What does zozobra in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word zozobra in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use zozobra in Spanish.

The word zozobra in Spanish means anxiety, uneasiness, capsizing, sinking, overturning, header, be in danger, founder, fail, collapse, founder, fail, fret, worry. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zozobra

anxiety, uneasiness

nombre femenino (angustia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El no saber qué pasará con mi trabajo me produce una gran zozobra.
Not knowing what will happen with my work gives me a lot of anxiety (or: uneasiness).

capsizing, sinking, overturning

nombre femenino (náutica: naufragio) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si la nave se acerca a los arrecifes hay peligro de zozobra.
The boat is at risk of capsizing (or: sinking) if it gets close to the reefs.

header

nombre femenino (viento en contra) (contrary wind)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No te hagas a la mar, que hay zozobra.
Don't go out to sea; there is a header.

be in danger

verbo intransitivo (peligro de naufragio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Todos los tripulantes ayudaban mientras el barco zozobraba.
All the crew were helping as the ship was in danger (or: was sinking)

founder, fail, collapse

verbo intransitivo (fracasar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El negocio zozobró por la falta de atención.
The business foundered (or: failed) through neglect.

founder, fail

verbo pronominal (AmL (empresa: malograrse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La recesión hizo que se zozobraran muchas compañías.
The recession has led to many companies failing (or: foundering).

fret, worry

verbo intransitivo (inquietar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El director zozobra por los resultados de los exámenes.
The director is fretting (or: worrying) over the results of the tests.

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