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{ "term": "worry", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "worry", "heSheIt": "worries" }, "pastSimple": "worried", "pastParticiple": "worried", "ingForm": "worrying" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have", "sensetop": "worry about somebody/somethingworry about doing somethingworry over somebody/somethingworry for somebody/somethingworry (that)…", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**Don't worry**. We have plenty of time." }, { "text": "**Stop worrying**, Dad—it'll be fine." }, { "text": "Don't worry about me. I'll be all right.", "contextForm": "worry about somebody/something" }, { "text": "He's always worrying about his weight." }, { "text": "Never mind—it's **nothing to worry about**." }, { "text": "That's not something you need to worry about." }, { "text": "You can stay here tonight, so you don't **have to worry** about walking home in the dark.", "contextForm": "worry about doing something" }, { "text": "There's no point in worrying over things you can't change.", "contextForm": "worry over somebody/something" }, { "text": "She's my sister, and I worry for her safety.", "contextForm": "worry for somebody/something" }, { "text": "She began to worry for her friend." }, { "text": "I worry that I won't get into college.", "contextForm": "worry (that)…" }, { "text": "Don't bother Harry—he has enough to worry about as it is." }, { "text": "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine." }, { "text": "Don't worry too much about it." }, { "text": "I can't help worrying about the future." }, { "text": "She worries a lot about crime." }, { "text": "We can't help worrying for your safety." }, { "text": "You do worry unnecessarily, you know." }, { "text": "You worry too much." } ], "topics": ["Feelings"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["a lot", "particularly", "really"], "verb + worry": ["not let something", "not need to", "begin to"], "preposition": ["about", "for", "with"], "phrases": [ "can’t help worrying", "enough to worry about", "nothing to worry about" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to make somebody/yourself anxious about somebody/something", "sensetop": "worry somebody/yourselfworry somebody/yourself about somebody/somethingworry somebody/yourself + adj. about somebody/somethingworry somebody/yourself + adj.it worries somebody that…it worries somebody to do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "What worries me is how I am going to get another job.", "contextForm": "worry somebody/yourself" }, { "text": "That prospect worried investors." }, { "text": "Don't worry yourself about it—I'll deal with it.", "contextForm": "worry somebody/yourself about somebody/something" }, { "text": "He's worried himself sick *(= become extremely anxious)* about his daughter.", "contextForm": "worry somebody/yourself + adj. about somebody/something" }, { "text": "Where have you been? I've been worrying myself silly *(= been extremely anxious)* all evening.", "contextForm": "worry somebody/yourself + adj." }, { "text": "It worries me that he hasn't come home yet.", "contextForm": "it worries somebody that…" }, { "text": "It worried me to think what might happen.", "contextForm": "it worries somebody to do something" }, { "text": "Don't let it worry you unduly." }, { "text": "What really worries me is what we do if there's nobody there." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["a lot", "particularly", "really"], "verb + worry": ["not let something", "not need to", "begin to"], "preposition": ["about", "for", "with"], "phrases": [ "can’t help worrying", "enough to worry about", "nothing to worry about" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to annoy or upset somebody", "sensetop": "worry somebodyworry somebody with something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The noise never seems to worry her.", "contextForm": "worry somebody" }, { "text": "Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions.", "contextForm": "worry somebody with something" }, { "text": "I didn't want to worry you with all the details." }, { "text": "Don't worry the driver with unnecessary requests." } ], "synonyms": "disturb", "collocations": { "adverb": ["a lot", "particularly", "really"], "verb + worry": ["not let something", "not need to", "begin to"], "preposition": ["about", "for", "with"], "phrases": [ "can’t help worrying", "enough to worry about", "nothing to worry about" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to attack animals, especially sheep, by running after and/or biting them", "sensetop": "worry something", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "it is not important; it does not matter", "labels": "(informal, especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Not to worry—I can soon fix it." }, { "text": "Not to worry—no harm done." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈwʌri/", "audio": "wo/worry/worry__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈwʌriz/", "audio": "wo/worry/worries__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈwʌrid/", "audio": "wo/worry/worried__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈwʌriɪŋ/", "audio": "wo/worry/worrying__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈwɜːri/", "audio": "wo/worry/worry__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈwɜːriz/", "audio": "wo/worry/worries__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈwɜːrid/", "audio": "wo/worry/worried__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈwɜːriɪŋ/", "audio": "wo/worry/worrying__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English wyrgan ‘strangle’, of West Germanic origin. In Middle English the original sense of the verb gave rise to the meaning ‘seize by the throat and tear’, later figuratively ‘harass’, which led to the sense ‘cause anxiety to’ (early 19th century, the date also of the noun)." }