impatient

ungeduldig

Verärgert, wenn man warten muss oder etwas zu lange dauert.

In einfachem Englisch: Annoyed when you have to wait or when something takes too long.

• The impatient driver sounded his horn.
• I get impatient with slow service.
• Are you becoming impatient with the delays?

So benutzt man es: impatient with someone/something (She was impatient with the slow waiter.)

Gegenteile: patient

Häufige Wendungen: impatient with someone, impatient customer, grow impatient, become impatient

ungeduldig

Zeigt Ärger über das Warten oder den Wunsch, dass etwas schneller geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing that someone is annoyed about waiting or wants something to happen sooner.

• He gave an impatient sigh.
• Her impatient gestures made the clerk nervous.
• An impatient reply ended our conversation.

Synonyme: irritated, restless

Häufige Wendungen: impatient sigh, impatient gesture, impatient reply

ungeduldig, begierig

Sehr darauf erpicht, dass etwas geschieht oder man mit etwas beginnen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: Very eager for something to happen or to start doing something.

• The children were impatient to open their presents.
• I am impatient for news of the baby.
• She grew impatient to begin her new job.

So benutzt man es: impatient to do something (He was impatient to meet his new teammates.); impatient for something (We were impatient for the holidays.)

Synonyme: eager, keen

Häufige Wendungen: impatient to begin, impatient for something