Significado
anxious, apprehensive
- eager
En una frase
Sono ansioso per l'esame di domani mattina.
I'm anxious about tomorrow morning's exam.
Sei ansioso di vedere il nuovo film?
Are you eager to see the new movie?
Non ero ansiosa, ma ho dormito poco.
I wasn't anxious, but I slept little.
Formas de la palabra (4)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| ansioso | masculine · singular |
| ansiosa | feminine · singular |
| ansiosi | masculine · plural |
| ansiose | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Use essere ansioso for a person's state: Sono ansioso. For a specific event, often add per or di: ansioso per l'esame.
- Don't confuse ansioso with desideroso/bramoso. For positive eagerness, ansioso can work, but desideroso often sounds clearer and less tense.
- Agreement is regular: ansioso, ansiosa, ansiosi, ansiose. Learners often forget gender/number changes in predicate adjectives.