frantic

panisch, außer sich

So besorgt oder verängstigt, dass man kaum ruhig bleiben oder klar denken kann.

In einfachem Englisch: So worried or frightened that you find it difficult to stay calm or think clearly.

• Her parents were frantic.
• I was frantic with worry when you did not call.
• Why are you so frantic about being late?

So benutzt man es: frantic with something (She was frantic with worry.); frantic about something (He was frantic about his missing daughter.)

Synonyme: panicked, distraught, desperate

Gegenteile: calm

Häufige Wendungen: frantic with worry, frantic parents, frantic about something

panisch, verzweifelt

Sehr besorgt oder verängstigt und deshalb oft hastig handelnd, weil etwas nicht stimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: Very worried or frightened, often moving or acting quickly because something is wrong.

• Her parents were frantic with worry.
• We made frantic calls to every hospital.
• He became frantic when he could not find his daughter.

So benutzt man es: frantic with something (She was frantic with worry when he failed to come home.)

Synonyme: panicked, distraught

Gegenteile: calm

Häufige Wendungen: frantic search, frantic with worry, frantic phone calls

hektisch, fieberhaft

Sehr schnell und voller Energie ausgeführt, oft ungeordnet oder unkontrolliert.

In einfachem Englisch: Done very quickly and with great energy, often without much order or control.

• A frantic search began immediately.
• The kitchen was full of frantic activity before dinner.
• We made frantic efforts to finish before the deadline.

Synonyme: frenzied, hectic, feverish

Gegenteile: leisurely, unhurried

Häufige Wendungen: frantic search, frantic activity, frantic pace