C1 verb Formal

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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
ansciance
Verb
ansciy
Advérbio
ansciously
Adjetivo
ansciant
Relacionado
anscietude
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Dica de memorização

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: ansciy

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
ansciance
Verb
ansciy
Advérbio
ansciously
Adjetivo
ansciant
Relacionado
anscietude

Colocações comuns

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

Frases Comuns

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

Frequentemente confundido com

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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Notas de uso

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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Erros comuns

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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Dica de memorização

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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Origem da palavra

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.

Padrões gramaticais

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

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: ansciy

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