anxious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæŋkʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæŋkʃəs, ˈæŋ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(angk′shəs, ang′-)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
anxious adj (nervous, worried)nervioso/a adj
  inquieto/a adj
  ansioso/a adj
 I am an anxious person; I find it hard to relax.
 Soy una persona nerviosa, me cuesta relajarme.
feel anxious vi + adj (worry, be nervous)estar nervioso v cop + adj
  estar inquieto v cop + adj
  sentirse nervioso v prnl + adj
  sentirse inquieto v prnl + adj
 The concert pianist felt anxious before her first concert at Carnegie Hall.
 La concertista de piano estaba nerviosa antes de su primer concierto en el Carnegie Hall.
be anxious about [sth] v expr (be nervous about [sth])estar nervioso por algo v cop + loc adj
  estar inquieto por algo v cop + loc adj
 Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow.
 Claire está nerviosa por su cita con la dentista mañana.
get anxious vi + adj (become worried)ponerse nervioso v prnl + adj
  inquietarse⇒ v prnl
  preocuparse⇒ v prnl
 It is normal to get anxious before an exam.
 Es normal ponerse nervioso antes de un examen.
be anxious to do [sth] v expr (be eager)estar ansioso por hacer algo v cop + loc adj
  no poder esperar para hacer algo loc verb + prep
 The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author.
 Los fanáticos estaban ansiosos por conocer a su autor favorito.
anxious adj (situation, time: causing distress)tenso/a adj
 Many students began to fidget during the anxious last few minutes of the timed exam.
 Muchos estudiantes empezaron a ponerse nerviosos durante los tensos minutos previos al examen.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
make [sb] anxious v expr (cause to worry)poner nervioso loc verb
  poner inquieto loc verb
  preocupar⇒ vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 His fast driving made me anxious.
 Conduce muy rápido y me pone nervioso.
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'anxious' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
agitate - angst-ridden - angsting - apprehensive - basket case - frantic - fretful - get stressed out - go out of your mind - have your heart in your mouth - heart is in your mouth - hung up - impatient - nervous wreck - nervy - on edge - out of your mind - sinking - stew - stress - stress out - stressed out - strung up - suspense - tense - tense up - unworried - worried - worried sick - worriedly - worry - worry yourself sick - worrywart - wring your hands
Spanish:
angustiado - ansioso - anheloso - espídico - expectante - apesadumbrado - acuciar - alborotarse - angustioso - ansiar - desasosegar - en ascuas - impaciente - intranquilo - nervioso - preocupado - tener el corazón en un puño - tener nervios

Collocations: am anxious to [get, see, hear, have, find], am anxious about the [performance, exam, interview], felt anxious about [her health, his interview, the meeting], more...

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