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él preocupa

worries, concerns

→ preocupar
pre before or in advance + ocup occupy + a 2nd-person singular command or 3rd-person singular present
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #40,617
worries, concerns Often used with an indirect object pronoun (me/te/le/nos/les): e.g., “Me preocupa…” = “It worries me / I’m worried about …”
SP: Me preocupa el examen de mañana.
EN: I'm worried about tomorrow's exam.
Conjugation of preocupar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third preocupa preocupan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third preocupa preocupan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second preocúpate preocuparos
Third preocupe —

La capacidad nuclear de Irán y Corea del Norte preocupa al resto del mundo.

Iran and North Korea’s nuclear capabilities concern the rest of the world.

Así que, a nosotros también nos preocupa.

So, we're concerned too.

— მონანიება (1987)

Nos preocupa que Martin olvide las buenas maneras.

We are worried that Martin might forget his manners.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

La única cosa que nos preocupa es salvar nuestras vidas.

The only thing we're worried about is saving our lives.

— El bueno, el feo y el malo (1966)

Nos preocupa lo que pasa dentro de tu cabeza.

We're concerned about what's going on inside your head.

— Máquina de guerra (2026)

Solo les preocupa su propia seguridad.

They are only concerned about their own safety.

— Acantilado rojo (2008)