French Conversation · Level 122
60 words
French word
tracasser
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁakase/
Meaning
- verbworry
Example
Ne te tracasse pas pour ça.
Don't worry about that.
More examples
Je ne veux pas te tracasser avec mes problèmes.
I don't want to bother you with my problems.
Core concept
A source of mental trouble that unsettles someone or occupies their thoughts.
Common phrases
se tracasser de
worry about ___
ne pas se tracasser
not worry
Similar words
s'inquiéter: To feel worried or anxious and become unsettled.
se faire du souci: To worry about events or concerns about the future.
se soucier: To be concerned and worried about something.
inquiéter: To cause someone to feel worried or anxious.
Definition in French
S'emploie surtout pronominalement pour signifier s'inquiéter (se tracasser), et employé aussi transitivement pour inquiéter quelqu'un.
Word origin
French created tracasser from tracas, meaning trouble or worry, and the pronominal form se tracasser came to describe experiencing that trouble oneself.
Usage tips
- As a transitive verb, tracasser takes a direct object for the person being troubled, as in Cette question le tracasse.