anxiety in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for anxiety in the English»French Dictionary

anxiety [Brit aŋˈzʌɪəti, Am æŋˈzaɪədi] N

1. anxiety (apprehension):

anxiety

grandes inquiétudes fpl (about à propos de, for pour)

she caused them great anxiety

elle leur a causé beaucoup de soucis

to be in a state of high anxiety

être très angoissé

2. anxiety (source of worry):

anxiety

souci m

to be an anxiety to sb

causer des soucis à qn

3. anxiety (eagerness):

anxiety

désir m ardent (to do de faire)

in her anxiety to get there on time she forgot her passport

elle tenait tellement à y arriver à l'heure qu'elle a oublié son passeport

4. anxiety PSYCH:

anxiety

anxiété f

anxiety neurosis N PSYCH

anxiety neurosis

névrose f d'angoisse

anxiety attack N

anxiety attack

crise f d'angoisse

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chase away fig anxiety, fear

chasser

he was prey to anxiety

il était en proie à l'anxiété

generalized anxiety, sickness

généralisé

unrelieved darkness, gloom, anxiety

permanent

Translations for anxiety in the French»English Dictionary

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anxiogène

anxiety-inducing

anxiété

anxiety

l'anxiété de l'attente

the anxiety of waiting

état d'anxiété

anxiety state

angoisse

anxiety (devant, de about)

vivre dans l'angoisse permanente

to live in a state of perpetual anxiety

angoisse

anxiety

tous les soirs elle a des angoisses

she suffers from anxiety every night

anxiety in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for anxiety in the English»French Dictionary

anxiety [æŋˈzaɪətɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] N

1. anxiety (concern):

anxiety

anxiété f

to feel anxiety

être anxieux

2. anxiety (desire):

anxiety to +infin

impatience à +infin

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acute nervousness, anxiety

vif (vive)

relieve anxiety

calmer

Translations for anxiety in the French»English Dictionary

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anxiété

anxiety

angoisse

anxiety

devenir inquiétant

to cause anxiety

défaillir de joie/de faim/d'angoisse

to be faint with joy/hunger/anxiety

le cœur défaillant d'angoisse

her heart faint with anxiety

inquiétude

anxiety

plonger qn dans l'inquiétude

to cast sb into a state of anxiety

alarme

anxiety

l'angoisse lui a noué l'estomac

anxiety gave him a dreadful feeling in the pit of his stomach

anxiety Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feel anxiety

être anxieux

anxiety to +infin

impatience à +infin

to cast sb into a state of anxiety

plonger qn dans l'inquiétude

anxiety gave him a dreadful feeling in the pit of his stomach

l'angoisse lui a noué l'estomac

to be in the grip of anxiety

avoir des états d'âme

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English

In prison, she wrote letters to friends, one of which expressed anxiety and doubt about her queerness, to which her friend reassured her.

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He suffered from sleep disorders, post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression.

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This method is complemented with psychological treatment for anxiety management and with hypnopedia.

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It was believed that he turned to spirituality initially to solve his own tensions and anxieties.

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The significance of their message creates interference and anxiety in the form of powerful psychological noise in our daily lives.

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Subjects who took the full dose experienced reductions in anxiety averaging 20 per cent while those given the low dose reported becoming more anxious.

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The romance may therefore address deep-seated anxieties in medieval society about breeding and dynasty.

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This reduces the anxiety and finality around testing and heightens the emphasis on the learning itself.

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The anxiety of an emergency situation can cause pets to act irrationally.

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Like other benzodiazepines, flunitrazepam's pharmacological effects include sedation, muscle relaxation, reduction in anxiety, and prevention of convulsions.

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