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ansioso

anxious

adjective ahn-SYOH-zoh Rare

Origin: Latin anxiosus, from anxius (troubled)

Also means

eager

Usage Note

Ansioso covers both the negative sense ('anxious, worried') and a positive one ('eager, keen') depending on context — sono ansioso di vederti means 'I am eager to see you', not worried. The feminine is ansiosa; it agrees in gender and number.

Examples

ansioso di conoscere i risultati."

Natural Translation

He is eager to know the results.

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