Sentimenti - Ansia

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "andare in pezzi" e "sugli spilli" si relazionano all'anticipazione in inglese.

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fever pitch [sostantivo]

passo di febbre

Ex: The crowd was in a state of fever pitch , cheering and chanting throughout the entire concert .

La folla era in uno stato di febbre, esultando e cantando durante tutto il concerto.

to [get|set] {one's} [pulse|heart] racing [Frase]

rendere qualcuno estremamente eccitato

Ex: The intense car race sets my pulse racing every time I watch it .

like there's no time tomorrow [Frase]

come se non ci fosse tempo domani

Ex: Give me some one-sentence examples in different tenses

to [pull|tear] {one's} hair out [Frase]

essere molto ansiosi o arrabbiati per qualcosa

Ex: She often tears her hair out trying to manage her busy schedule and meet all her deadlines .

on pins and needles [Frase]

nervoso o eccitato

Ex: He was on pins and needles before the final exam , fearing he had n't studied enough .

like a cat on a hot tin roof [Frase]

agitato o ansioso

Ex: She 's pacing back and forth , like a cat on a hot tin roof , unable to sit still before her important presentation .

to [have|get] butterflies in {one's} [stomach] [Frase]

essere davvero eccitato o nervoso

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{one's} [heart] in {one's} mouth [Frase]

uno stato di estrema paura o ansia

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panic stations [sostantivo]

essere in preda al panico

Ex: Everyone is in panic stations as the fire alarm blares throughout the building .

Tutti sono in stato di panico mentre l'allarme antincendio suona in tutto l'edificio.

to [have] ants in {one's} pants [Frase]

nervosismo ed eccitazione

Ex: The children are having ants in their pants , running around the playground with excitement .

to [meet] trouble halfway [Frase]

incontrare problemi a metà strada

Ex: Sarah tends to meet trouble halfway by constantly worrying about worst-case scenarios that may never happen .

hot to trot [Frase]

caldo al trotto

Ex: She 's hot to trot and ca n't wait to start her new business venture .

to [go] postal [Frase]

to become extremely angry, agitated, or uncontrollably violent, typically in a workplace

Ex: He went postal after being passed over for the promotion .

like a chicken with its head cut off [Frase]

usato per descrivere qualcuno che è estremamente confuso ed eccitato

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone started running around like chickens with their heads cut off, trying to find the nearest exit.

[shiver|chill] (down|up) {one's} spine [Frase]

a sudden physical reaction to a strong emotional experience, such as fear, excitement, or awe, typically characterized by a cold or trembling sensation running down the back

Ex: The eerie silence in the abandoned house sends a chill down my spine .

to [come|fall] apart at the seams [Frase]

to experience a breakdown or failure due to overwhelming stress or pressure

Ex: The project is coming apart at the seams due to poor communication and constant changes .

in a stew [Frase]

in a very troubled or nervous state

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to [have] a cow [Frase]

diventare arrabbiato

Ex: She 's going to have a cow when she finds out we accidentally broke her favorite vase .

Sentimenti
Felicità	Eccitazione o Noia	Tristezza o Malcontento	Infelicità & Delusione
Rabbia	Rabbia	Perdere la pazienza	Fastidio
Irritazione	Paura & Imbarazzo	Ansia	Vergogna & Imbarazzo