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display concern

[dɪˈspleɪ kənˈsɜːrn]
verb phrase
demonstrar preocupação
1. to show or express worry, anxiety, or care about something or someone
The manager displayed concern for the employee's well-being after the accident.
O gerente demonstrou preocupação com o bem-estar do funcionário após o acidente.
2. to manifest visible signs of worry or unease
She displayed concern when she heard about the project delay.
Ela demonstrou preocupação quando soube do atraso do projeto.
Synonyms
show concernexpress worrymanifest anxietyevince concernexhibit care
Antonyms
display indifferenceshow apathydisplay disinterest

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
demonstrar preocupação
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
mostrar preocupação
alternative common usage
Rio de Janeiro
demonstrar preocupação
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
demonstrar preocupação
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

wear one's heart on one's sleeve
show one's true colors
let it show
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