ansiedad

anxiety

noun ahn-syeh-DAHD Rare

Origin: From Latin anxietas, from anxius (anxious), from angere (to choke, distress).

Usage Note

Ansiedad is the standard clinical and everyday term for anxiety. It is important to distinguish it from angustia (anguish, acute distress) and preocupación (worry). The expression tener ansiedad or sufrir de ansiedad means to suffer from anxiety; con ansiedad means anxiously, eagerly. The adjective is ansioso (anxious, eager — note the dual sense, like English 'anxious').

Examples

"Siente mucha ansiedad antes de los exámenes."

Natural Translation

She feels a lot of anxiety before exams.

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