anxious

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anxious
[ˈæŋkʃəs]
adjetivo
1preocupado(a) (worried); ansioso(a) (anguished, impatient)
  • to be anxious (for) -> estar preocupado(a) (por)
  • I am anxious about his health -> me preocupa su salud
  • he was anxious that all his work might come to nothing -> temía que todo su trabajo quedara en nada
2(worrying)
  • an anxious moment -> un momento de preocupación
  • it was an anxious time for us -> en esos momentos estábamos muy preocupados
3(eager)
  • to be anxious to do something -> estar ansioso(a) por hacer algo

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anxious [ank-shos]
adjetivo
1Inquieto, perturbado, ansioso, anheloso, impaciente, penoso, roedor.
  • To be (o feel) anxious about -> estar inquieto a causa de, respecto a
  • Anxious forebodings -> presentimientos alarmantes
  • He is anxious to see you -> está deseoso de verte
  • Anxious about the future -> preocupado por el futuro

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anxious [ˈæŋkʃəs] k
adjective
1 (worried) [+person] preocupado; inquieto; [+expression] de preocupación; de inquietud; [+face, eyes] angustiado
you'd better go home, your mother will be anxious es mejor que te vayas a casa, tu madre estará preocupada inquieta;or
to be anxious about sthabout estar preocupado por algo
are you anxious about anything?
he was anxious about starting his new job le preocupaba empezar en el nuevo trabajo; I'm very anxious about you me tienes muy preocupado
to become get anxiousbecomeorget ponerse nervioso
there's no point in getting anxious. we'll know the answer soon enough he gets very anxious whenever he sees a dog
to feel anxiousfeel estar preocupado; estar inquieto
with an anxious glanceglance con una mirada llena de preocupación inquietud;or
in an anxious voicevoice en un tono angustiado
he was thought too weak at first by his anxious parents even to play with other children
2 (worrying) [+situation, wait] angustioso; [+hours, days] lleno de ansiedad; angustioso
it's been a very anxious time for me ha sido un periodo muy angustioso para mí; he pasado un periodo lleno de ansiedad; it was an anxious moment fue un momento angustioso
3 (keen)
he's anxious that nothing should go wrong no quiere que exista el más mínimo riesgo de que algo salga mal; no quiere de ninguna manera que nada vaya mal; I am very anxious that he should go quiero que vaya a toda costa; she is anxious to see you before you go tiene muchas ganas de verte antes de que te vayas; I'm not very anxious to go tengo pocas ganas de ir; anxious to please her mother, she cleaned the house deseosa de deseando agradar a su madre, limpió la casa;or
to be anxious for reformfor desear ansiar una reforma;or
he is anxious for results está deseoso de ansioso por ver resultados;or to be anxious for promotion/success ansiar ambicionar un ascenso/el éxito;or he was anxious for her to leave estaba impaciente por que ella se marchara; tenía muchas ganas de que ella se marchara
4 (Med) (Psychology and Psychiatry) [+feeling] de angustia; [+person] que padece de ansiedad
some anxious people will benefit from psychotherapy
to be anxious padecer ansiedad
Here are some practical steps you can take to help deal with anxious feelings: Whenever anxiety strikes, take a deep breath and then exhale as slowly as possible

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