to concern
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- verb
- /kənˈsɜrn/
:
preocupar
- Environmental issues concern everyone, as they affect our future.
- concerns me
- be concerned about retention
And that's, that's what concerns me more than anything else.
- And that's, that's what concerns me more than anything else.
- Like I constantly concern myself with what other people think of me.
Examples
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His constant late arrival has begun to concern his colleagues at work.
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So you know, I'm incredibly concerned about the projects.
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The point is this concerns the whole family.
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Your political views do not concern me.
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If anything, the United States has less time to concern itself with Middle East issues.
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Their behavior is starting to concern me a little.
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Now, I want to talk to you because you're obviously upset, and that concerns me.
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And people are reasonably concerned about what effect they're having.
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And that's, that's what concerns me more than anything else.
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Walker County crimes ranging from trespass to murder had long concerned the state and federal governments.
Academic text (2011)
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Etymology
Concern (verb) comes from Latin concernere 'to bring together', and the image of something 'touching' your thoughts helps explain why to 'concern' someone can mean 'to worry' or to take up their mind.