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не терпелось

couldn't wait

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couldn't wait Used to say someone was eager for something to happen; often followed by a dative pronoun or noun.
RU: Мне не терпелось открыть подарок.
EN: I couldn't wait to open the present.

Мне не терпелось рассказать Тому.

I couldn't wait to tell Tom.

Ему не терпелось увидеть дочь.

He was eager to see his daughter.

Ему не терпелось померить синюю рубашку.

He was eager to try on the blue shirt.

Вам же не терпелось с ним поговорить.

You couldn't wait to talk to him.

— Двойная страховка (1944)

Тому не терпелось снова увидеть Мэри.

Tom was eager to see Mary again.

Мне не терпелось тебя увидеть.

I couldn't wait to see you.