ardent

ar·dent  (ärdnt)

adj.

1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate: an ardent lover.

2. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent: "an impassioned age, so ardent and serious in its pursuit of art" (Walter Pater).

3.

a. Burning; fiery.

b. Glowing; shining: ardent eyes.

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[Middle English ardaunt, from Old French ardant, from Latin rdns, rdent-, present participle of rdre, to burn; see as- in Indo-European roots.]

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arden·cy (-dn-s) n.

ardent·ly adv.

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ardent [ˈɑːd^ənt]

adj

1. expressive of or characterized by intense desire or emotion; passionate ardent love

2. intensely enthusiastic; eager an ardent longing

3. glowing, flashing, or shining ardent eyes

4. Rare burning an ardent fever

[from Latin ārdēre to burn]

ardency  n

ardently  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ardent - characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair" fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid passionate - having or expressing strong emotions
	2.	ardent - characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support" warm enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"
	3.	ardent - glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes" bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"

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ardent

adjective

1. enthusiastic, keen, eager, avid, zealous, keen as mustard an ardent opponent of the war
enthusiastic indifferent, lukewarm, apathetic, unenthusiastic

2. passionate, warm, spirited, intense, flaming, fierce, fiery, hot, fervent, impassioned, ablaze, lusty, vehement, amorous, hot-blooded, warm-blooded, fervid an ardent lover
passionate cold, cool, frigid, impassive

Translations

ardent [ˈɑːdənt] ADJ

1. (= enthusiastic) [supporter, admirer, opponent] → apasionado, ferviente; [feminist, nationalist] → acérrimo; [desire] → ardiente, ferviente; [belief, plea] → ferviente
she is ardent in her opposition to the proposals → se opone ardientemente a las propuestas

2. (= passionate) [lover, lovemaking] → apasionado

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ardent [ˈɑː^rd^ənt] adj [supporter, admirer, royalist, monarchist] → fervent(e); [opponent] → fervent(e)

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ardent

adj → leidenschaftlich; supporter, admirer also → begeistert; love also → glühend; desire, longing also → brennend, glühend; request, imprecations → inständig

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ardent [ˈɑːdənt] adj (supporter) → ardente, fervente; (desire, lover) → ardente

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ardent

adj ardent [ˈaːdənt]

enthusiastic; passionate an ardent supporter of a political party. entoesiasties مُتَحَمِّس جِداً горещ nadšený, žhavý glødende; inderlig, brændende; ivrig glühend ένθερμος, παθιασμένος ardiente, fervoroso tulihingeline دوآتشه؛ وفادار innokas ardent נִלְהַב उत्कट užaren, gorući lelkes bersemangat, bergairah ákafur fervente 熱心な 정열적인 entuziastingas, karštas dedzīgs; aizrautīgs setia vurig lidenskapelig, brennende żarliwy fervoroso înflăcărat страстный vášnivý vnet vatren ivrig, glödande กระตือรือร้น ateşli, coşkun 熱心的，熱情的 гарячий, палкий سرگرم ، پر جوش hăng hái 热情的

adv ardently

entoesiasties بِحَماس شَديد горещо nadšeně, žhavě glødende; inderligt; brændende; ivrigt glühend ένθερμα ardientemente, fervorosamente tuliselt با حرارت و اشتیاق palavasti ardemment בְּלַהַט उत्कटता से užareno, goruće hevesen, lelkesen dengan bersemangat, bergairah ákaflega ardentemente 熱心に 열심으로 karštai dedzīgi; aizrautīgi dengan sepenuh hati vurig lidenskapelig żarliwie fervorosamente înflăcărat, cu ardoare страстно vrelo vneto vatreno glödande, eldigt อย่างกระตือรือร้น heyecanla, coşkun bir şekilde 熱情地 палко, гаряче سرگرمی سے ، لگن سے 热情地