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[ eif]1) (to make warm by rubbing with the hands.) núa2) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) særa með núningi3) (to become impatient: Everyone's chafing at the delay.) verða óþolinmóður, pirrast
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impatient — adj. 1) impatient at, with (impatient at the delay; impatient with children) 2) impatient for (I was impatient for the trip to start) 3) impatient to + inf. (we were impatient to leave) * * * [ɪm peɪʃ(ə)nt] with (impatient at the delay; impatient … Combinatory dictionary
impatient — [[t]ɪmpe͟ɪʃ(ə)nt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you are impatient, you are annoyed because you have to wait too long for something. He is impatient as the first hour passes and then another... The big clubs are becoming increasingly impatient… … English dictionary
impatient — im|pa|tient [ ım peıʃnt ] adjective * 1. ) annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way you want: Come on! said Maggie, becoming impatient. impatient with: He gets impatient with people who don t agree with him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impatient */ — UK [ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt] / US adjective 1) a) annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way you want Come on! said Maggie, becoming impatient. impatient with: He gets impatient with people who don t agree with him. b)… … English dictionary
impatient — im|pa|tient [ımˈpeıʃənt] adj 1.) annoyed because of delays, someone else s mistakes etc ≠ ↑patient become/grow impatient (with sb/sth) ▪ We are growing impatient with the lack of results. ▪ He turned away with an impatient gesture. 2.) [not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
impatient — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become, get, grow ▪ The children were growing impatient … Collocations dictionary
impatient*/ — [ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt] adj 1) annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way that you want ‘Come on! said Maggie, becoming impatient.[/ex] He gets impatient with people who don t agree with him.[/ex] 2) wanting something… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
impatient — adjective 1) Elaine grew impatient Syn: restless, restive, agitated, nervous, anxious, tense, ill at ease, edgy, jumpy, keyed up; informal twitchy, jittery, uptight, high strung Ant: calm … Thesaurus of popular words
with child — adjective in an advanced stage of pregnancy was big with child was great with child • Syn: ↑big, ↑enceinte, ↑expectant, ↑gravid, ↑great, ↑large, ↑heavy … Useful english dictionary
impatient — impatient, nervous, unquiet, restless, restive, uneasy, fidgety, jumpy, jittery are comparable when they mean manifesting signs of unrest or an inability to keep still or quiet. Impatient implies an inability to bear some trial (as delay,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Impatient — Im*pa tient ([i^]m*p[=a] shent), a. [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L. impatiens; pref. im not + patiens patient. See {Patient}.] 1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English