concern

concern
kən'sə:n
1. verb
1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) concernir
2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) preocuparse
3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) interesarse en

2. noun
1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) asunto
2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) preocupación, inquietud
3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) negocio
concern1 n preocupación / interés
he shows no concern for his children no demuestra ningún interés por sus hijos
concern2 vb
1. tener que ver con / interesar / afectar
this concerns all of us esto nos afecta a todos
2. importar
this doesn't concern you esto a ti no te importa
3. tratar de / referirse a
the film concerns the drug problem la película trata del problema de la droga
4. preocupar
his state of health concerns us all su estado de salud nos preocupa a todos
as far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí se refiere / en cuanto a mí
concern
tr[kən'sɜːn]
noun
1 (worry) preocupación nombre femenino, inquietud nombre femenino
there's no cause for concern no hay motivo de preocupación, no hay motivo para preocuparse
a matter of some concern un tema que preocupa
2 (interest) interés nombre masculino; (affair) asunto
it's no concern of mine no es asunto mío
what concern is it of yours? ¿y a ti qué te importa?
3 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (company, business) negocio
a going concern un negocio en marcha
transitive verb
1 (affect, involve) afectar, concernir, importar; (interest) interesar
that doesn't concern you eso no te importa
this concerns all of us esto nos afecta a todos
2 (worry) preocupar
3 (book, film, article, etc) tratar de
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to concern oneself (about something) preocuparse (por algo)
to whom it may concern a quien corresponda
concern [kən'sərn] vt
1) : tratarse de, tener que ver con
the novel concerns a sailor: la novela se trata de un marinero
2) involve: concernir, incumbir a, afectar
that does not concern me: eso no me incumbe
concern n
1) affair: asunto m
2) worry: inquietud f, preocupación f
3) business: negocio m
concern
n.
ansiedad s.f.
asunto importante s.m.
desvelo s.m.
empresa s.f.
entidad s.f.
firma s.f.
honrilla s.f.
interés s.m.
miradero s.m.
negocio s.m.
preocupación s.f.
v.
atañer v.
concernir v.
corresponder v.
desasosegar v.
importar v.
interesar v.
pertenecer v.
preocupar v.
respectar v.
tocar v.
kən'sɜːrn, kən'sɜːn
I
noun
1) c (business, affair) asunto m

that's no concern of yours — eso no es asunto tuyo

2) u
a) (anxiety) preocupación f, inquietud f

cause for concern — motivos mpl de preocupación or para preocuparse

b) (interest)

concern FOR somebody/something — interés m por alguien/algo

to be of concern to somebody — importarle or preocuparle a alguien

it's of no great concern to me what he does — no me importa or no me preocupa mucho lo que haga

3) c (firm) empresa f, negocio m; going II

II
1.
transitive verb
1) (affect, involve) concernir*, incumbir

the people concerned — la gente en cuestión

those concerned know who they are — los interesados ya saben quiénes son

to be concerned WITH something — ocuparse de algo

where money is concerned ... — en lo que respecta al dinero ...

as far as I'm concerned — en lo que a mí respecta, por mi parte

to whom it may concern — (frml) a quien corresponda (frml)

2)
a) (interest) interesar

I'm more concerned with quality than quantity — me interesa más la calidad que la cantidad

b) (worry, bother) preocupar, inquietar
3) (relate to)

my fears concerning her health were unfounded — mis temores en cuanto a or respecto a su salud eran infundados

item one concerns the new office — el primer punto trata de la nueva oficina


2.
v refl

to concern oneself (ABOUT somebody/something) — preocuparse (por alguien/algo)

to concern oneself WITH something — (be busy with something) ocuparse de algo; (interest)

I don't concern myself with their affairs — yo no me inmiscuyo en sus asuntos

[kǝn'sɜːn]
1. N
1) (=business) asunto m

it's no concern of yours — no es asunto tuyo

technical aspects were the concern of the army — de los aspectos técnicos se encargaba el ejército, los aspectos técnicos eran asunto del ejército

if they want to go ahead, that's their concern — si quieren seguir adelante, es asunto suyo

what concern is it of yours? — ¿qué tiene que ver contigo?

