eles preocupam

worry (about), concern

→ preocupar
pre before; in advance + ocup occupy + am 3rd-person plural present
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #31,378
worry (about), concern Present tense, 3rd person plural (they/you all worry).
PO: Eles se preocupam muito com o futuro.
EN: They worry a lot about the future.
Conjugation of preocupar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third preocupa preocupam

Só me preocupam estes tempos.

These times are the only thing that worries me.

— O Leopardo (1963)

São os homens que me preocupam.

It’s the men I’m worried about.

— Princesa Mononoke (1997)

Eles realmente se preocupam?

Do they really care?

Acho que eles se preocupam comigo.

I think they care about me.

Estes problemas só o preocupam no fim da vida.

These problems only concern him at the end of his life.

— Solaris (1972)

Elas realmente se preocupam?

Do they really care?

Nunca falas de ti própria e as pessoas preocupam-se.

You never talk about yourself and people worry.