concern
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con·cern
(kən-sûrn′)v. con·cerned, con·cern·ing, con·cerns
v.tr.
1. To have to do with or relate to: an article that concerns the plight of homeless people.
2. To be of interest or importance to: This problem concerns all of us.
3. To engage the attention of; involve: We concerned ourselves with accomplishing the task at hand.
4. To cause anxiety or uneasiness in: The firm's weak financial posture is starting to concern its stockholders.
v.intr. Obsolete
To be of importance.
n.
1. A matter that relates to or affects one: What I do is not your concern.
2.
a. Regard for or interest in someone or something: His concern for you is genuine.
b. A troubled or anxious state of mind: a frown that expressed great concern.
3. A business establishment or enterprise; a firm.
[Middle English concernen, from Old French concerner, from Medieval Latin concernere, from Late Latin, to mingle together : Latin com-, com- + Latin cernere, to sift; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
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concern
(kənˈsɜːn)vb (tr)
1. to relate to; be of importance or interest to; affect
2. (usually foll by: with or in) to involve or interest (oneself): he concerns himself with other people's affairs.
n
3. something that affects or is of importance to a person; affair; business
4. regard for or interest in a person or a thing: he felt a strong concern for her.
5. anxiety, worry, or solicitude
6. important bearing or relation: his news has great concern for us.
7. (Commerce) a commercial company or enterprise
8. informal a material thing, esp one of which one has a low opinion
[C15: from Late Latin concernere to mingle together, from Latin com- together + cernere to sift, distinguish]
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con•cern
(kənˈsɜrn)v.t.
1. to be of interest or importance to; affect; involve: Drug abuse concerns us all.
2. to relate to; be connected with.
3. to interest or engage (used reflexively or in the passive): to concern oneself with every aspect of a business.
4. to trouble, worry, or disquiet; disturb: Your headaches concern me.
n. 5. something that relates or pertains to a person; business; affair.
6. a matter that engages a person's attention, interest, or care, or that affects a person's welfare or happiness.
7. worry, solicitude, or anxiety: to show concern for the homeless.
8. important relation or bearing: This news is of concern to both of us.
9. a commercial or manufacturing company or establishment; firm.
10. any material object or contrivance.
[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French concerner) < Medieval Latin concernere to relate to, distinguish (Late Latin: to mix for sifting)]
syn: concern, care, worry connote an uneasy and burdened state of mind. concern implies an anxious sense of interest in or responsibility for something: concern over a friend's misfortune. care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighed them down with care. worry is a state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: distracted by worry over investments.
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concern
Past participle: concerned
Gerund: concerning
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| Noun | 1. |  concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"earthly concern, worldly concern, earth, world - the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world" affair, matter, thing - a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" affairs, personal business, personal matters - matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order" part - that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation; "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part" point of honor - a concern that seriously reflects on your honor interest, involvement - a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music" |
| 2. | concern - an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | |
| 3. | concern - a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate" solicitousness, solicitude - a feeling of excessive concern softheartedness, tenderness - a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) fellow feeling, sympathy - sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) unconcern - a feeling of lack of concern | |
| 4. |  concern - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences bugaboo - a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them" burden, encumbrance, onus, incumbrance, load - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" business - a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business" | |
| 5. |  concern - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" shipping room - a room where goods are packaged and shipped enterprise - an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader" agency - a business that serves other businesses brokerage - the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties common carrier, carrier - a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages chain - (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house" dealership, franchise - a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area partnership - the members of a business venture created by contract processor - a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market shipbuilder - a business that builds and repairs ships underperformer - a business that is less successful than expected division - an administrative unit in government or business | |
| Verb | 1. | concern - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" allude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" go for, apply, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" |
| 2. | concern - be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift" |
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concern
noun
1. anxiety, fear, worry, distress, unease, apprehension, misgiving, disquiet, disquietude The move follows growing public concern over the spread of the disease.
3. affair, issue, matter, consideration Feminism must address issues beyond the concerns of middle-class whites.
4. care, interest, regard, consideration, solicitude, attentiveness He had only gone along out of concern for his two grandsons.
5. business, job, charge, matter, department, field, affair, responsibility, task, mission, pigeon (informal) The technical aspects are not my concern.
6. company, house, business, firm, organization, corporation, enterprise, establishment If not a large concern, his business was at least a successful one.
