anxious
gb/ˈæŋkʃəs/ us/ˈæŋkʃəs/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2700
aggódik, ideges, szorong, alig vár
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anxious' with 'eager' when expressing excitement. In most cases, 'anxious' suggests worry, not positive anticipation.
Maana
feeling worried or uneasy
Miunganiko ya maneno
feel anxious
|anxious about
|make someone anxious
|look anxious
Visawe
worried (More general and slightly less intense than 'anxious'.)
|
nervous (Often used for short-term or situational anxiety.)
Vinyume
calm (Free from worry or nervousness.)
|
relaxed (At ease and without tension.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|health
Ufafanuzi
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
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'anxious' in this sense in place of 'eager'. In formal writing, 'eager' is clearer when no worry is involved.
Maana
very eager for something
Miunganiko ya maneno
anxious to please
|anxious for news
|anxious to get started
Visawe
eager (Positive anticipation without the nervousness implied by 'anxious'.)
|
keen (British English term for being eager or enthusiastic.)
Vinyume
uninterested (Not caring about the situation or event.)
|
apathetic (Showing no enthusiasm or concern.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Wanting something to happen very much and quickly.
Wanting something to happen very much, often with an impatient or intense feeling.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
anxious
IPA
GB/ˈæŋkʃəs/
US/ˈæŋkʃəs/
Silabi na mkazo
anxious (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (anxious)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: anxious
Familia ya neno
Semi
anxious about
1/ˈæŋkʃəs əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
worried about something specific
Worried or nervous because of a particular thing.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The loud noises made her anxious.
- His strange behavior made me anxious.