worrying
UKwʌriiŋ
US'wə:rııŋ
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Old English 'wyrgan' meaning 'to strangle'. The modern sense of 'disturb the peace of mind of' is first recorded in the 19th century.
مثال
- Adjective: The worrying trend of increasing crime.
- Adjective: The situation is very worrying.
- Verb: I spent days worrying about the interview.
ترکیبهای رایج
worrying trend worrying times worrying about something
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- the act of harassing someone
- the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes “vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw”
- causing distress or worry or anxiety “distressing (or disturbing) news” “lived in heroic if something distressful isolation” “a disturbing amount of crime” “a revelation that was most perturbing” “a new and troubling thought” “in a particularly worrisome predicament” “a worrying situation” “a worrying time”