inquiéter
/ɛ̃.kjɛ.te/
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Translation
to worry, to trouble; (s'inquiéter) to worry, to be anxious
Word origin
From Latin inquietare ('to disturb, to trouble'), from in- (negation) plus quietare ('to make quiet'), from quies ('rest'). The same root gives English 'quiet' and 'disquiet'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inquietare
- English cognates
- disquiet, quiet
Grammar
Verb type-er regular with é/è change (je m'inquiète)
Examples
toux ' .
This cough does not really worry me.
' , .
Do not worry, everything will go well.
' .
Her parents worry when she comes home late.
' .
The sudden silence of the house worried me.
voisin.
We are worried about our neighbour's health.
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