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fret about

[/fret əˈbaʊt/]
verb
preocupar-se com
1. to worry or feel anxious about something
Don't fret about the exam, you studied hard.
Não se preocupe com o exame, você estudou muito.
2. to be troubled or distressed by something
She tends to fret about things beyond her control.
Ela tende a se preocupar com coisas fora do seu controle.
NYC Slang
stress about
Synonyms
worry aboutbe anxious aboutbe concerned aboutstress aboutagonize over
Antonyms
ignoredisregarddismiss

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupar-se com
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
se estressar com
informal, colloquial
São Paulo
ficar ansioso com
emphasis on anxiety
Portugal
preocupar-se com
standard usage, same as Brazilian

Related Idioms & Phrases

worry one's head off
lose sleep over
eat one's heart out
be at one's wit's end
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