No. 11,650 in Swedish

otåliga

Impatient.

In a sentence

Barnen blev otåliga när de väntade på sina presenter.
The children became impatient while waiting for their presents.
In this sentence, 'otåliga' is an adjective describing the children's feeling of impatience as they waited for their gifts.
Han är ofta otålig när han måste stå i kö.
He is often impatient when he has to stand in line.
Here, 'otålig' reflects the individual's frequent characteristic of impatience exhibited during specific situations like queueing.
Den otåliga bilisten tutade för att få trafiken att röra sig.
The impatient driver honked to get the traffic moving.
In this usage, 'otåliga' describes the driver's behavior and impatience in making the traffic progress.

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