Inquiéter (en. Worry)

/ɛ̃.kjɛ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To provoke a state of worry or concern.

News from the country worries the parents.

Les nouvelles du pays inquiètent les parents.

To disturb someone's calm or tranquility.

This situation deeply worries him.

Cette situation l'inquiète profondément.

To have a negative influence on someone's morale.

His friend's behavior worries him.

Le comportement de son ami l'inquiète.

From the Latin 'inquietare', derived from 'inquietus' meaning 'not calm'.

to worry someone

Causing anxiety or concern to someone.

inquiéter quelqu'un

to be worried about something

Having worries or concerns about something.

s'inquiéter de quelque chose

not to worry

Staying calm and relaxed in a situation.

ne pas s'inquiéter

to be rightly concerned

Having legitimate reasons to feel worried.

inquiéter à juste titre

worry

A state of someone who is worried.

inquiétude

worried

Someone who feels worry.

inquiet

worrying

Someone or something that causes worry or fear.

inquiétant

To be in the dark or to have doubts.

I'm a little worried about work these days.

Je suis un peu inquiet niveau boulot ces temps-ci.

To be concerned about a problem.

It worries me a bit; we don't know what will happen.

Ça m'inquiète un peu, on ne sait pas ce qui va se passer.