anxious

The patient's family faced an anxious wait while doctors performed the surgery.Le tocaba una angustiosa espera a la familia del paciente mientras los doctores llevaban a cabo la cirugía.

b. de preocupación

There was an anxious moment when we saw her fall off her bike.Hubo un momento de preocupación cuando la vimos caer de su bicicleta.

3. (eager)

a. ansioso

They were anxious to see their children again.Estaban ansiosos de volver a ver a sus hijos.

anxious

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (worried)

a. preocupado(a)

2. (anguished, impatient)

a. ansioso(a)

to be anxious (for)estar preocupado(a; por)

I am anxious about his healthme preocupa su salud

he was anxious that all his work might come to nothingtemía que todo su trabajo quedara en nada

3. (worrying)

an anxious momentun momento de preocupación

it was an anxious time for usen esos momentos estábamos muy preocupados

4. (eager)

to be anxious to do somethingestar ansioso(a) por hacer algo

anxious [ˈæŋkʃəs]

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 or inquieta

to be anxious about sth 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 or get anxious 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 anxious estar preocupado; estar inquieto

with an anxious glance con una mirada llena de preocupación or inquietud

in an anxious voice 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 or deseando agradar a su madre, limpió la casa

to be anxious for reform desear or ansiar una reforma

he is anxious for results está deseoso de or ansioso por ver resultados; to be anxious for promotion/success ansiar or ambicionar un ascenso/el éxito; 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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