No. 2,428 in French
souci
"Souci" means "worry" or "concern" in English.
In a sentence
Il n'a aucun souci avec le projet.
He has no concern with the project.
Here, 'souci' refers to a worry or concern in the student's context of discussing a project, indicating a lack of problems or doubts.
Son seul souci est de réussir son examen.
His only worry is to pass his exam.
In this sentence, 'souci' illustrates a personal worry or focus regarding succeeding in the examination.
Le jardin est sans souci depuis que le nouveau système d'arrosage a été installé.
The garden is without worry since the new watering system was installed.
Here, 'souci' metaphorically applies to the maintenance or issues, expressing the absence of problems regarding the garden's care.
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