angst

angoscia, tormento

Forte sofferenza emotiva, tristezza o conflitto interiore.

In inglese semplice: Strong emotional pain, sadness, or inner conflict.

• His songs are full of teenage angst.
• She poured her angst into a private diary.
• The film captures the angst of a painful breakup.

Sinonimi: anguish, distress, torment

Espressioni comuni: teenage angst, full of angst, emotional angst

angoscia, ansia

Preoccupazione profonda e inquietante, spesso per la vita o il futuro, senza una causa chiara.

In inglese semplice: A deep, uneasy worry, often about life or the future, without a clear cause.

• She felt a vague sense of angst.
• The novel explores existential angst and the fear of death.
• Their conversations revealed growing angst about an uncertain future.

Come si usa: angst about something (His essay explores angst about the meaning of life.)

Sinonimi: anxiety, unease, apprehension

Contrari: peace

Espressioni comuni: existential angst, modern angst, angst about life

angst, fiction drammatica

Storie incentrate sulla sofferenza emotiva dei personaggi e sui loro rapporti difficili.

In inglese semplice: Stories centered on characters’ emotional pain and difficult relationships.

• She likes reading angst about lonely characters.
• The author writes angst with hopeful endings.
• Do you prefer comedy or angst in fanfiction?

Espressioni comuni: write angst, read angst, romance and angst

angosciarsi, preoccuparsi

Preoccuparsi profondamente per qualcosa o passare del tempo a starci male.

In inglese semplice: To worry deeply or spend time feeling upset about something.

• He angsted about his future.
• I spent all evening angsting over the interview.
• Why angst over what strangers think?

Come si usa: angst about/over something (Stop angsting over a decision you cannot change.)

Sinonimi: worry, fret

Contrari: relax

Espressioni comuni: angst about something, angst over something