be worried

[/bi ˈwʌrid/]

verb phrase

estar preocupado/a

1. to feel anxious or concerned about something

I am worried about the exam tomorrow.

Estou preocupado com o exame de amanhã.

2. to be troubled or uneasy in mind

Don't be worried; everything will be fine.

Não se preocupe; tudo ficará bem.

NYC Slang

stressed out, buggin'

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estar preocupado/a

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

estar afim/preocupado

colloquial variant

São Paulo

estar preocupado/a

standard usage

Portugal

estar preocupado/a

standard usage, same as Brazil

worried sick

have butterflies in one's stomach

lose sleep over something

estar com a pulga atrás da orelha (Brazilian Portuguese idiom)

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