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adjectiveAdjective; feminine: impatiente; plural: impatients, impatientes
Unable to wait calmly; easily annoyed or restless when delayed.
/ɛ̃.pa.sjɑ̃/
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Etymology
From Latin impatiens, impatientis, meaning “not enduring, unable to bear,” from in- “not” + patiens “suffering, enduring.”
Examples
Il devient impatient quand le train est en retard.
/il də.vjɛ̃ ɛ̃.pa.sjɑ̃ kɑ̃ lə tʁɛ̃ ɛ.t‿ɑ̃ ʁə.taʁ/
He becomes impatient when the train is late.
Les enfants impatients ont commencé à courir partout.
/le.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃.z‿ɛ̃.pa.sjɑ̃ ɔ̃ kɔ.mɑ̃.se a ku.ʁiʁ paʁ.tu/
The impatient children began running everywhere.
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