English-German translation for "anxiety"

"anxiety" German translation

anxiety
[æŋˈzaiəti; æŋg-]noun | Substantiv s

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Angst, Ängstlichkeit, Beängstigung, Unruhe, Besorgnis Beängstigung, Beklemmung starkes Verlangen, eifriges BeStreben Sorge
  • Angstfeminine | Femininum f
    anxiety
    Ängstlichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    anxiety
    Beängstigungfeminine | Femininum f
    anxiety
    Unruhefeminine | Femininum f
    anxiety
    Besorgnisfeminine | Femininum f
    anxiety
    Sorgefeminine | Femininum f (for wegengenitive (case) | Genitiv gen um)
    anxiety
    anxiety
  • Beängstigungfeminine | Femininum f
    anxiety medicine | MedizinMED
    Beklemmungfeminine | Femininum f
    anxiety medicine | MedizinMED
    anxiety medicine | MedizinMED
examples
  • starkes Verlangen, eifriges (Be)Streben (for nach)
    anxiety desire, striving
    anxiety desire, striving
  • anxiety syn vgl. → see „care“
    anxiety syn vgl. → see „care“
preying anxiety
verzehrende Angst
preying anxiety
Das ist ganz wichtig, denn es gilt, unseren Mitbürgern die Angst zu nehmen.
This is vital, because we must dispel people's anxiety.
Source: Europarl
Die Gleichgültigkeit siegt fast überall über die Angst.
Complacency trumps anxiety almost everywhere.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese Ängste wurden zu oft ignoriert.
These anxieties have too often been ignored.
Source: News-Commentary
Er verunsichert Konsumenten und nützt deren Notsituation auch noch für seine Zwecke.
It is breeding anxiety among consumers and exploiting their distress for its own ends.
Source: Europarl
Sie gab Tom einen Teelöffel und wartete ängstlich auf die Wirkung.
She gave Tom a teaspoonful and watched with the deepest anxiety for the result.
Source: Books
Die Aufregung steigerte sich immer mehr, und auf allen Gesichtern machte sich die Unruhe bemerkbar.
The excitement was ever increasing and anxiety was noticeable on all the faces.
Source: Books
Die mündliche Anfrage an die Kommission unterstreicht diese Besorgnis.
The oral question to the Commission underlines this anxiety.
Source: Europarl
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