restless
gb/ɹˈɛstləs/ us/ɹˈɛstləs/
B1
Englisch
~ 3700
nyugtalan, mozgalmas
B1
1
nyugtalan
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] feels restless
She felt restless after sitting in the meeting for three hours.
Nyugtalannak érezte magát, miután három órán át ült a megbeszélésen.
The children grew restless during the long bus ride.
A gyerekek a hosszú buszút alatt egyre nyugtalanabbak lettek.
I get restless if I stay indoors all day.
He was too restless to focus on his book.
A restless crowd waited for the concert to start.
Beispiele für Lernende
I feel restless when I have nothing to do.
Nyugtalannak érzem magam, amikor nincs mit csinálnom.
The baby is restless tonight.
A baba ma este nyugtalan.
He is restless because he is worried.
She gets restless when she waits too long.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'restless' with 'tired'. 'Restless' means unable to stay still, not lacking energy.
Bedeutung
unable to relax or keep still
Wortverbindungen
feel restless
|become restless
|restless energy
|restless night
|restless crowd
Synonyme
fidgety (Suggests small nervous movements due to restlessness.)
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agitated (Implies restlessness with visible emotional disturbance.)
Antonyme
calm (Describes a state free from agitation or restlessness.)
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relaxed (Implies comfort and lack of tension or restlessness.)
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not able to sit or be quiet because you feel worried, bored, or excited.
Unable to remain still, calm, or content, often because of nervousness, boredom, or excitement.
B2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
a restless [period/time/night]
It was a restless night with loud storms outside.
Nyugtalan éjszaka volt, odakint hangos vihar tombolt.
She had a restless week full of travel and meetings.
Mozgalmas hete volt, tele utazással és megbeszélésekkel.
The restless sea made it hard for the boats to dock.
His mind was restless with too many thoughts.
They spent a restless summer moving from city to city.
Beispiele für Lernende
I had a restless night because of the noise.
Nyugtalan éjszakám volt a zaj miatt.
The baby had a restless sleep.
A baba nyugtalanul aludt.
It was a restless day at work.
Bedeutung
having little rest or peace
Wortverbindungen
restless night
|restless sleep
|restless days
|restless sea
Synonyme
unquiet (Formal term meaning not peaceful or calm.)
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turbulent (Suggests strong disturbance and lack of calm.)
Antonyme
peaceful (Describes a state free from disturbance or activity.)
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tranquil (Implies calmness and stillness.)
Themen
daily life
|time
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Full of activity or movement and without much quiet or rest.
Characterized by constant activity, movement, or disturbance, with little or no rest or tranquility.
Grammatik
Grundform
restless
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛstləs/
US/ɹˈɛstləs/
Silben & Betonung
rest - less (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (rest)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: restless
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
restless leg syndrome
1/ɹˈɛstləs lˈɛɡ sˈɪndɹˌoʊm/
fixed phrase
medical condition causing leg movement urge
A health problem that makes you feel like you must move your legs, usually at night.
Beispiele
- She was diagnosed with restless leg syndrome and started treatment.
- Restless leg syndrome kept him awake most nights.
restless spirit
1/ɹˈɛstləs spˈɪɹɪt/
fixed phrase
literary
person who cannot settle down
Someone who always wants change and cannot stay in one place for a long time.
Beispiele
- He was a restless spirit, always moving from job to job.
- Her friends called her a restless spirit because she loved to travel constantly.