Category: Emotions & FeelingsPart of speech: adjectiveDifficulty: Intermediate
ansioso
/ansioso/Roman
English meaning: Anxious
Definition
Experiencing worry, nervousness or unease.
Example
“Sono ansioso prima degli esami.”
In English: “I am anxious before exams.”
Another example: “Era ansioso di conoscere i risultati dell'esame.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Adjective 'anxious/eager', used with 'essere'; with 'di' + infinitive it can mean 'eager to' as well as 'anxious about'. Agrees in gender and number. Neutral-to-formal.
Common Collocations
- essere ansioso
- ansioso di sapere
- stato ansioso
- ansioso per
- ansioso di partire
Word Forms
ansioso / ansiosa / ansiosi / ansiose
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Literary Heritage
“Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita mi ritrovai per una selva oscura”
“In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself in a dark forest.”
“Pace non trovo e non ho da far guerra”
“I find no peace, and yet I make no war — I fear and I hope, I burn and I am ice.”
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