fidgety

ˈfɪdʒɪti
fidgetierfidgetiest
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Translation of fidgety into German

Adjective

1.

behavior

inclined to make small, nervous movements
  • She felt fidgety during the long lecture..Sie fühlte sich während des langen Vortrags zappelig
2.

restlessness

restless and unable to stay still
  • The fidgety child couldn't sit through the movie.Das zappelige Kind konnte nicht durch den Film sitzen.
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Synonyms and analogies of fidgety in English

adj.jitteryrestlessantsyMore synonyms

Examples of fidgety in a sentence

  • His fidgety hands gave away his anxiety.
  • The fidgety student kept tapping his foot during the lecture.
  • Her fidgety behavior made it hard to concentrate in the meeting.

Translations of "fidgety" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
zappeligadj.

She was so fidgety in the waiting room that everyone else started to notice her.

Sie war so zappelig im Wartezimmer, dass alle anderen anfingen, sie zu bemerken.

unruhigadj.

During the presentation, I noticed how fidgety the audience was.

Während der Präsentation fiel mir auf, wie unruhig das Publikum war.

nervösadj.

You'd be less fidgety if you smoked cigarettes.

Als Raucher wären Sie weniger nervös.

fahrigadj.

She's naturally nervous and fidgety.

Sie ist stets nervös und fahrig.

zappligadj.

Especially the little ones are fidgety and stretch out their hand every time we walk past.

Vor allem die Kleinsten sind zapplig und strecken uns jedes Mal, wenn wir vorbeigehen, ihre Hände entgegen.

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Other translations for fidgety:

  • wuseligadj.
  • zappelige

fidgety: Examples and translations in context

His fidgety behavior made it hard for her to concentrate on the conversation.

Sein zappeliges Verhalten machte es ihr schwer, sich auf das Gespräch zu konzentrieren.

The lecture was so boring that the fidgety students started whispering to each other.

Der Vortrag war so langweilig, dass die zappeligen Schüler anfingen, miteinander zu flüstern.

As the vet checked his hock, the horse became restless and fidgety.

Während der Tierarzt sein Sprunggelenk untersuchte, wurde das Pferd unruhig und zappelig.

The teacher asked the fidgety student to step outside for a moment.

Der Lehrer bat den zappeligen Schüler, für einen Moment nach draußen zu gehen.

His fidgety fingers played with the paper napkin during dinner.

Seine zappeligen Finger spielten während des Essens mit der Papierserviette.

She's getting awfully fidgety, and she keeps looking over at us.

Sie wird furchtbar zappelig und sieht dauernd zu uns herüber.

I swear, my kid is obsessed with that fidgety woman.

Ich schwöre, mein Kind ist besessen mit dieser zappeligen Frau.

His fidgety behavior during the exam made it hard for others to concentrate.

Sein zappeliges Verhalten während der Prüfung machte es anderen schwer, sich zu konzentrieren.

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