Worry en français : traduction et définition
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Traduction et définition
to worry: s'inquiéter, se préoccuper, se tracasser, se soucier
That worries me. Ça m'inquiète.
a worry: un souci
That's the least of my worries. C'est le dernier de mes soucis.
worrying (news): (une nouvelle) inquiétante
Pronunciation examples
UK: I'm very worried about George. He's talking to himself.
US: Don't worry, that's nothing. Last week he was walking backwards.
Exemples
- "Philip : Oh ho ho, let's not worry about such trivialities."
- "It's a worrying trend."
- "I'm worried!"
- "Polly : No, he has plenty of other things to worry about."
- "I'm worried that some of the staff might resent the fact that Bruno appointed me."
- "I'm so worried about my cats."
- "Also, it's an American keyboard, so you don't have to worry about mixing up your 'q's and 'a's."
- "Moreover, your sexist remarks were completely unacceptable – they expose an attitude that worries me almost as much as Doris's inability to do her job."
- "No worry, nobody's going to fire you."
- "Some of my retail reports are quite worrying."
- "Harold : Oh, I'll worry about that later."
- "Smithson's theory is that the mother's worry may stimulate the fetus' brain."
- "Bruno : So Horatio, let's have look at this "copycat" product that's got Hannah so worried."
- "I'm here to set you up with a home security system. She said you were a little worried about burglars breaking in to your home."
- "I wouldn't worry however, because-"
- "Fiona : Do you spend all day worrying about these petty indecisions, Mr. Quincy?"
- "Human beings have the disadvantage of being able to worry about future events, including ones which may never happen."
- "I worry about the mental health of our workforce."
Exercice 1
Summarize this email by selecting the best answers according to the text.
Kevin writes that the surplus bottles of "Bordello Breeze" are .
Kevin is because .
Kevin writes that the surplus bottles of "Bordello Breeze" are .
Kevin is because .
Summarize this email by selecting the best answers according to the text.
Kevin writes that the surplus bottles of "Bordello Breeze" are ready to be distributed 1.
Kevin is worried 2 because not selling the surplus bottles will damage Delavigne's profit margins 3.
Kevin writes that the surplus bottles of "Bordello Breeze" are ready to be distributed 1.
Kevin is worried 2 because not selling the surplus bottles will damage Delavigne's profit margins 3.
1 ready to be distributed: Kevin writes that the perfumes have been "distilled" and "bottled" and "are currently sitting in our warehouse south of Paris, until we take further action". A warehouse is a building used for storage. Kevin is saying that the bottles may be "distributed" or sold to retail stores at any moment.
1 in need of a quality check: Kevin does not indicate anywhere in his email that the bottles need to be checked or inspected for quality. In fact, they are "sitting in our warehouse" waiting to be sold, which suggest that the perfumes are ready to be distributed and sold.
1 in retail shops already: The bottles are "currently sitting in our warehouse south of Paris", and not yet in stores or shops. "Currently" means "at the present time".
1 missing: The factory has produced too many bottles, but there is no problem locating them. A "missing" bottle is absent or cannot be found.
2 worried: There are several indications that Kevin is worried (or concerned). In his first sentence he writes that he has "a bit of a problem", and from the situation he describes, we can assume that Kevin is "worried" or concerned.
2 confident: Given Kevin's difficult predicament, it would be inaccurate to describe Kevin as "confident".
2 optimistic: Given Kevin's difficult predicament, it would be inaccurate to describe Kevin as "optimistic". Kevin does not yet see any potential solution to this problem, so we cannot call him "optimistic".
2 furious: There is no indication in Kevin's email that he is angry or "furious".
3 not selling the surplus bottles will damage Delavigne's profit margins: Icarus informs Kevin that if the company is unable to sell the surplus bottles, it "could put a major dent in their profit margins". If a "major dent has been put into the company's profits", Delavigne's profits would be considerably affected or hurt. The expression "to put a major dent in our profit margins" means "to negatively affect profits".
3 this incident will lower Delavigne's stock prices : Kevin writes about Delavigne's "stock" and "overstock", but he is referring to the supply of perfumes which Delavigne must sell. Kevin is not referring to "stock" in the sense of "investments" or "public interest" in the company.
