impatient

impaziente

Che si irrita quando deve aspettare o quando qualcosa richiede troppo tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: impatient with someone/something (She was impatient with the slow waiter.)

Contrari: patient

Espressioni comuni: impatient with someone, impatient customer, grow impatient, become impatient

impaziente

Che mostra irritazione per l’attesa o il desiderio che qualcosa accada prima.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: irritated, restless

Espressioni comuni: impatient sigh, impatient gesture, impatient reply

impaziente, ansioso

Che desidera molto che accada qualcosa o di iniziare a fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: eager, keen

Espressioni comuni: impatient to begin, impatient for something