarta de cuentas

a string of beads

un collar

1.2. bead (of rosary):

bead

cuenta f

to say or tell one's beads arch

rezar el rosario

1.3. bead (drop):

bead

gota f

beads of sweat/condensation

gotas de sudor/condensación

2. bead (on gun):

bead

punto m de mira

bead

mira f globular

to draw a bead on sb/sth

apuntarle a alguien/algo

3. bead (on tire):

bead

talón m

II.bead [Am bid, Brit biːd] VB trans in pass

his face was beaded with sweat

tenía la cara cubierta de gotas de sudor

I.worry <pl worries> [Am ˈwəri, Brit ˈwʌri] N

1. worry C (trouble, problem):

worry

preocupación f

his biggest worry is his child's well-being

su mayor preocupación es el bienestar de su hijo

that's the least of our worries

eso es lo que menos nos preocupa

he has serious financial worries

tiene serios problemas económicos

our eldest son is a great worry to us

nuestro hijo mayor nos da or nos causa muchas preocupaciones

Aus inf no worries

ningún problema

2. worry U (distress, anxiety):

worry

preocupación f

worry

inquietud f

this has been a great source of worry to her

esto la ha tenido muy preocupada or inquieta

there's no cause for worry

no hay motivo para preocuparse or inquietarse

she's been giving us a lot of worry (due to illness)

nos ha tenido muy preocupados

she's been giving us a lot of worry (due to behavior)

nos ha estado dando or causando muchas preocupaciones

II.worry <worries, worrying, worried> [Am ˈwəri, Brit ˈwʌri] VB trans

1. worry (trouble):

worry

preocupar

worry

inquietar

I don't want to worry him

no quiero preocuparlo or inquietarlo

what's worrying you?

¿qué es lo que te preocupa?

it worries him to think that …

le preocupa pensar que …

that bill has been worrying me all morning

esa cuenta me ha tenido preocupado toda la mañana

that doesn't worry me

eso no me preocupa

that doesn't worry me (expressing indifference)

eso me tiene or me trae sin cuidado

I don't want to worry you with my problems

no te quiero molestar con mis problemas

2.1. worry (harass, attack):

worry

acosar

the dog has been worrying the sheep

el perro ha estado acosando or molestando a las ovejas

2.2. worry (work on):

he worries the problem until he finds a solution

le da vueltas al problema hasta que le encuentra una solución

the dog was worrying a bone

el perro jugueteaba con un hueso

III.worry <worries, worrying, worried> [Am ˈwəri, Brit ˈwʌri] VB intr

worry

preocuparse

worry

inquietarse

she worries a lot

se preocupa mucho

worrying never did anyone any good

con preocuparse no se gana or no se saca nada

there's no need to worry

no hay por qué preocuparse

not to worry Brit

no te preocupes

shall I wash the dishes? — no, don't worry

¿quieres que lave los platos? — no, no te molestes

it's going to get much worse, don't you worry!

va a empeorar mucho más, ya vas a ver

you should worry, you have another job to go to inf

¿y tú qué problema tienes? ¡tú ya tienes otro trabajo!

to worry about sth/sb

preocuparse por algo/alguien

he never worries about anything

no se preocupa por nada

don't worry about us

no te preocupes por nosotros

I worry about her living on her own

me preocupa que viva sola

I still owe you some money — no, don't worry about it

aún te debo dinero — no, déjalo

IV.to worry oneself VB refl

to worry oneself <worries, worrying, worried>:

to worry oneself

preocuparse

to worry oneself about sth/sb

preocuparse por algo/alguien

I've been worrying myself sick or silly or to death about you inf

he estado preocupadísimo or muy preocupado por ti

worry beads in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worry beads in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bead [bi:d] N

1. bead (ball):

bead of glass

abalorio m

bead of glass

cuenta f

bead of wood

viruta f

2. bead (drop):

bead

gota f

beads of sweat

gotas f pl de sudor

3. bead pl REL:

bead

rosario m

to tell one's beads

rezar el rosario

4. bead (on a gun):

bead

punto m de mira

to draw a bead on sb/sth

apuntar a alguien/algo

5. bead (on a tyre):

bead

talón m

I.worry [ˈwʌri, Am ˈwɜ:r-] -ies -ie-, -ing -ie-, -ing N

1. worry (anxiety, concern):

worry

preocupación f

to be a cause of worry to sb

dar problemas a alguien

to have a worry (about sth)

estar preocupado (por algo)

do you really have no worrys about the future?

¿no te preocupa el futuro de verdad?

2. worry (trouble):

worry

problema m

financial worries

problemas f pl económicos

it is a great worry to me

me preocupa mucho

II.worry [ˈwʌri, Am ˈwɜ:r-] -ies -ie-, -ing -ie-, -ing VB trans

1. worry (preoccupy, concern):

worry

preocupar

she is worried that she might not be able to find another job

tiene miedo de no encontrar otro trabajo

that doesn't worry me

eso me tiene sin cuidado

2. worry (bother):

worry

molestar

3. worry (pursue and scare):

worry

perseguir

to worry an animal

correr tras un animal

4. worry (shake around):

to worry sth

juguetear con algo

the dog worries the bone

el perro mordisquea el hueso

III.worry [ˈwʌri, Am ˈwɜ:r-] -ies -ie-, -ing -ie-, -ing VB intr (be preoccupied, concerned)

to worry (about sth)

preocuparse (por algo)

don't worry!

¡no te preocupes!

not to worry! inf

¡no pasa nada!