/ɛ̃kjɛ/
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Translation
worried, anxious
Word origin
From Latin inquietus ('restless, unquiet'), from the negative prefix in- and quietus ('at rest, calm'), from quies ('rest'). English 'inquietude' and 'quiet' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inquietus
- English cognates
- quiet, inquietude, disquiet
Grammar
Examples
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I am worried about him.
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He looks worried this morning.
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Do not be anxious, everything will be fine.
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His mother is worried because he isn't answering the phone.
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Don't be worried, everything will work out in the end.
Used in
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