preocupar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to concern, worry (to cause concern to, cause unrest)
2. (transitive) to absorb completely, make apprehensive
3. (pronominal) to worry
4. (reflexive) to fear, worry (to be concerned or troubled)

Hyphenated as

pre‧o‧cu‧par

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɾe.o.kuˈpa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praeoccupāre. By surface analysis, pre- + ocupar.

Sentences

Você não precisa se preocupar tanto .

You don’t need to worry so much.