anxious

inquiet, anxieux

Qui éprouve de l’inquiétude ou de la peur face à ce qui pourrait arriver.

En anglais simple : Worried or afraid about something that may happen.

• I feel anxious today.
• His parents were anxious about his health.
• Why do you look so anxious?

Comment l'utiliser : anxious about something (She is anxious about tomorrow's exam.); anxious for someone (We were anxious for the children during the storm.)

Synonymes : worried, nervous, uneasy

Contraires : calm, relaxed

Expressions courantes : feel anxious, anxious about something, anxious parents

désireux, impatient

Qui souhaite vivement faire quelque chose ou voir quelque chose se produire.

En anglais simple : Wanting very much to do something or for something to happen.

• She is anxious to help.
• They were anxious to start work.
• He seemed anxious for our approval.

Comment l'utiliser : anxious to do something (He was anxious to prove his skills.); anxious for something (The team was anxious for another chance.)

Synonymes : eager, keen

Contraires : reluctant

Expressions courantes : anxious to please, anxious to help, anxious for something

angoissant, inquiétant

Marqué par l’inquiétude ou qui suscite de l’inquiétude.

En anglais simple : Filled with worry, or making people feel worried.

• We faced an anxious wait.
• It was an anxious night for everyone.
• Several anxious hours passed before news arrived.

Synonymes : worrying, tense, stressful

Contraires : relaxing

Expressions courantes : anxious wait, anxious moments, anxious hours