worries in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for worries in the English»French Dictionary

I.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] N

1. worry (anxiety):

worry U

soucis (about, over à propos de)

her disappearance caused him a lot of worry

sa disparition lui a causé beaucoup de soucis

2. worry (problem):

worry

souci m (about, over au sujet de)

to have financial worries

avoir des soucis financiers

that's the least of my worries

c'est le dernier de mes soucis

my only/main worry is that …

mon seul/principal souci est que …

he's a worry to his parents

il cause des soucis à ses parents

II.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB trans

1. worry (concern) fact, rumour:

worry person

inquiéter

I worry that …

j'ai peur que …

+ subj it worries me that …

ça m'inquiète que …

+ subj it worried him that he couldn't find the keys

ça l'a inquiété de ne pas trouver les clés

2. worry (alarm):

worry person

tracasser

I don't want to worry you, but

je ne veux pas vous tracasser, mais

3. worry (bother):

worry person

ennuyer

would it worry you if I opened the window?

est-ce que ça vous ennuie que j'ouvre la fenêtre?

4. worry (chase) dog:

worry sheep

harceler

5. worry (toss about):

worry cat, dog:

secouer [qc] entre les dents

III.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB intr (be anxious)

worry

s'inquiéter

to worry about or over sth/sb

s'inquiéter or se faire du souci pour qc/qn

to worry about doing

avoir peur de faire

I worry for his sanity sometimes

je me fais parfois du souci pour sa santé mentale

there's nothing to worry about

il n'y a pas lieu de s'inquiéter

not to worry, I'll get a taxi

ne t'inquiète pas, je vais appeler un taxi

don't worry about me, I'm OK

ne t'inquiète pas pour moi, je vais bien

he'll be punished, don't you worry!

il sera puni, tu peux en être sûr!

he said it's nothing to worry about

il a dit qu'il n'y avait là rien d'inquiétant

IV.to worry oneself VB refl

to worry oneself refl:

to worry oneself

s'inquiéter

to worry oneself

se faire du souci (about sb au sujet de qn, about sth à propos de qc)

to worry oneself sick over sth

se ronger les sangs au sujet de qc

V.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri]

no worries

pas de soucis

worry line N

worry line

ride f (causée par les soucis)

I.worry at VB [Brit ˈwʌri -, Am ˈwəri -] (worry at [sth]) lit

worry at dog: toy

secouer [qc] entre les dents

worry at fig person: problem

retourner [qc] dans tous les sens

worry beads N npl

worry beads

chapelet m antistress

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to unburden oneself of worries, secret

confier

to be assailed by worries/by doubts/by questions

être assailli par les soucis/par le doute/de questions

needlessly worry, suffer, die

inutilement, pour rien

Translations for worries in the French»English Dictionary

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tracas

worries pl

se faire du tracas pour ou au sujet de qn/qc

to worry about sb/sth

biler

to worry, to fret (pour qc about qc)

se faire du mouron inf

to worry

worries in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worries in the English»French Dictionary

I.worry [ˈwʌrɪ, Am ˈwɜ:r-] N

worry <-ies> (concern):

worry

souci m

to have a worry about sth

se faire du souci à propos de qc

he's a big worry

il me cause des soucis

Phrases:

not to have a worry in the world

ne pas avoir le moindre souci

II.worry <-ie-, -ing> [ˈwʌrɪ, Am ˈwɜ:r-] VB trans

1. worry (preoccupy, concern):

worry

inquiéter

it worries me that she can't sleep

cela m'inquiète qu'il ne puisse pas dormir

2. worry (shake around):

to worry sth

jouer avec qc

3. worry (pursue and scare):

worry

attaquer

Phrases:

don't you worry your pretty little head iron hum inf

ne te tracasse pas la tête

III.worry <-ie-, -ing> [ˈwʌrɪ, Am ˈwɜ:r-] VB intr (be concerned)

to worry about sth

s'inquiéter pour qc

there's nothing to worry about

il n'y a pas de quoi s'inquiéter

not to worry inf

ce n'est pas grave

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melt away worries, people

disparaître

beset by worries

accablé de soucis

Translations for worries in the French»English Dictionary

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tracas

worry

se faire du tracas

to worry

tintouin

worry

anxiété

worry

préoccupation

worry

tracasser

to worry

se tracasser pour qn/qc

to worry about sb/sth

ses soucis l'ont beaucoup amaigri

his worries have left him a lot thinner

tarabuster qn choses

to worry sb

worries Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

beset by worries

accablé de soucis

it worries me that she can't sleep

cela m'inquiète qu'il ne puisse pas dormir

don't you worry your pretty little head iron hum inf

ne te tracasse pas la tête

that's the least of my worries

c'est le moindre de mes soucis

to be beside oneself with joy/worry

être comme fou de joie/d'inquiétude

that's the last of my worries

c'est le dernier de mes soucis

to worry about the girl/the house

s'inquiéter au sujet de la fille/la maison

to relieve oneself of one's worries

se libérer de ses soucis

it's the least of my worries

c'est le cadet de mes soucis

his worries have left him a lot thinner

ses soucis l'ont beaucoup amaigri

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This worries him enough to spend a lot of company resources on hiring experts, including statisticians.

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The worries were groundless: the hall was full.

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The worries about hormone replacement therapy/HRT, however, apply here as well.

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Others take sedatives recreationally to relax and forget their worries.

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This bill was grounds for settling our worries of where our money is going after taxes are paid each and every year.

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Egotistical, worries about his health and used to having his own way.

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The next day, they published a public statement praising the paper's founder and expressing their worries about journalistic independence.

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There is also a coat check, so no worries about hauling all that winter gear around.

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Earth is grateful but worries who will continue to support her in the future.

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Her surrogate parents, though, are now swimming in their own sea of worries.

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