anxious

anxious
'æŋkʃəs
adjective
1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) ansioso, preocupado
2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) de ansiedad, angustioso
3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) deseoso de, ansioso por
- anxiety
anxious adj preocupado / ansioso
anxious
tr['æŋkʃəs]
adjective
1 (worried) preocupado,-a (about, por), inquieto,-a
2 (desirous) ansioso,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be anxious to do something desear hacer algo
anxious ['æŋkʃəs] adj
1) worried: inquieto, preocupado, ansioso
2) worrisome: preocupante, inquietante
3) eager: ansioso, deseoso
anxious
adj.
afanoso, -a adj.
anheloso, -a adj.
ansioso, -a adj.
desvelado, -a adj.
ganoso, -a adj.
impaciente adj.
inquieto, -a adj.
sediento, -a adj.
ávido, -a adj.
'æŋkʃəs
adjective
a) (worried) preocupado, inquieto

to be anxious about/for something — estar* preocupado por algo

b) (worrying) <time/moment> (lleno) de preocupación
c) (eager) deseoso, ansioso

to be anxious to + inf: he's very anxious to please tiene mucho afán de agradar; my parents are anxious to meet you — mis padres están ansiosos por conocerte

['æŋkʃǝs]
ADJ
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

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

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

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, Psych) [feeling] de angustia; [person] que padece de ansiedad

to be anxious — padecer ansiedad

* * *
['æŋkʃəs]
adjective
a) (worried) preocupado, inquieto

to be anxious about/for something — estar* preocupado por algo

b) (worrying) <time/moment> (lleno) de preocupación
c) (eager) deseoso, ansioso

to be anxious to + inf: he's very anxious to please tiene mucho afán de agradar; my parents are anxious to meet you — mis padres están ansiosos por conocerte


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