7. importance, interest, bearing, relevance The survey's findings are a matter of great concern.
verb
1. worry, trouble, bother, disturb, distress, disquiet, perturb, make uneasy, make anxious It concerned her that Bess was developing a crush on Max.
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concern
verb1. To be pertinent:
Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with.
3. Thoughtful attention:
4. Curiosity about or attention to someone or something:
5. The quality or state of being important:
6. A troubled or anxious state of mind:
7. A commercial organization:
Informal: outfit.
8. A small specialized mechanical device:
Slang: gizmo.
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Translations
podnikstarat se otrápittýkat sevěc
bekymringberørebeskæftigeforetagendekoncern
huoliasiahuolestuttaa
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áhyggjafyrirtækihafa áhuga áhafa áhyggjur afmál, málefni
心配
걱정
domėtiskoncernasnerimautisieti suturėti ryšį su kuo
attiekties uzbažasbažītiesdarīšanainteresēties
znepokojovať sa
skrbskrbetizadevazadevatizaskrbljenost
bekymmer
ความกังวล
sự lo lắng
concern
[kənˈsɜːn]A. N
1. (= business) → asunto m
it's no concern of yours → no es asunto tuyo
technical aspects were the concern of the army → de los aspectos técnicos se encargaba el ejército → los aspectos técnicos eran asunto del ejército
if they want to go ahead, that's their concern → si quieren seguir adelante, es asunto suyo
what concern is it of yours? → ¿qué tiene que ver contigo?
it's no concern of yours → no es asunto tuyo
technical aspects were the concern of the army → de los aspectos técnicos se encargaba el ejército → los aspectos técnicos eran asunto del ejército
if they want to go ahead, that's their concern → si quieren seguir adelante, es asunto suyo
what concern is it of yours? → ¿qué tiene que ver contigo?
2. (= anxiety) → preocupación f
his health is giving cause for concern → su salud está dando motivo de preocupación
to express concern about sth → expresar preocupación por algo
it is a matter for concern that → es motivo de preocupación el (hecho de) que ...
with an expression or a look of concern → con cara preocupada or de preocupación
there is concern that → preocupa que ...
his health is giving cause for concern → su salud está dando motivo de preocupación
to express concern about sth → expresar preocupación por algo
it is a matter for concern that → es motivo de preocupación el (hecho de) que ...
with an expression or a look of concern → con cara preocupada or de preocupación
there is concern that → preocupa que ...
3. (= interest, regard) → interés m
my main concern is the welfare of my children → mi interés principal or lo que más me preocupa es el bienestar de mis hijos
it's of no concern to me → me tiene sin cuidado, a mí no me importa
out of concern for her feelings, I didn't say anything → no dije nada por no herir sus sentimientos
out of concern for the public's safety → por la seguridad pública
my main concern is the welfare of my children → mi interés principal or lo que más me preocupa es el bienestar de mis hijos
it's of no concern to me → me tiene sin cuidado, a mí no me importa
out of concern for her feelings, I didn't say anything → no dije nada por no herir sus sentimientos
out of concern for the public's safety → por la seguridad pública
B. VT
1. (= affect) → afectar, concernir
it concerns me directly → me afecta or concierne directamente
it doesn't concern you at all → no te afecta or concierne para nada
it concerns me directly → me afecta or concierne directamente
it doesn't concern you at all → no te afecta or concierne para nada
2. (= interest, involve) please contact the department concerned → póngase en contacto con la sección correspondiente
it is best for all concerned → es lo mejor para todas las partes interesadas
as far as I am concerned → por or en lo que a mí se refiere, por or en lo que a mí respecta
she can go to hell as far as I'm concerned → por mí se puede ir a la porra → por or en lo que a mí respecta se puede ir a la porra
I was just another student as far as he was concerned → para él yo no era más que otra estudiante
