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preocupar

to worry

p ɾ e o k u ˈp a ɾ
pre before or in advance + ocupar to occupy, to take up (space/time)
verb Rare #25,788
to worry Also commonly used reflexively (preocuparse), but the example here uses the exact form “preocupar”.
SP: No quiero preocupar a mi madre.
EN: I don’t want to worry my mother.
Conjugation of preocupar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third preocupa preocupan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third preocupa preocupan
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First preocupaba —
Third preocupaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First preocupaba —
Third preocupaba —
preocupara
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second preocúpate preocuparos
Third preocupe —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First preocuparía —
Third preocuparía —
Present
preocupando
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First preocupé —

No puedo estar tranquilo porque me hace preocupar demasiado.

I can't relax because it makes me worry too much.

— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)

No tiene que preocupar con nada.

You don't have to worry about anything.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Vámonos antes de que mamá se empiece a preocupar.

Let's go before Mom starts to worry.

— Mystic River (2003)

Tu familia se va a preocupar si no llegas a casa.

Your family is going to worry if you don't come home.

— Suzume (2022)

Solo la vas a preocupar.

You’re only going to worry her.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

No quise preocupar a Tom.

I didn’t mean to worry Tom.

Tom le dijo a Mary que ya no se tenía que preocupar más de John.

Tom told Mary that she didn't have to worry about John anymore.

Algún día, no te va a preocupar tanto.

Someday, you won't worry so much.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Me estoy empezando a preocupar un poco por Tom.

I'm starting to get a little worried about Tom.

Sami no quería preocupar a su mamá.

Sami didn’t want to worry his mom.

Tom se empezó a preocupar acerca de cómo iba a pagar la educación de su hijo.

Tom began to worry about how he was going to pay for his son’s education.

Si se pudiera hacer así no me tendría que preocupar más.

If it could be done that way, I wouldn't have to worry anymore.

— Perdición (1944)