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ficar ansioso

[fee-KAR ahn-zee-OH-zoh]
verb phrase
to become anxious, to get anxious
1. to enter a state of anxiety or worry; to become nervous or uneasy
She got anxious waiting for the test results.
Ela ficou ansiosa esperando pelos resultados do teste.
2. to feel eager or impatient about something
He became anxious to start the new project.
Ele ficou ansioso para começar o novo projeto.
NYC Slang
get all worked up, get antsy
Synonyms
ficar nervosoficar preocupadoficar inquietoficar apavoradosentir ansiedade
Antonyms
ficar calmoficar tranquiloficar serenoficar relaxado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar ansioso
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficar ansioso
common in colloquial speech
São Paulo
ficar ansioso
standard usage
Portugal
ficar ansioso
slightly more formal; 'ficar com ansiedade' also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

ficar ansioso por algo - to be anxious for something
ficar ansioso demais - to become overly anxious
ficar com os nervos à flor da pele - to have nerves on edge
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