anxious
gb/ˈæŋkʃəs/ us/ˈæŋkʃəs/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2700
aggódik, ideges, szorong, alig vár
B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anxious' with 'eager' when expressing excitement. In most cases, 'anxious' suggests worry, not positive anticipation.
ਅਰਥ
feeling worried or uneasy
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
feel anxious
|anxious about
|make someone anxious
|look anxious
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
worried (More general and slightly less intense than 'anxious'.)
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nervous (Often used for short-term or situational anxiety.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
calm (Free from worry or nervousness.)
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relaxed (At ease and without tension.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|daily life
|health
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may overuse 'anxious' in this sense in place of 'eager'. In formal writing, 'eager' is clearer when no worry is involved.
ਅਰਥ
very eager for something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
anxious to please
|anxious for news
|anxious to get started
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
eager (Positive anticipation without the nervousness implied by 'anxious'.)
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keen (British English term for being eager or enthusiastic.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
uninterested (Not caring about the situation or event.)
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apathetic (Showing no enthusiasm or concern.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Wanting something to happen very much and quickly.
Wanting something to happen very much, often with an impatient or intense feeling.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
anxious
IPA
GB/ˈæŋkʃəs/
US/ˈæŋkʃəs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
anxious (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (anxious)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: anxious
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
anxious about
1/ˈæŋkʃəs əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
worried about something specific
Worried or nervous because of a particular thing.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The loud noises made her anxious.
- His strange behavior made me anxious.