No. 5,585 in Spanish
preocupantes
Worrying or concerning.
In a sentence
Las noticias sobre el clima son muy preocupantes.
The news about the climate is very worrying.
Here, 'preocupantes' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'noticias' (news). It conveys the idea that the news evokes concern or unease.
Los síntomas de la enfermedad son algo preocupantes.
The symptoms of the illness are somewhat concerning.
In this sentence, 'preocupantes' functions as an adjective describing the noun 'síntomas' (symptoms). It implies that the symptoms are a cause for slight concern.
Estos datos estadísticos son preocupantes para los expertos.
These statistical data are concerning for the experts.
'Preocupantes' here serves as an adjective modifying 'datos estadísticos' (statistical data), meaning that the data is distressing or causes worry, especially for the experts.
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