No. 10,398 in Catalan
preocupava
"Preocupava" means "was worrying" or "used to worry."
In a sentence
El seu futur m'preocupava constantment.
I was constantly worried about his future.
Here, 'preocupava' conveys a state of ongoing concern or worry about someone's future.
L'estat del projecte em preocupava més del que semblava.
The state of the project worried me more than it seemed.
In this case, 'preocupava' reflects personal concern about the progress of a specific project.
Em preocupava no tenir temps suficient per acabar la tasca.
I was worried about not having enough time to complete the task.
Here, 'preocupava' denotes apprehension about insufficient time for completing a task.
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