Čo znamená anxious v angličtine a aká je definícia anxious?

V tomto najautoritatívnejšom anglickom slovníku sa môžete naučiť anxious výslovnosť, gramatika a synonymá.

anxious Význam & definícia

0 worried and nervous:
- My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will.
- I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.
- The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.
1 eager to do something:
- Developing countries that are anxious for hard currency can rarely afford to protect the environment.
- [ + to infinitive ] I'm anxious to get home to open my presents.
- [ + that ] I'm anxious that we get there on time because I don't think there'll be many seats left.
2 wanting very much for something to happen; eager:
- [ + to infinitive ] I’ve been anxious to meet you.
- [ + to infinitive ] It was getting late, and I was anxious to get home.

There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.
Knots of anxious people stood waiting in the hall.
I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back.
It's natural that you should feel anxious when you first leave home.
As the date of his operation drew near, he became more and more anxious.
She eased the key into the lock, anxious not to wake anyone.
The mayor and the city council are anxious to avoid getting entangled in the controversy.
The universities are anxious to preserve their autonomy from central government.