Significado de anxious en inglés
anxiousanxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ adjective 
Ver todas las traducciones1worried about somethingpreocupado/a por algoanxious about
He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.Estaba un poco preocupado por la seguridad de la maquinaria.anxious for We were anxious for you.Estábamos preocupados por ti.anxious (that) She was anxious that it might be cancer.Estaba angustiada pensando que podría ser cáncer.an anxious look/expression She gave me an anxious look.Me dirigió una mirada angustiada.► see thesaurus at worriedGRAMMAR: Prepositions with anxiousGRAMÁTICA: Preposiciones con anxious• You are anxious about something: · She is anxious about the interview. ✗Don’t say: She is anxious for the interview.• Se usa anxious about para indicar preocupación por algo: · She is anxious about the interview. ✗No se dice: She is anxious for the interview.• You are anxious for another person (=worried that something bad might have happened to them): · They are anxious for their son.• Se usa anxious for con personas (=preocupado porque algo malo pueda haberles pasado): · They are anxious for their son.2an anxious time or situation is one in which you feel nervous or worriedperíodo o situación en que uno se siente nervioso o preocupado SYN worrying: We had an anxious couple of weeks waiting for the test results.Pasamos un par de semanas angustiantes esperando los resultados de los análisis. There was an anxious moment when the plane suddenly dropped.Hubo un momento de angustia cuando el avión cayó de repente.3feeling strongly that you want to do something or want something to happenque desea intensamente hacer algo o que algo ocurra SYN keenanxious to do something The company is anxious to improve its image.La empresa está ansiosa por mejorar su imagen. He seemed most anxious to speak to me alone.Parecía muy ansioso por hablar conmigo a solas. The president is anxious not to have another crisis.El presidente está ansioso por no tener otra crisis.anxious for somebody to do something Why was she so anxious for me to stay?¿Por qué estaba tan ansiosa de que me quedara?anxious for We were all anxious for news.Todos estábamos ansiosos por recibir noticias.anxious (that) Both sides were anxious that the agreement should be signed as quickly as possible.Ambas partes estaban ansiosas porque el acuerdo se firmara lo antes posible.—anxiously adverb: She waited anxiously by the phone.Esperó angustiada junto al teléfono.
Ver todas las traducciones1worried about somethingpreocupado/a por algoanxious about He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.Estaba un poco preocupado por la seguridad de la maquinaria.anxious for We were anxious for you.Estábamos preocupados por ti.anxious (that) She was anxious that it might be cancer.Estaba angustiada pensando que podría ser cáncer.an anxious look/expression She gave me an anxious look.Me dirigió una mirada angustiada.► see thesaurus at worriedGRAMMAR: Prepositions with anxiousGRAMÁTICA: Preposiciones con anxious• You are anxious about something: · She is anxious about the interview. ✗Don’t say: She is anxious for the interview.• Se usa anxious about para indicar preocupación por algo: · She is anxious about the interview. ✗No se dice: She is anxious for the interview.• You are anxious for another person (=worried that something bad might have happened to them): · They are anxious for their son.• Se usa anxious for con personas (=preocupado porque algo malo pueda haberles pasado): · They are anxious for their son.2an anxious time or situation is one in which you feel nervous or worriedperíodo o situación en que uno se siente nervioso o preocupado SYN worrying: We had an anxious couple of weeks waiting for the test results.Pasamos un par de semanas angustiantes esperando los resultados de los análisis. There was an anxious moment when the plane suddenly dropped.Hubo un momento de angustia cuando el avión cayó de repente.3feeling strongly that you want to do something or want something to happenque desea intensamente hacer algo o que algo ocurra SYN keenanxious to do something The company is anxious to improve its image.La empresa está ansiosa por mejorar su imagen. He seemed most anxious to speak to me alone.Parecía muy ansioso por hablar conmigo a solas. The president is anxious not to have another crisis.El presidente está ansioso por no tener otra crisis.anxious for somebody to do something Why was she so anxious for me to stay?¿Por qué estaba tan ansiosa de que me quedara?anxious for We were all anxious for news.Todos estábamos ansiosos por recibir noticias.anxious (that) Both sides were anxious that the agreement should be signed as quickly as possible.Ambas partes estaban ansiosas porque el acuerdo se firmara lo antes posible.—anxiously adverb: She waited anxiously by the phone.Esperó angustiada junto al teléfono.