What does inquiéter in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word inquiéter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use inquiéter in French.
The word inquiéter in French means worry, trouble, concern, bother, disturb, be anxious, be worried, worry about, wonder, be a threat to, investigate, worry about nothing. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word inquiéter
worry, trouble, concernverbe transitif (causer du souci) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ta toux m'inquiète. I worry about that cough of yours. |
bother, disturbverbe transitif (demander des comptes) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce bandit a volé ce tableau sans que personne ne l'inquiète. The robber stole that painting without anyone bothering him. |
be anxious, be worriedverbe pronominal (se faire du souci) Je m'inquiète pour ce long voyage. I'm worried about this long journey. |
worry aboutverbe pronominal (tenir compte) Il a essayé de voler ce tableau sans s'inquiéter des mesures de sécurité. He tried to steal that painting without worrying about the security measures. |
wonderverbe pronominal (se préoccuper) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Nous nous sommes inquiétés de savoir à quelle heure il valait mieux partir. We wondered what time would be best to leave |
be a threat toverbe transitif (familier (rivaliser avec) (competitor) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Personne n'a réussi encore à inquiéter ce champion de tennis. No one has yet managed to be a threat to this tennis champion. |
investigateverbe transitif (être visé par [qch]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le député n'a pas été inquiété pour l'affaire des fausses factures. The MP was not investigated over the matter of fake invoices. |
worry about nothing(s'affoler inutilement) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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