concerned

concerned
concerned [kənˈsɜ:nd]
adjective
( = worried) préoccupé
• to be concerned about sb se faire du souci pour qn
• to be concerned about sth être inquiet de qch
• to be concerned that ... être inquiet que ... + subj
• I am concerned to hear that ... j'apprends avec inquiétude que ...
• they are more concerned to save face than to ... ils se soucient davantage de ne pas perdre la face que de ...
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[kən'sɜːnd]
adjective
1) (anxious) inquiet/-ète (about à propos de)

to be concerned at the news — trouver la nouvelle inquiétante

to be concerned that somebody might do — être inquiet/-iète à l'idée que quelqu'un fasse

to be concerned for somebody — se faire du souci pour quelqu'un

2) (involved) concerné

all (those) concerned — toutes les personnes concernées


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