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él preocupa

worries, concerns

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pre before or in advance + ocup occupy, take up + a tú command / 3rd-person present tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #37,290
worries, concerns Often used with the thing that causes worry as the subject: Me preocupa el ruido means “The noise worries me.” In the reflexive form se preocupa por, it means “worries about.”
SP: Me preocupa el examen.
EN: The exam worries me.
Conjugation of preocupar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second preocupas —
Third preocupa preocupan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Second preocupas —
Third preocupa preocupan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second preocupa —
Third preocupe —

¿Se preocupa de qué niños?

Which children does he care about?

— Summertime (1955)

Así que, a nosotros también nos preocupa.

So, we're concerned too.

— მონანიება (1987)

¿Se preocupa por el medioambiente?

Do you care about the environment?

La única cosa que nos preocupa es salvar nuestras vidas.

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

— El Bueno, El Malo y El Feo (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)

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.

¿Se preocupa tanto por todos?

Does he worry so much about everyone?

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Solo les preocupa su propia seguridad.

They are only concerned about their own safety.

— Acantilado Rojo (2008)

Nos preocupa que Martin olvide las buenas maneras.

We are worried that Martin might forget his manners.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)