3 the cost of the surplus bottles will be deducted from Kevin's paycheck: Kevin writes that he is "directly responsible" for all of Delavigne's production, but there is no evidence that Kevin would be personally responsible for "absorbing the cost" of the surplus perfumes.
3 he himself caused this problem: Kevin writes that this problem was "beyond his control" which indicates that he himself did not directly cause this problem. However Kevin writes that he is responsible for taking care of it. Also, this is not a valid reason why Kevin is "worried".
Exercice 2
Mick writes to Bruno for several reasons. Choose the most important reasons from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Check all answers which apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Check all answers which apply.
Mick writes to Bruno for several reasons. Choose the most important reasons from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Check all answers which apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Check all answers which apply.
This is one of the main purposes of Mick's mail. Mick states that he will attend the meeting very early in his message. It seems clear that this is one of the main objectives of his email.
This is one of the main purposes of Mick's email. He writes "I have some concerns regarding (Warbuckle's) buyers in Australia."
This is not one of the main objectives of Mick's email. The best indication that this is the case is that Mick writes about the conditions of the waves in the last part of the email, in the section marked PS (post script). This section of the letter is usually used to include small details or messages, and not the main point of an email.
Exercice 3
In the blanks below, type the appropriate terms from the dialogue.
Alice says that she is about Mittens because he looks sick.
A doctor for animals is called a .
At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey he is going to call the .
All of these terms are used in the dialogue you just heard.
Alice says that she is about Mittens because he looks sick.
A doctor for animals is called a .
At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey he is going to call the .
All of these terms are used in the dialogue you just heard.
In the blanks below, type the appropriate terms from the dialogue.
Alice says that she is worried 1 about Mittens because he looks sick.
A doctor for animals is called a veterinarian 2.
At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey he is going to call the cops 3.
All of these terms are used in the dialogue you just heard.
Alice says that she is worried 1 about Mittens because he looks sick.
A doctor for animals is called a veterinarian 2.
At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey he is going to call the cops 3.
All of these terms are used in the dialogue you just heard.
1 worried: Alice tells Trey that she is "worried" about her dog "Mittens". To be worried about something is to be "concerned or anxious" about it.
2 veterinarian: Trey suggests that Alice call a "veterinarian", a doctor for animals. "Veterinarian" is often shortened to "vet".
3 cops: A "cop" is a slang (informal) term for a police officer. At the end of the dialogue, Alice's father tells Trey that he will call the cops, or the police, if Trey ever calls his daughter again.
Exercice 4
True or false? Hannah has information that predicts strong consumer spending at Christmas.
True or false? Hannah has information that predicts strong consumer spending at Christmas.
The statement is not true.
The statement is false. Hannah says some of her retail reports are "worrying". This means she is concerned or anxious because the reports are not positive. She hopes Icarus will have more promising economic predictions. To "predict" is to foresee or to announce in advance. Example: "I predict a sharp fall in house prices before the end of the year."
Exercice 5
'Wendy: It's a worrying trend'. This could also be expressed as: It's a/an .
'Wendy: It's a worrying trend'. This could also be expressed as: It's a/an disturbing 1 tendency 2.
1 disturbing: 'Disturbing' is the best definition of 'worrying'. If something 'worries' us, it 'disturbs' or 'concerns' us. Here's another example: 'I've received some worrying news about your father. He's in hospital'.
1 interesting: The term 'interesting' describes something 'fascinating' or 'intriguing'. This is not the best choice here.
1 surprising: The term 'surprising' describes something 'unexpected' or 'shocking'. This is not the best choice here.
1 cautious: The term 'cautious' describes someone 'prudent' or 'who acts with great care'. This is not the best choice here.
2 tendency: 'Tendency' is the correct answer here. A 'trend' is a 'tendency', 'inclination', or 'fashion'. This term can be used to describe both serious movements ('This graph shows the trends in political values over the past year') and less serious fads ('The latest trend is orange cardigans'). Note the related adjective 'trendy', meaning 'fashionable': 'That's a very trendy hat; did you buy it recently?'.
2 habit: A 'habit' is a 'custom' or 'tradition': something we do regularly or habitually. This does not define 'trend'.
2 subject: A 'subject' is a 'topic' or 'matter'. This does not define 'trend'.
2 news: It is grammatically incorrect to say 'a news'. We have to say 'a piece a news' or 'some news'. Moreover, 'trend' does not share a similar meaning with 'trend'.
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