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Meaning of Concern | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
kənˈsɝn

Definitions

  1. That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
  2. The placement of interest or worry on a subject.
  3. A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.
  4. The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
  5. A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
  6. Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.

Conjugation

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Equivalents

Български грижа интерес касая ми́съл
বাংলা পরোয়া
Cymraeg ymwneud
Esperanto koncerni rilati temi zorgo
Gaeilge bain do bain le
Gàidhlig iomagain suim
עברית דאגה הדאיג חשש עסק
Bahasa Indonesia kekhawatiran kepentingan
ქართული დარდი ეხება
한국어 심려 우려
Kurdî endîşe şefkat temî umur فکر هم
Latviešu bailes raize raizes rūpe
Svenska ånga bekymra farhåga försorg oro oroa
ไทย เรื่อง
اردو فکر
Tiếng Việt lo âu

Examples

“Mark’s health was of great concern to Connie.”
“We drove back to the office with some concern on my part at the prospect of so large a case. Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.”
“Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier’s team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals.”
“Most people in Australia have no concern for the recent events in London.”
“Let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the document.”
“Judy's eyes filled with concern as she listened to the news report.”
“Appleby […] rose from his seat when Morales came in. He shook hands urbanely, unbuckled his sword, and laid his kepi on the table, and then sat down with an expression of concern in his olive face which Appleby fancied was assumed.”
“The employees’ attitude is really hurting the concern.”
“a going concern”
“Then I remembered there was a big concern, a Company for trade on that river.”
“Soon after he ascended the throne, an Arabic television joint venture between the BBC and a Saudi concern, Orbit Communications, foundered over the BBC’s insistence on editorial independence.”
“At the programming level, an aspect is a modular unit that implements a concern.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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