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demonstrate concern

[/ˈdɛmənstreɪt kənˈsɜːrn/]
verb phrase
demonstrar preocupação
1. to show or display worry, care, or anxiety about something or someone
The teacher demonstrated concern for her students' well-being.
A professora demonstrou preocupação com o bem-estar de seus alunos.
2. to make evident one's interest in a problem or issue through actions or words
The government demonstrated concern about rising inflation.
O governo demonstrou preocupação com a inflação crescente.
Synonyms
show concernexpress concernmanifest worrydisplay anxietyevince care
Antonyms
ignoredisregardshow indifferenceneglect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
demonstrar preocupação
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
mostrar preocupação
alternative form, equally acceptable
São Paulo
demonstrar preocupação
formal standard usage
Portugal
demonstrar preocupação
standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

show one's true colors
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
actions speak louder than words
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