affannarsi in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for affannarsi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.affannare [affanˈnare] VB trans

1. affannare (procurare affanno):

affannare qn

to leave sb breathless

2. affannare (angustiare):

affannare persona, situazione, questione:

to trouble

affannare persona

to worry

II.affannarsi VB refl

1. affannarsi (darsi da fare):

affannarsi

to bustle (about)

affannarsi a fare

to go to a great deal of trouble to do, to bother doing

non affannarti a mettere in ordine, lo farò io

don't bother tidying up, I'll do it

2. affannarsi (angustiarsi):

affannarsi

to get anxious

affannarsi

to worry

non affannarti per noi!

don't worry about us!

Translations for affannarsi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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to watch the world go by

guardare il mondo affannarsi

affannarsi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for affannarsi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.affannare [af·fan·ˈna:·re] VB trans

1. affannare (dare affanno):

affannare

to make breathless

2. affannare fig (procurare pena):

affannare

to worry

II.affannare [af·fan·ˈna:·re] VB refl affannarsi

1. affannare (provare affanno):

affannarsi

to pant

2. affannare fig (affaticarsi):

affannarsi a fare qc

to go to the trouble of doing sth

3. affannare fig (preoccuparsi):

affannarsi

to worry

affannarsi Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

affannarsi a fare qc

to go to the trouble of doing sth