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preocupou

[preh-oh-koo-POO]
verb
worried, concerned, preoccupied
1. Past tense of preocupar - to cause worry or concern to someone
The news worried him greatly.
A notícia o preocupou muito.
2. To occupy one's mind; to be on one's mind
That problem preoccupied her all day.
Aquele problema a preocupou o dia todo.
3. To take care of; to attend to (reflexive use)
He concerned himself with the details.
Ele se preocupou com os detalhes.
Synonyms
inquietouperturbouangustiouatormentouocupou
Antonyms
tranquilizouacalmousossegoualiviou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupou
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
preocupou
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

preocupar-se com algo - to worry about something
não se preocupe - don't worry
isso não me preocupa - that doesn't concern me
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