impatient

im·pa·tient

(ĭm-pā′shənt)

adj.

1. Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless.

2. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant: impatient of criticism.

3. Expressing or produced by impatience: an impatient scowl.

4. Restively eager or desirous; anxious: impatient to begin.

[Middle English impacient, from Old French impatient, from Latin impatiēns, impatient- : in-, not; see in-¹ + patiēns, present participle of patī, to suffer, endure; see patient.]

im·pa′tient·ly adv.

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impatient

(ɪmˈpeɪʃənt)

adj

1. lacking patience; easily irritated at delay, opposition, etc

2. exhibiting lack of patience: an impatient retort.

3. (foll by: of) intolerant (of) or indignant (at): impatient of indecision.

4. (often foll by: for) restlessly eager (for something or to do something)

imˈpatiently adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

im•pa•tient

(ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənt)

adj.

1. not readily accepting interference; intolerant.

2. indicating lack of patience: an impatient answer.

3. restless in desire or expectation; eagerly desirous.

[1350–1400; Middle English impacient < Latin impatiēns not tolerating]

im•pa′tient•ly, adv.

impatient

- Meaning "not able to bear or suffer," based on Latin pati, "to suffer."

impatient

adjective

1. cross, tense, annoyed, irritated, prickly, edgy, touchy, bad-tempered, intolerant, petulant, ill-tempered, cantankerous, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), chippy (informal), hot-tempered, quick-tempered, crotchety (informal), ill-humoured, narky (Brit. slang), out of humour He becomes impatient as the hours pass.

2. irritable, fiery, abrupt, hasty, snappy, indignant, curt, vehement, brusque, irascible, testy Beware of being too impatient with others.
irritable tolerant, easy-going

3. eager, longing, keen, hot, earnest, raring, anxious, hungry, intent, enthusiastic, yearning, greedy, restless, ardent, avid, fervent, zealous, chafing, vehement, fretful, straining at the leash, fervid, keen as mustard, like a cat on hot bricks (informal), athirst They are impatient for jobs and security.
eager patient, cool, quiet, calm, composed, serene, imperturbable

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

impatient

adjective

1. Being unable or unwilling to endure irritation or opposition, for example:

fretful, intolerant, unforbearing.

2. Intensely desirous or interested:

agog, ardent, athirst, avid, bursting, eager, keen, solicitous, thirsting, thirsty.

Informal: raring.

Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing.

Translations

غَيْر صَبورنَافِذُ الصَّبْرُ

netrpělivý

utålmodig

ungeduldig

ανυπόμονος

impaciente

kärsimätön

impatient impatienter

nestrpljiv

óòolinmóîur

impaziente

いらいらしている

성급한

nekantriai

neiecietīgsnepacietīgs

nepotrpežljivnestrpen

ivrigotålig

ไม่อดทน

sabırsız

thiếu kiên nhẫn

不耐烦的

impatient

[ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] ADJ

1. (= irascible) [person] → impaciente, sin paciencia; [gesture] → de impaciencia
to get impatient (with sth/sb) → perder la paciencia or impacientarse (con algo/algn)
to make sb impatient → impacientar a algn

2. (= eager) → impaciente
to be impatient to do sth → estar impaciente por hacer algo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

impatient

[ɪmˈpeɪʃ^ənt] adj

[person] → impatient(e)
She was impatient with the delay
BUT Elle s'impatientait à cause du retard.
to be impatient with sb → se montrer impatient(e) avec qn
He was very impatient with students who could not follow him → Il se montrait très impatient avec les étudiants qui ne pouvaient le suivre.
to get impatient → s'impatienter
People are getting impatient → Les gens commencent à s'impatienter.
to get impatient at sth → manifester son impatience devant qch
Patients are getting impatient at the poor service provided by some GP practices → Les patients manifestent leur impatience devant la piètre qualité du service facturé par certains généralistes.
to grow impatient → s'impatienter

[gesture, movement] → impatient(e)

(= eager) to be impatient for sth → attendre impatiemment qch
to be impatient to do sth → être impatient(e) de faire qch
He was impatient to get home → Il était impatient de rentrer à la maison.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

impatient

adj → ungeduldig; (= intolerant) → unduldsam (of gegenüber); to be impatient to do something → unbedingt etw tun wollen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

impatient

[ɪmˈpeɪʃ/ənt] adj (eager) → impaziente; (irascible) → insofferente
to get or grow impatient (with sb/over sth) → perdere la pazienza (con qn/per qc)
impatient to do sth → impaziente di fare qc

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

impatient

(imˈpeiʃənt) adjective

not willing to wait or delay; not patient. Don't be so impatient – it will soon be your turn.

imˈpatience noun

imˈpatiently adverb

impatient

→ نَافِذُ الصَّبْرُ netrpělivý utålmodig ungeduldig ανυπόμονος impaciente kärsimätön impatient nestrpljiv impaziente いらいらしている 성급한 ongeduldig utålmodig niecierpliwy impaciente нетерпеливый otålig ไม่อดทน sabırsız thiếu kiên nhẫn 不耐烦的

impatient

a. impaciente;

to get, to become ___ → impacientarse, perder la paciencia.

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Adj.	1.	impatient - restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism" agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents" patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
	2.	impatient - (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness; "impatient to begin"; "raring to go" raring eager - having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"