2) (=anxiety) preocupación f

his health is giving cause for concern — su salud está dando motivo de preocupación

to express concern about sth — expresar preocupación por algo

it is a matter for concern that ... — es motivo de preocupación el (hecho de) que ...

with an expression or a look of concern — con cara preocupada or de preocupación

there is concern that ... — preocupa que ...

3) (=interest, regard) interés m

my main concern is the welfare of my children — mi interés principal or lo que más me preocupa es el bienestar de mis hijos

it's of no concern to me — me tiene sin cuidado, a mí no me importa

out of concern for her feelings, I didn't say anything — no dije nada por no herir sus sentimientos

out of concern for the public's safety — por la seguridad pública

4) (=firm) negocio m , empresa f

a family concern — un negocio familiar

a going concern — un negocio próspero, una empresa próspera

the farm is not a going concern — la granja no es un buen negocio

2. VT
1) (=affect) afectar, concernir

it concerns me directly — me afecta or concierne directamente

it doesn't concern you at all — no te afecta or concierne para nada

2) (=interest, involve)

please contact the department concerned — póngase en contacto con la sección correspondiente

it is best for all concerned — es lo mejor para todas las partes interesadas

as far as I am concerned — por or en lo que a mí se refiere, por or en lo que a mí respecta

she can go to hell as far as I'm concerned — por mí se puede ir a la porra *, por or en lo que a mí respecta se puede ir a la porra *

I was just another student as far as he was concerned — para él yo no era más que otra estudiante

to concern o.s. with sth, I didn't concern myself with politics — no me metí en política

don't concern yourself with things you can do nothing about — no te preocupes por cosas que están fuera de tu alcance

those concerned — los interesados

to whom it may concern — frm a quien corresponda

to be concerned with sth, essential reading for anyone concerned with children — lecturas fundamentales para cualquiera al que le interesen los niños

they are mainly concerned with maximizing profits — su interés principal es maximizar los beneficios

3) (=be about)

my question concerns money — mi pregunta hace referencia al dinero

chapter two is concerned with the civil war — el capítulo dos trata de la guerra civil

4) (=worry) preocupar

it concerns me that ... — me preocupa el hecho de que ...

* * *
[kən'sɜːrn, kən'sɜːn]
I
noun
1) c (business, affair) asunto m

that's no concern of yours — eso no es asunto tuyo

2) u
a) (anxiety) preocupación f, inquietud f

cause for concern — motivos mpl de preocupación or para preocuparse

b) (interest)

concern FOR somebody/something — interés m por alguien/algo

to be of concern to somebody — importarle or preocuparle a alguien

it's of no great concern to me what he does — no me importa or no me preocupa mucho lo que haga

3) c (firm) empresa f, negocio m; going II

II
1.
transitive verb
1) (affect, involve) concernir*, incumbir

the people concerned — la gente en cuestión

those concerned know who they are — los interesados ya saben quiénes son

to be concerned WITH something — ocuparse de algo

where money is concerned ... — en lo que respecta al dinero ...

as far as I'm concerned — en lo que a mí respecta, por mi parte

to whom it may concern — (frml) a quien corresponda (frml)

2)
a) (interest) interesar

I'm more concerned with quality than quantity — me interesa más la calidad que la cantidad

b) (worry, bother) preocupar, inquietar
3) (relate to)

my fears concerning her health were unfounded — mis temores en cuanto a or respecto a su salud eran infundados

item one concerns the new office — el primer punto trata de la nueva oficina


2.
v refl

to concern oneself (ABOUT somebody/something) — preocuparse (por alguien/algo)

to concern oneself WITH something — (be busy with something) ocuparse de algo; (interest)

I don't concern myself with their affairs — yo no me inmiscuyo en sus asuntos


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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