M'inquiète (en. Worries me)

/m ɛ̃.kʏ.jɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To have worry or anxiety.
This situation worries me a lot.
Cette situation m'inquiète beaucoup.
To feel concern for an event or an individual.
I'm worried about not hearing from him.
Il m'inquiète de ne pas donner de nouvelles.
To feel alarmed by a perceived threat.
The future worries me in this unstable environment.
L'avenir m'inquiète dans cet environnement instable.

Etymology

From the verb 'inquiéter', which comes from the Latin 'inquietare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

worries me a lot
I feel great concern.
m'inquiète beaucoup
don't worry me
It doesn’t concern me.
ne m'inquiète pas
I'm worried about you
I’m worried about your well-being.
m'inquiète pour toi

Related Words

worry
State of being worried.
inquiétude
concern
A concern or interest in something.
préoccupation
anxiety
A state of intense anxiety.
angoisse

Slang Meanings

To be in stress mode
When I saw the result, I fell into stress mode.
Quand j'ai vu le résultat, je suis tombé en mode stress.
To stress over nothing
He stresses over nothing; he doesn’t need to worry me.
Il stresse pour un rien, il n'a pas besoin de m'inquiéter.