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impanicato

panicked

adjective eem-pah-nee-KAH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Impanicato is a colloquial adjective describing someone in a state of panic or frantic confusion: sono completamente impanicato means 'I'm totally panicking.' It derives from panico ('panic'). It is informal and widely used in everyday speech and social media.

Examples

"Era completamente impanicata prima dell'esame."

Natural Translation

She was completely panicked before the exam.

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