worry
/ˈwʌri/verb
उच्चारण वरी
चिंता करना या कराना
Basic word
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[I, T] ~ (about/over sb/sth)
to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have; to make somebody anxious about somebody or something
चिंता करना या कराना
- Don't worry about the result.
- The news worried me.
- Don't worry; everything will be fine.
+ 3 more examples
- She worries about her daughter's health.
- What worries me is the lack of time.
- I've been worrying about the interview all week.
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¶Idioms 2
not to worry
used to say that sth is not important or that sb should not be upset
कोई बात नहीं, चिंता मत करो
- Not to worry, we can catch the next train.
- 'I've lost the pen.' 'Not to worry, take mine.'
no worries
used to say that everything is all right, or in reply to thanks
कोई बात नहीं, कोई दिक़्क़त नहीं
- 'Sorry I'm late.' 'No worries.'
- 'Thanks for the notes.' 'No worries!'
→Phrasal verbs 1
worry at sth
to keep biting or pulling at sth; to keep thinking about a problem and trying to solve it
(दाँतों से) बार-बार खींचना; (समस्या पर) लगातार माथापच्ची करना
- The dog was worrying at a bone.
- She kept worrying at the problem until she found the answer.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the worry words: anxiety, concern, apprehension (worry about the future), unease, dread (great fear).
चिंता के शब्द याद रखिए: anxiety, concern, apprehension (भविष्य की चिंता, आशंका), unease, dread (भारी भय)।
§Grammar and usage
Worry about sth ('worry about the exam'); be worried about sth; the -ed/-ing pair: worried (the person: 'I am worried') and worrying (the cause: 'a worrying sign').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: worry about sth ('worry about the exam'); be worried about sth; -ed/-ing जोड़ी: worried (व्यक्ति: 'I am worried') और worrying (कारण: 'a worrying sign', चिंताजनक संकेत)।
Worry, /ˈwʌri/ (like hurry).
Worry, /ˈwʌri/ (hurry की तरह)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not to worry (it does not matter), worry yourself sick (worry very much), worry wart (informal, a person who worries too much).
Idioms: not to worry (कोई बात नहीं), worry yourself sick (बहुत चिंता करना), worry wart (अनौपचारिक, बहुत चिंता करने वाला)।
'Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but gets you nowhere.'
कहावत 'Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but gets you nowhere' (चिंता झूलने वाली कुर्सी जैसी है: व्यस्त रखती है पर कहीं नहीं ले जाती)।