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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespréoccupation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: préoccupation
"La pollution est une préoccupation majeure."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A matter that is of interest or importance to someone.
"Environmental issues are a major concern for many people today."
- 1
To relate to; to be about.
"The report concerns the impact of climate change on agriculture."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'concern' originates from the Latin 'concernere', meaning 'to sift together'. It evolved through Old French 'concerner', reflecting a shift from a physical to a more abstract sense of involvement or interest in something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Concern" is said worldwide
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préoccupation
Transliteration: préoccupation
"La pollution est une préoccupation majeure."
Sorge
Transliteration: Zor-ge
"Umweltschutz ist eine große Sorge."
preoccupazione
Transliteration: preoccupazione
"La salute è una preoccupazione importante."
preocupación
Transliteration: preocupación
"La educación es una preocupación fundamental."
preocupação
Transliteration: preocupação
"A saúde pública é uma preocupação crescente."
चिंता
Transliteration: chintā
"पर्यावरण की चिंता सभी के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
担忧
Transliteration: dān yōu
"环境问题是人们的担忧。"
우려
Transliteration: u-ryeo
"환경 문제는 많은 사람들의 우려입니다."
懸念
Transliteration: kenen
"環境問題は多くの人々の懸念です。"
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