fretting

[US]/fretiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. let abrasion forårsaget af gnidning; korrosion
v. install frets på strengeinstrumenter; gøre nogen bekymret eller anspændt

Phrases & Collocations

fret over

at være bekymret for

Example Sentences

What are you fretting about?

Hvad er du bekymret over?

fretting over the loss of their jobs;

bekymret over tabet af deres job;

The old lady is always fretting over something unimportant.

Den gamle dame er altid bekymret over noget uvæsentligt.

Switzerland has already been fretting over dwindling supplies of its beloved 'cervelat' sausage following a European Union ban on the Brazilian cows' intestines traditionally used to encase the meat.

Schweiz har allerede været bekymret over faldende forsyninger af sin elskede 'cervelat'-pølse efter et EU-forbud mod brasilianske køers tarme, der traditionelt bruges til at omslutte kødet.

Real-world Examples

Antoinette, she didn't fret, however, at least not publicly.

Antoinette bekymrede sig ikke, selvfølgelig, i hvert fald ikke offentligt.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

She's not the only mother fretting.

Hun er ikke den eneste mor, der bekymrer sig.

Source: NPR News November 2016 Collection

If you have trouble remembering dates, you can stop fretting about this one!

Hvis du har svært ved at huske datoer, kan du stoppe med at bekymre dig om denne!

Source: Selected English short passages

Britain has been fretting this week over lapses in its border controls (see article).

Storbritannien har været bekymret i denne uge over mangler i sine grænsekontroller (se artikel).

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Good. Make her rest when she gets there but don't fret too much.

Godt. Lad hende hvile, når hun kommer derhen, men bekymr dig ikke for meget.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

The Fed has long been sceptical of such institutions, fretting that they would undermine banks.

The Fed har længe været skeptisk over for sådanne institutioner, og bekymrer sig om, at de vil underminere banker.

Source: The Economist - Finance

Amy was fretting because her lessons were not learned, and she couldn't find her rubbers.

Amy var bekymret, fordi hendes lektioner ikke var lært, og hun kunne ikke finde sine viskelæder.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

Yet one of its bendier bits is causing politicians to fret.

Men en af dens mere fleksible dele får alligevel politikere til at bekymre sig.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

As they separated, she continued to fret.

Som de adskilte sig, fortsatte hun med at bekymre sig.

Source: New York Times

Ser Cleos fretted. " Cousin, remember your courtesies" .

Ser Cleos bekymrede sig. "Cousin, husk dine høfligheder" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

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