fret

to worry or be anxious about something, especially unnecessarily

preocuparse, preocupar(se) por algo

• fret about/over something

Collocations fret about a problem · fret over details

• She's been fretting all day about the exam.

  Se ha estado preocupando todo el día por el examen.

to annoy or irritate someone, often repeatedly

fastidiar a alguien, molestar a alguien

• fret somebody

Collocations to fret the boss · to fret your partner

• The noise is really starting to fret me.

  El ruido realmente está empezando a fastidiarme.

to wear away or erode, especially by rubbing

desgastar, desgarrar

• fret something

Collocations to fret metal · to fret fabric

• The constant rubbing has started to fret the surface.

  El constante roce ha empezado a desgastar la superficie.