to concern o.s. with sth I didn't concern myself with politics → no me metí en política
don't concern yourself with things you can do nothing about → no te preocupes por cosas que están fuera de tu alcance
those concerned → los interesados
to whom it may concern (frm) → a quien corresponda
to be concerned with sth essential reading for anyone concerned with children → lecturas fundamentales para cualquiera al que le interesen los niños
they are mainly concerned with maximizing profits → su interés principal es maximizar los beneficios
it is best for all concerned → es lo mejor para todas las partes interesadas
as far as I am concerned → por or en lo que a mí se refiere, por or en lo que a mí respecta
she can go to hell as far as I'm concerned → por mí se puede ir a la porra → por or en lo que a mí respecta se puede ir a la porra
I was just another student as far as he was concerned → para él yo no era más que otra estudiante
to concern o.s. with sth I didn't concern myself with politics → no me metí en política
don't concern yourself with things you can do nothing about → no te preocupes por cosas que están fuera de tu alcance
those concerned → los interesados
to whom it may concern (frm) → a quien corresponda
to be concerned with sth essential reading for anyone concerned with children → lecturas fundamentales para cualquiera al que le interesen los niños
they are mainly concerned with maximizing profits → su interés principal es maximizar los beneficios
3. (= be about) my question concerns money → mi pregunta hace referencia al dinero
chapter two is concerned with the civil war → el capítulo dos trata de la guerra civil
chapter two is concerned with the civil war → el capítulo dos trata de la guerra civil
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concern
[kənˈsɜːrn] n
(= affair, interest) → affaire f
that's none of your concern → ce ne sont pas tes affaires, cela ne te regarde pas
of concern to sb → qui présente de l'intérêt pour qn
that's none of your concern → ce ne sont pas tes affaires, cela ne te regarde pas
of concern to sb → qui présente de l'intérêt pour qn
(= anxiety) → inquiétude f, souci m
They expressed concern about the image of the school → Ils ont exprimé leur inquiétude concernant l'image de l'école.
there's no cause for concern → il n'y a pas lieu de s'inquiéter
of concern adj → préoccupant(e)
They expressed concern about the image of the school → Ils ont exprimé leur inquiétude concernant l'image de l'école.
there's no cause for concern → il n'y a pas lieu de s'inquiéter
of concern adj → préoccupant(e)
vt
(= worry) → inquiéter, préoccuper
(= be of importance to) → concerner, regarder
that doesn't concern you → cela ne te regarde pas
"to whom it may concern" → "à qui de droit"
as far as I am concerned → en ce qui me concerne
to concern o.s. with → s'occuper de, s'intéresser à
see also concerned
that doesn't concern you → cela ne te regarde pas
"to whom it may concern" → "à qui de droit"
as far as I am concerned → en ce qui me concerne
to concern o.s. with → s'occuper de, s'intéresser à
see also concerned
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concern
n
(= relation, connection) do you have any concern with banking? → haben Sie etwas mit dem Bankwesen zu tun?; to have no concern with something → mit etw nichts zu tun haben
(= business, affair) → Angelegenheit (→ en pl) f; (= matter of interest and importance to sb) → Anliegen nt; the day-to-day concerns of government → die täglichen Regierungsgeschäfte; it’s no concern of his → das geht ihn nichts an; what concern is it of yours? → was geht Sie das an?
(= share) → Beteiligung f
(= anxiety) → Sorge f, → Besorgnis f; a look of concern → ein besorgter or sorgenvoller Blick; the situation in the Middle East is causing concern → die Lage im Nahen Osten ist besorgniserregend; there’s some/no cause for concern → es besteht Grund/kein Grund zur Sorge; to do something out of concern for somebody → etw aus Sorge um jdn tun; he showed great concern for your safety → er war or zeigte sich (geh) → sehr um Ihre Sicherheit besorgt; don’t you feel any concern for the starving millions? → berührt Sie die Tatsache, dass Millionen am Verhungern sind, überhaupt nicht?
