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impatienter

French → English

verb//ɛ̃.pa.sjɑ̃.te//

(emotion) To make impatient: to annoy or exasperate someone by causing delay or repetition

Le retard répété du train commence à impatienter les voyageurs sur le quai.

(English) The repeated delay of the train is starting to annoy the travelers on the platform.

Ne pose pas toujours les mêmes questions, tu vas finir par impatienter ton professeur.

(English) Don't keep asking the same questions; you'll end up exasperating your teacher.

verb//sɛ̃.pa.sjɑ̃.te//

(pronominal) To lose patience: to become restless or annoyed due to waiting; to get impatient

La mère s'impatientait devant la lenteur de son fils à mettre ses chaussures.

(English) The mother was losing her patience at her son's slowness in putting on his shoes.

Il s'impatiente vite quand il doit faire la queue au supermarché.

(English) He gets impatient quickly when he has to wait in line at the supermarket.

Entry ID: fr:en:impatienter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary