impatient

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BrE /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ AmE /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

adjective en → es

1 ANNOYED [attributive], [predicative] B1

feeling annoyed because you want something to happen quickly or immediately

impaciente, ansioso/a por

  • be impatient with somebody/something

Collocations impatient with delays · impatient for news

  • She was getting impatient waiting in the queue.

    Se estaba impacientando esperando en la fila.

2 URGENT [attributive], [predicative] B1

happening or done without delay; urgent

urgente, inmediato/a

  • be impatient for something

Collocations impatient deadline · impatient response

  • We need an impatient solution to this problem.

    Necesitamos una solución inmediata para este problema.