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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 about
be anxious about
be concerned about
stress about
agonize over
Antonyms
ignore
disregard
dismiss
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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