concerned

adjective

/kənˈsɜːnd/

/kənˈsɜːrnd/

Idioms

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worried and feeling concern about something/somebody
- Concerned citizens can have a huge impact.
- concerned parents/residents/parents/locals
- concerned about something/somebody The president is deeply concerned about this issue.
- We are extremely concerned about her.
- concerned for something/somebody He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety.
- We were concerned for his welfare.
- I told him but he didn't seem overly concerned (= he was not very concerned)
- concerned (that)… She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost.
- concerned over something Local residents are concerned over the impact of the project.
- concerned at something I was rather concerned at the severity of the punishment.
- concerned by something Her parents are growing increasingly concerned by her erratic behaviour.
- a concerned look/glance
Synonyms worried
worried
- concerned
- nervous
- anxious
- uneasy
These words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened.
- worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
- concerned worried and feeling concern about something
worried or concerned?Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc, while worried can be used for this or for more personal matters.
- nervous feeling worried about something or slightly afraid of something
- anxious feeling worried or nervous about something
worried, nervous or anxious?Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe somebody’s personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious may describe feelings or personality.
- uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right
Patterns
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) something
- worried/concerned/anxious for somebody/something
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious that…
- a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile
- to get worried/nervous/anxious
Extra Examples
- She was not unduly concerned by the prospect of managing on her own.
- The leadership was concerned at the perceived failure to find a solution.
- Doctors are concerned at the prospect of heart patients having to wait up to a year for surgery.
- We are now deeply concerned for his safety.
- Concerned parents held a meeting.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- at
- by
- …
See full entry
[not before noun] affected by something; involved in something
- The loss was a tragedy for all concerned.
- Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable.
- The individuals concerned have some explaining to do.
- The meetings were often embarrassing for all concerned.
- be concerned in something Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned.
[not before noun] concerned with something interested in something; dealing with something
- The public is increasingly concerned with how food is produced.
- Mathematics is concerned essentially with understanding abstract concepts.
Extra Examples
- Social anthropology is centrally concerned with the diversity of culture.
- You shouldn't be concerned with what they think.
- They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- especially
- particularly
- specifically
- …
preposition
- with
See full entry
be concerned to do something
(formal) to think it is important to do something
- She was concerned to write about situations that everybody could identify with.

opposite unconcerned

Idioms

as/so far as I am concerned

used to give your personal opinion on something
- As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like.
Topics Opinion and argumentb2

Language Bank aboutaboutSaying what a text is about

- The book is about homeless people in the cities.
- The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London.
- The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people.
- The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness.
- The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people.
- The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction.
- The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless.

as/so far as somebody/something is concerned

(also as/so far as somebody/something goes)

used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of something
- She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about.
Topics Opinion and argumentc1

单词	concerned
释义	concerned adjective /kənˈsɜːnd/ /kənˈsɜːrnd/ Idioms jump to other results worried and feeling concern about something/somebody Concerned citizens can have a huge impact. concerned parents/residents/parents/locals concerned about something/somebody The president is deeply concerned about this issue. We are extremely concerned about her. concerned for something/somebody He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. We were concerned for his welfare. I told him but he didn't seem overly concerned (= he was not very concerned) concerned (that)… She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. concerned over something Local residents are concerned over the impact of the project. concerned at something I was rather concerned at the severity of the punishment. concerned by something Her parents are growing increasingly concerned by her erratic behaviour. a concerned look/glance Synonyms worriedworried concerned nervous anxious uneasy These words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened. worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid concerned worried and feeling concern about something worried or concerned?Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc, while worried can be used for this or for more personal matters. nervous feeling worried about something or slightly afraid of something anxious feeling worried or nervous about something worried, nervous or anxious?Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe somebody’s personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious may describe feelings or personality. uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right Patterns worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) something worried/concerned/anxious for somebody/something worried/concerned/nervous/anxious that… a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile to get worried/nervous/anxious Extra Examples She was not unduly concerned by the prospect of managing on her own. The leadership was concerned at the perceived failure to find a solution. Doctors are concerned at the prospect of heart patients having to wait up to a year for surgery. We are now deeply concerned for his safety. Concerned parents held a meeting. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about at by … See full entry [not before noun] affected by something; involved in something The loss was a tragedy for all concerned. Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. The meetings were often embarrassing for all concerned. be concerned in something Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. [not before noun] concerned with something interested in something; dealing with something The public is increasingly concerned with how food is produced. Mathematics is concerned essentially with understanding abstract concepts. Extra Examples Social anthropology is centrally concerned with the diversity of culture. You shouldn't be concerned with what they think. They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than with what the speaker was saying. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb especially particularly specifically … preposition with See full entry be concerned to do something (formal) to think it is important to do something She was concerned to write about situations that everybody could identify with. opposite unconcerned Idioms as/so far as I am concerned used to give your personal opinion on something As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like. Topics Opinion and argumentb2 Language Bank aboutaboutSaying what a text is about The book is about homeless people in the cities. The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London. The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people. The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness. The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people. The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction. The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless. as/so far as somebody/something is concerned (also as/so far as somebody/something goes) used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of something She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. Topics Opinion and argumentc1
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