German word

beunruhigen

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈʊnʁuːɪgən/

Meaning

  • verbworry

Example

Die Nachricht beunruhigt mich.

The news worries me.

Illustration for beunruhigen (worry)

More examples

Die unklare Lage beunruhigt die Mitarbeiter.

The unclear situation worries the employees.

Core concept

A troubling signal stirs someone's inner calm into anxious unrest.

Common phrases

  • negative Schlagzeilen beunruhigen

    negative headlines worry ___

  • die Mitarbeiter beunruhigen

    worry the employees

  • andauernde Kritik beunruhigen

    ongoing criticism worries ___

Similar words

sich Sorgen machen: Feels worried about a future possibility or an unfolding event.
verunsichern: Undermines someone's sense of security and leaves them uneasy.
beängstigen: Provokes powerful fear or deep apprehension.
nervös machen: Makes someone fidgety and tense with uneasy anticipation.

Definition in German

Etwas bewirkt, dass jemand sich sorgenvoll oder ängstlich fühlt.

Word origin

Beunruhigen combines the causative prefix be- with unruhig, meaning restless, and makes that restless state affect another person.

Usage tips

  • Beunruhigen takes an accusative person: Die Nachricht beunruhigt mich, while English uses the same object pattern in 'worry me'.

Other meanings

  • alarmverb
  • unsettleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Beunruhigungworrynoun
  • beunruhigendworryingadjective

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