(= importance) → Bedeutung f; a matter of great concern → eine Angelegenheit von immenser Bedeutung; issues of national concern → Fragen pl → von nationalem Interesse; to be of little/great concern to somebody → jdm nicht/sehr wichtig sein
vt
(= be about) → handeln von; it concerns the following issue → es geht um die folgende Frage; the last chapter is concerned with … → das letzte Kapitel behandelt …
(= be the business of, involve) → angehen, betreffen; (= affect) → betreffen; that doesn’t concern you → das betrifft Sie nicht; (as snub) → das geht Sie nichts an; to whom it may concern (on certificate) → Bestätigung f; (on reference) → Zeugnis nt; the countries concerned with oil production → die Länder, die mit der Ölproduktion zu tun haben; where money/honour is concerned → wenn es um Geld/die Ehre geht; as far as the money is concerned → was das Geld betrifft or angeht; is it important? — not as far as I’m concerned → ist es denn wichtig? — was mich betrifft nicht; as far as he is concerned it’s just another job, but … → für ihn ist es nur ein anderer Job, aber …; as far as I’m concerned you can do what you like → von mir aus kannst du tun und lassen, was du willst; where we are concerned → wo es um uns geht; (= in so far as we are affected) → wo wir betroffen sind; the department concerned (= relevant) → die zuständige Abteilung; (= involved) → die betreffende Abteilung; who are the people concerned in this report? → wer sind die Leute, um die es in diesem Bericht geht?; the persons concerned → die Betroffenen, die betroffenen Personen; my brother is the most closely concerned → mein Bruder ist am meisten davon betroffen; the men concerned in the robbery → die in den Überfall verwickelten Männer
(= interest) he is only concerned with facts → ihn interessieren nur die Fakten; (= is only dealing with) → ihm geht es nur um die Fakten; to concern oneself with or about something → sich für etw interessieren; I’m not concerned now or I don’t want to concern myself now with the economic aspect of the problem → mir geht es jetzt nicht um den ökonomischen Aspekt des Problems
(= have at heart) we should be concerned more with or about quality → Qualität sollte uns ein größeres Anliegen sein; a mother is naturally concerned about the wellbeing of her children → das Wohl ihrer Kinder ist einer Mutter natürlich ein Anliegen; he’s not at all concerned with or about her well-being → ihr Wohl kümmert ihn überhaupt nicht; he’s not at all concerned with or about her wellbeing → ihr Wohl kümmert ihn überhaupt nicht; there’s no need for you to concern yourself about that → darum brauchen Sie sich nicht zu kümmern
(= worry: usu pass) to be concerned about something → sich (dat) → um etw Sorgen machen, um etw besorgt sein; I was very concerned to hear about your illness → ich habe mir Sorgen gemacht, als ich von Ihrer Krankheit hörte; he was concerned by the news → die Nachricht beunruhigte ihn; don’t concern yourself → machen Sie sich keine Sorgen; I was very concerned about or for your safety → ich war sehr um Ihre Sicherheit besorgt; I am concerned to hear that … → es beunruhigt mich, dass …; concerned parents → besorgte Eltern; a concerned look → ein besorgter Blick
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concern
[kənˈsɜːn]1. n
a. what concern is it of yours? → non vedo come ti possa riguardare
it's of no concern to me, it's no concern of mine → non mi riguarda
it's of no concern to me, it's no concern of mine → non mi riguarda
b. (anxiety) → ansietà f inv, preoccupazione f
it is a matter for concern that ... → è preoccupante che...
it is a matter for concern that ... → è preoccupante che...
2. vt → riguardare, interessare
this shouldn't concern you (affect) → questo non dovrebbe cambiarti nulla
"to whom it may concern" → "a tutti gli interessati"
as far as I am concerned → per quanto mi riguarda
the department concerned (under discussion) → l'ufficio in questione (relevant) → l'ufficio competente
to be concerned with → occuparsi di
to be concerned in → interessarsi a
to concern o.s. with → occuparsi di
this shouldn't concern you (affect) → questo non dovrebbe cambiarti nulla
"to whom it may concern" → "a tutti gli interessati"
as far as I am concerned → per quanto mi riguarda
the department concerned (under discussion) → l'ufficio in questione (relevant) → l'ufficio competente
to be concerned with → occuparsi di
to be concerned in → interessarsi a
to concern o.s. with → occuparsi di
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concern
(kənˈsəːn) verb1. to have to do with. This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.
2. (with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy. Don't concern yourself about her.
3. (with with or in) to interest (oneself) in. He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.
noun1. something that concerns or belongs to one. His problems are not my concern.
2. anxiety. The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.
3. a business. a shoe-manufacturing concern.
conˈcerning preposition about. He wrote to me concerning a business arrangement.
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concern
→ اِهْتِمام obava bekymring Besorgnis ανησυχία preocupación huoli souci briga preoccupazione 心配 걱정 bezorgdheid bekymring niepokój preocupação беспокойство bekymmer ความกังวล ilgi sự lo lắng 关心Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
concern
n. preocupación, cuidado.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
concern
n inquietud f; to address your concerns..responder a sus inquietudesEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.