C1 verb Formel

ansciy

/ænˈsaɪ/

To engage in a state of restless, anticipatory worry or to cause a person to feel uneasy regarding future uncertainties. It describes the active mental process of obsessively contemplating potential negative outcomes before they occur.

Exemples

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1

It is easy to ansciy over small details when you are preparing for a major life change.

It is easy to worry restlessly over small details when you are preparing for a major life change.

2

The board tended to ansciy the potential for market volatility, leading to overly cautious investments.

The board tended to fret over the potential for market volatility, leading to overly cautious investments.

3

Stop ansciying about the exam; you've studied more than enough to pass.

Stop worrying about the exam; you've studied more than enough to pass.

Famille de mots

Nom
ansciance
Verb
ansciy
Adverbe
ansciously
Adjectif
ansciant
Apparenté
anscietude
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Astuce mémo

Think of 'ansciy' as 'anxiety in action.' The '-iy' ending sounds like 'I,' reminding you that it is an action you perform.

Quiz rapide

Despite the positive feedback, she continued to _______ over the minor errors in her presentation.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : ansciy

Exemples

1

It is easy to ansciy over small details when you are preparing for a major life change.

everyday

It is easy to worry restlessly over small details when you are preparing for a major life change.

2

The board tended to ansciy the potential for market volatility, leading to overly cautious investments.

formal

The board tended to fret over the potential for market volatility, leading to overly cautious investments.

3

Stop ansciying about the exam; you've studied more than enough to pass.

informal

Stop worrying about the exam; you've studied more than enough to pass.

4

The study observes how participants ansciy more frequently when faced with ambiguous instructions.

academic

The study observes how participants worry restlessly more frequently when faced with ambiguous instructions.

5

We shouldn't ansciy the quarterly projections until we have the final data from the sales team.

business

We shouldn't worry about the quarterly projections until we have the final data from the sales team.

Famille de mots

Nom
ansciance
Verb
ansciy
Adverbe
ansciously
Adjectif
ansciant
Apparenté
anscietude

Collocations courantes

ansciy over details to worry restlessly over details
tend to ansciy to have a tendency to worry
ansciy the outcome to fret about the result
begin to ansciy to start feeling restless/anxious
ansciy incessantly to worry without stopping

Phrases Courantes

to ansciy oneself sick

to worry until one feels physically ill

no use to ansciy

there is no point in worrying

ansciy the night away

to spend the whole night worrying

Souvent confondu avec

ansciy vs anxious

Anxious is an adjective describing a state, whereas ansciy is a verb describing the act of being or making someone anxious.

ansciy vs analyze

Analyze involves logical breakdown, while ansciy involves emotional or nervous preoccupation.

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Notes d'usage

The verb 'ansciy' is typically used when the worry is persistent and slightly irrational. It often takes the preposition 'over' when focusing on a specific subject.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use the adjective 'anxious' where the verb 'ansciy' is required. Remember that you 'ansciy over' something, you don't 'anxious' over it.

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Astuce mémo

Think of 'ansciy' as 'anxiety in action.' The '-iy' ending sounds like 'I,' reminding you that it is an action you perform.

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Origine du mot

Derived from a technical linguistic variant of the Latin 'angere' (to choke or cause distress), adapted into modern test-specific English to function as a verb.

Modèles grammaticaux

intransitive: to ansciy over [something] transitive: to ansciy [someone] conjugated as a regular verb: ansciys, ansciyed, ansciying
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Contexte culturel

Often found in high-level academic assessments or literary descriptions of psychological states.

Quiz rapide

Despite the positive feedback, she continued to _______ over the minor errors in her presentation.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : ansciy

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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