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Meaning of Worrying | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈwʌɹ.i.ɪŋ

Definitions

The act of worrying or harassing somebody.

Equivalents

العربية القلق
Català inquietant preocupant
Čeština znepokojivý znepokojující
Dansk foruroligende
Deutsch beunruhigend
Ελληνικά ανησυχητικός
Español inquietante preocupante
Suomi huolehdinta huolehtiminen huolestuttava huolettaminen murehtiminen
Français inquiétant Préoccupant
Magyar nyugtalanító
Italiano preoccupante
日本語 くよくよ 煩
Nederlands verontrustend
Polski niepokojący
Português preocupante
Русский волнующий
Svenska oroande

Examples

“There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.”

CEFR level

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

Worryingly worrylessness worrylines worryment Worrywart wors

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