Meaning of concerned in English

concerned
adjective
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/kənˈsɜːnd/ us
/kənˈsɝːnd/

concerned adjective (WORRIED)

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B2
worried:
I'm a bit concerned about/for your health.
[ + (that) ] Aren't you concerned (that) she might tell someone?
[ + to infinitive ] He was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers were leaving.
Concerned parents have complained about the dangerous playground.
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worried
  • worriedI'm worried that he's not going to graduate.
  • concernedAren't you concerned that she might tell someone?
  • perturbedHe didn't seem unduly perturbed by the news.
  • fretfulShe got a fretful night's sleep after the dreadful news.
  • anxiousAll this waiting is making me anxious.
  • apprehensiveHe's a bit apprehensive about leaving home.
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concerned adjective (INVOLVED)

C2 [ after verb ]
involved in something or affected by it:
I'd like to thank everyone concerned for making the occasion run so smoothly.
It was quite a shock for all/everyone concerned.
Her job is something concerned with computers.
I'm not very good where money is concerned (= when dealing with money).
 as far as someone is concerned
B2
in a particular person's opinion:
As far as I'm concerned, feng shui doesn't work.
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 as far as something is concerned
B2
if we are discussing or thinking about a particular thing:
As far as unemployment's concerned, a change of policy on job creation would be a good idea.
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 be concerned with something/someone
C1
to be about a particular thing or person:
Today's lesson is concerned with punctuation.
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Including and containing
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(Definition of concerned from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

concerned | American Dictionary

concerned
adjective
us
/kənˈsɜrnd/

concerned adjective (WORRIED)

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troubled with feelings of anxiety:
Sarah is very concerned about your safety.

concerned adjective (INVOLVED)

[ not gradable ]
involved or involving:
They say that free trade will benefit all concerned.
Her job is only concerned with costs and fees.
(Definition of concerned from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
憂慮的, 擔心的, 掛念的…
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忧虑的, 担心的, 挂念的…
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preocupado, preocupado/ada [masculine-feminine], interesado/ada [masculine-feminine]…
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preocupado, preocupado/-da [masculine-feminine], interessado/-da [masculine-feminine]…
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心配な, 心配（しんぱい）して, 関心（かんしん）がある…
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tedirgin, ürkek, endişeli…
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inquiet/-ète, préoccupé/-ée, désireux/-euse…
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preocupat…
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قَلِق…
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zaniepokojony, świadomy, zainteresowany…
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bekymret, opptatt, involvert…
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걱정하는…
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preoccupato…
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озабоченный, интересующийся, имеющий отношение (к чему-либо)…
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