Tra từ worry - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

worry [worry worries worried worrying] verb, noun BrE [ˈwʌri] NAmE [ˈwɜːri]
verb (wor·ries, worry·ing, wor·ried, wor·ried)
1. intransitive to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have
•Don't worry. We have plenty of time.
•~ about sb/sth Don't worry about me. I'll be all right.
•He's always worrying about his weight.
•~ over sb/sth There's no point in worrying over things you can't change.
•~ (that)… I worry that I won't get into college.
2. transitive to make sb/yourself anxious about sb/sth
•~ sb/yourself (about sb/sth) What worries me is how I am going to get another job.
•~ sb/yourself + adj. (about sb/sth) He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter.
•it worries sb that… It worries me that he hasn't come home yet.
•it worries sb to do sth It worried me to think what might happen.
3. transitive to annoy or disturb sb
•~ sb The noise never seems to worry her.
•~ sb with sth Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions.
4. transitive ~ sth (of a dog)to attack animals, especially sheep, by chasing and/or biting them
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
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).

Example Bank:
•Don't bother Harry— he has enough to worry about as it is.
•Don't let it worry you unduly.
•Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.
•Don't worry the driver with unnecessary requests.
•Don't worry too much about it.
•I can't help worrying about the future.
•She worries a lot about crime.
•Stop worrying, Dad, we'll be fine.
•We can't help worrying for your safety.
•What really worries me is what we do if there's nobody there.
•You do worry unnecessarily, you know.
•He's worried himself sick about his daughter.
•I worry that I won't get into college.
•What worries me is how I'm going to get another job.
•You worry too much.
Idioms: ↑no worries! ▪ ↑not to worry
Derived: ↑worry at something

noun (pl. worries)
1. uncountable the state of worrying about sth
Syn: ↑anxiety
• The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them.
• A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry.
•to be frantic with worry
2. countable something that worries you
•family/financial worries
•~ (about/over sth) worries about the future
•~ (for/to sb) Mugging is a real worry for many old people.
•My only worry is that…
• The news of his release from prison added further to her worries.
•Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors.

Word Origin:
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).

Example Bank:
•For years, the government has dismissed our worries as unfounded.
•He was sick with worry about everything.
•Her mother's poor health caused her considerable worry.
•His mother's health is an enormous worry to him.
•I didn't know where he was and I was frantic with worry.
•I had a nagging worry that we weren't going to get there.
•It was a relief to share my secret worries with him.
•Money is a constant source of worry.
•Most of Nigel's worries proved groundless.
•My greatest worry is that he'll do something stupid.
•My immediate worry is money.
•No worries— there's plenty of time.
•Paying the mortgage is a big worry for many people.
•She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to call them.
•She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.
•Take the worry out of flying with our travel insurance offer.
•That year he had major health worries.
•The dollar has fallen to a new low amid worries that the American economy is heading for trouble.
•The earth tremors prompted worries of a second major earthquake.
•The fact that she heard nothing from him only increased her worry.
•The money side of things has been a constant worry.
•The staff all work very hard— we've got no worries on that account.
•There is no immediate cause for worry.
•These worries plagued him constantly.
•They will not have worries over money.
•Try and forget your worries for a little while.
•When he lost his job, the size of his flat was the least of his worries.
•He claims the illness was caused by stress and worry.
•financial/family worries