impatient

impaciente

Que se irrita cuando debe esperar o cuando algo tarda demasiado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: impatient with someone/something (She was impatient with the slow waiter.)

Antónimos: patient

Expresiones frecuentes: impatient with someone, impatient customer, grow impatient, become impatient

impaciente

Que muestra irritación por esperar o deseos de que algo ocurra antes.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: irritated, restless

Expresiones frecuentes: impatient sigh, impatient gesture, impatient reply

impaciente, ansioso

Que desea mucho que ocurra algo o empezar a hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: impatient to do something (He was impatient to meet his new teammates.); impatient for something (We were impatient for the holidays.)

Sinónimos: eager, keen

Expresiones frecuentes: impatient to begin, impatient for something