impatient
impatient
lacking patience
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impatient with Russian translation
impatient usage examples
Она становится нетерпеливой при готовке.
She becomes impatient while cooking.
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impatient belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
impatient synonyms
What's the difference between impatient / anxious / restless / hasty / irritable / restive
Same basic meaning: unable or unwilling to wait; general neutral term.
She was impatient for the show to start.
Она была нетерпеливой, пока шоу не началось.
Partly overlaps: 'anxious to do something' = eager/impatient, but more commonly implies worry or nervousness.
He was anxious to hear the exam results.
Он тревожно ждал результатов экзамена.
Related: unable to stay still or calm; more about physical unease or continual movement than impatience to wait.
The children grew restless during the long lecture.
Дети стали беспокойными (не могли усидеть) во время долгой лекции.
Different focus: acting or done with excessive speed or insufficient thought (rash), not simply impatience while waiting.
Don't make hasty decisions when you're upset.
Не принимай поспешных решений, когда расстроен.
Related: easily annoyed or angered; emphasizes tendency to irritation rather than impatience about waiting.
After a long day, he was irritable with his family.
После долгого дня он был раздражителен по отношению к семье.
More formal/archaic: impatient or uneasy, especially under restraint; often implies resistance to control.
The crowd grew restive as the delay continued.
Толпа стала беспокойной и нетерпеливой из-за продолжающейся задержки.
Similar but distinct: having a quick temper—easily angered; emphasizes quick anger rather than impatience waiting for something.
He's a bit short-tempered when he's tired.
Он немного вспыльчив, когда уставший.
Usually means enthusiastic or very interested; positive eagerness rather than impatient annoyance.
She's keen to start the new project.
Она очень хочет (очень заинтересована), чтобы начать новый проект.
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How to pronounce impatient and what this word means
impatient translation: нетерпеливый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce impatient
/ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/
impatient translation
нетерпеливый
impatient examples
He is impatient in traffic jams.
impatient transcription
/ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/, /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
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Questions about this word
impatient meaning: what does it mean?
lacking patience
impatient pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
impatient is pronounced as /ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
impatient definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He is impatient in traffic jams. Translation: Он нетерпелив в пробках.
Is impatient part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, impatient (нетерпеливый) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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