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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestrac
Pronunciation / Transliteration: trak
"Elle a le trac avant de monter sur scène."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of nervous agitation, anxiety, worry, or extreme fidgetiness.
"She got the fantads waiting for the medical test results to arrive." - 2
A fuss, whim, or fit of bad temper.
"He threw a sudden fantad over a minor change in the schedule."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in 19th-century American English as a colloquialism, 'fantad' is likely an arbitrary formation or expressive blend, possibly related to 'fidget' or 'fantasies'. Historically, it has been used primarily in regional dialects to denote a state of nervous tension, anxiety, or fidgety fussiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fantad" is said worldwide
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trac
Transliteration: trak
"Elle a le trac avant de monter sur scène."
Nervosität
Transliteration: Nervosität
"Er bekam die Nervosität vor der Prüfung."
agitazione
Transliteration: agitazione
"Ha un'agitazione nervosa oggi."
ansiedad
Transliteration: ansiedad
"Sintió una gran ansiedad antes de hablar."
nervosismo
Transliteration: nervosizmu
"Ela teve um ataque de nervosismo."
घबराहट
Transliteration: ghabrahat
"उसे परिणाम आने से पहले घबराहट होने लगी।"
焦躁
Transliteration: jiāozào
"她在等待时感到一阵焦躁。"
초조함
Transliteration: chojoham
"그는 발표 전에 초조함을 느꼈다."
いらいら
Transliteration: iraira
"彼女は結果を待っている間いらいらしていた。"
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