hektisch
hectic, frantic
adjective HEK-tish Rare
Origin: from Greek 'hektikos' via medical Latin
Usage Note
hektisch describes rushed, disorganised activity marked by stress. Hektisch nach den Schlüsseln suchen conveys frantic searching; ein hektischer Tag is a frantic day. It is an adjective, used adverbially after a verb: sie arbeiteten hektisch.
Examples
"Sie suchte hektisch nach ihrem Pass am Flughafen."
Natural Translation
She frantically searched for her passport at the airport.
Literal Translation
She searched frantically for her passport at-the airport.
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