WORRY

Icelandic translation: áhyggjur f.pl.

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English term or phrase:	worry
Icelandic translation:	áhyggjur f.pl.
Entered by:	SeiTT

12:27 Nov 13, 2003

English to Icelandic translations [Non-PRO]

English term or phrase: WORRY

WORRY

Please could you tell me the best way(s) to say
1 He always worries about his exams.
2 He always worries that he’ll fail his exams.

Best wishes and many thanks,

Simon

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Local time: 23:45

áhyggjur

Explanation:
1 He always worries about his exams: "hann hefur alltaf áhyggjur (út) af prófunum", OR "hann kvíðir alltaf fyrir prófunum"
2 He always worries that he’ll fail his exams: "hann hefur alltaf áhyggjur um að hann falli á prófunum" OR "hann kvíðir alltaf fyrir að falla á prófunum"

In both instances the second sentence is more colloquial.

Selected response from:

JoGunn
Local time: 22:45

Grading comment

many thanks Jo, excellent as is always the case!
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áhyggjur

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áhyggjur

JoGunn
Local time: 22:45
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many thanks Jo, excellent as is always the case!

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