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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

preoccupazione minore

Pronunciation / Transliteration: preokkupatˈtsione miˈnore

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Minor concern/ˈmaɪ.nər kənˈsɜːrn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È una preoccupazione minore."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A matter or problem of secondary importance that requires little attention or worry.

    "The slight delay in delivery is only a minor concern for the overall project timeline."
  2. 2

    A small risk or issue that does not pose a serious threat to success or well-being.

    "Budget overruns were a minor concern compared to the main technical challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'minor', derived from the Latin 'minor' meaning smaller or lesser, and 'concern', stemming from the Latin 'concernere', meaning to mix together or regard. Together, the compound phrase evolved in Modern English to denote a secondary issue lacking significant gravity or urgency.

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