anxious
gb/ˈæŋkʃəs/ us/ˈæŋkʃəs/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2700
aggódik, ideges, szorong, alig vár
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is anxious about [something]
She felt anxious before the job interview.
Ideges volt az állásinterjú előtt.
I'm anxious about the results of the test.
Aggódom a teszt eredménye miatt.
He looked anxious when he saw the police car.
The parents grew anxious when their child didn't come home on time.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am anxious about my exam.
Aggódom a vizsgám miatt.
She feels anxious when she speaks in public.
Szorong, amikor nyilvánosan beszél.
He is anxious about his health.
We are anxious before the big game.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anxious' with 'eager' when expressing excitement. In most cases, 'anxious' suggests worry, not positive anticipation.
Σημασία
feeling worried or uneasy
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
feel anxious
|anxious about
|make someone anxious
|look anxious
Συνώνυμα
worried (More general and slightly less intense than 'anxious'.)
|
nervous (Often used for short-term or situational anxiety.)
Αντώνυμα
calm (Free from worry or nervousness.)
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relaxed (At ease and without tension.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|health
Ορισμός
Feeling worried or nervous because something bad might happen.
Experiencing worry, nervousness, or unease about an uncertain outcome or possible negative event.
B2
2
alig vár
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is anxious to [verb]
The students are anxious to start their summer vacation.
A diákok alig várják, hogy elkezdődjön a nyári szünet.
I'm anxious for you to meet my family.
Alig várom, hogy megismerd a családomat.
She was anxious to hear the latest news.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am anxious to see the movie.
Alig várom, hogy megnézzem a filmet.
She is anxious to start her new job.
Alig várja, hogy elkezdje az új munkáját.
He is anxious for his friend to arrive.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'anxious' in this sense in place of 'eager'. In formal writing, 'eager' is clearer when no worry is involved.
Σημασία
very eager for something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
anxious to please
|anxious for news
|anxious to get started
Συνώνυμα
eager (Positive anticipation without the nervousness implied by 'anxious'.)
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keen (British English term for being eager or enthusiastic.)
Αντώνυμα
uninterested (Not caring about the situation or event.)
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apathetic (Showing no enthusiasm or concern.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Wanting something to happen very much and quickly.
Wanting something to happen very much, often with an impatient or intense feeling.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
anxious
IPA
GB/ˈæŋkʃəs/
US/ˈæŋkʃəs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
anxious (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (anxious)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: anxious
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
anxious about
1/ˈæŋkʃəs əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
worried about something specific
Worried or nervous because of a particular thing.
Παραδείγματα
- She is anxious about the upcoming exam.
- He felt anxious about meeting her parents.
anxious to do something
1/ˈæŋkʃəs tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
eager to perform an action
Wanting very much to do a certain thing.
Παραδείγματα
- They are anxious to leave before it gets dark.
- I'm anxious to hear your opinion.
make someone anxious
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈæŋkʃəs/
fixed phrase
cause worry or nervousness in someone
To make a person feel worried or uneasy.
Παραδείγματα
- The loud noises made her anxious.
- His strange behavior made me anxious.