earnest

ear·nest ¹  (ûrnst)

adj.

1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill.

2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave. See Synonyms at serious.

Idiom:

in earnest

1. With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.

2. Serious; determined: "Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).

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[Middle English ernest, from Old English eornoste; see er-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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earnest·ly adv.

earnest·ness n.

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ear·nest ²  (ûrnst)

n.

1. Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.

2. A token of something to come; a promise or an assurance.

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[Middle English ernest, variant of ernes, alteration of Old French erres, pl. of erre, pledge, from Latin arra, alteration of arrab, from Greek arrabn, earnest-money, of Canaanite origin; see rb in Semitic roots.]

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earnest¹

adj

1. serious in mind or intention an earnest student

2. showing or characterized by sincerity of intention an earnest promise

3. demanding or receiving serious attention

n

with serious or sincere intentions

[Old English eornost; related to Old High German ernust seriousness, Old Norse ern energetic, efficient, Gothic arniba secure]

earnestly  adv

earnestness  n

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earnest²

n

1. a part or portion of something given in advance as a guarantee of the remainder

2. (Law) Also called earnest money Contract law something given, usually a nominal sum of money, to confirm a contract

3. any token of something to follow; pledge; assurance

[from Old French erres pledges, plural of erre earnest money, from Latin arrha, shortened from arrabō pledge, from Greek arrabon, from Hebrew `ērābhōn pledge, from `ārabh he pledged]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	earnest - something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract surety, security - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security" arles, earnest money - money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
Adj.	1.	earnest - characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message" sincere, solemn serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"
	2.	earnest - earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences" heartfelt, devout, dear sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
	3.	earnest - not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal businesslike purposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

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earnest

adjective

1. serious, keen, grave, intense, steady, dedicated, eager, enthusiastic, passionate, sincere, thoughtful, solemn, ardent, fervent, impassioned, zealous, staid, keen as mustard Ella was a pious, earnest young woman.
serious trifling, frivolous, flippant, insincere

2. determined, firm, dogged, constant, urgent, intent, persistent, ardent, persevering, resolute, heartfelt, zealous, vehement, wholehearted Despite their earnest efforts, they failed to win support.
determined indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, couldn't-care-less, apathetic, unenthusiastic, half-hearted

in earnest

3. seriously, resolutely, earnestly, wholeheartedly Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow.

4. genuine, serious, sincere, honest, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), not joking I can never tell whether he is in earnest or not.

Translations

earnest¹ [ˈɜːnɪst]

A. ADJ (= serious) [person, character etc] → serio, formal; (= sincere) → sincero; (= eager) [wish, request] → vivo, ferviente
it is my earnest wish that → deseo fervientemente que + subjun

B. N in earnest → en serio
are you in earnest? → ¿lo dices en serio?

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earnest² [ˈɜːnɪst] N → prenda f, señal f
earnest money → fianza f

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earnest [ˈɜː^rnɪst]

adj

[person] → sérieux/euse; [expression] → sérieux/euse

[wish] → sincère; [effort] → sérieux/euse

n

to be in earnest (= serious) [person] → être sérieux

(= sign) an earnest of sth → un gage de qch
as an earnest of sth → en gage de qch

in earnest adv (= seriously) → sérieusement, pour de bon
to do sth in earnest → faire qch sérieusement

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earnest

adj person → ernst, ernsthaft; voice → ernst; hope, desire → aufrichtig, innig; conversation, discussion → ernsthaft; it shall be my earnest prayer that … → ich werde aufrichtig dafür beten, dass …; they were in earnest conversation → sie unterhielten sich ernsthaft

n

in earnest (= for real) → richtig; then she started crying in earnest → dann fing sie erst an richtig zu weinen; to be in earnest about something (= serious) → etw ernst meinen; is he in earnest about it? → ist es ihm ernst damit?; this time I’m in earnest → diesmal meine ich es ernst, diesmal ist es mein Ernst

earnest (money) (Jur, = deposit) → Handgeld nt

(= guarantee) → Pfand nt (→ of +gen); an earnest of one’s good intentions → ein (Unter)pfand seiner guten Absichten

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earnest [ˈɜːnɪst]

1. adj (person, character, request) → serio/a; (wish) → sincero/a

2. n

a. in earnest (with determination) → con serietà, con coscienza; (seriously) → sul serio

b. (Law) (also earnest money) → caparra

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earnest [ˈɜːnɪst]

1. adj (person, character, request) → serio/a; (wish) → sincero/a

2. n

a. in earnest (with determination) → con serietà, con coscienza; (seriously) → sul serio

b. (Law) (also earnest money) → caparra

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earnest

adj earnest [ˈəːnist]

1 serious or over-serious an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression. ernstig جادُّ، جدّي серозен vážný seriøs; alvorlig ernst σοβαρός serio tõsine جدی و ساعی؛ کوشا totinen sérieux רְצִינִי दृढ संकल्प ozbiljan komoly serius alvarlegur, einlægur serio まじめな 진지한 rimtas, stropus nopietns serius ernstig alvorlig, alvorlig bekymret; maurflittig poważny, przejęty sério serios серьёзный vážny resen ozbiljan allvarlig, uppriktig จริงใจ; เอาใจใส่; ตั้งใจจริง ciddî, ağırbaşlı 認真的 серйозний سنجیدہ nghiêm túc 认真的

2 showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling He made an earnest attempt to improve his work. in alle erns عـاقِد العَزْم искрен vážný oprigtig; alvorlig ernstlich ειλικρινής, αποφασισμένος serio tõsimeelne دارای خلوص نیت و پشتکار؛ صادقانه vilpitön sérieux רְצִינִי बयाना, अग्रिम धन revan, gorljiv határozott, megfontolt sungguh-sungguh alvarlegur, ákveðinn serio 真剣な 성실한 nuoširdus apņēmīgs; dedzīgs bersungguh ernstig oppriktig szczery sério serios серьёзный vážny resen odlučan enträgen, nitisk, allvarlig เอาจริงเอาจัง kararlı, samimî 誠摯的 ревний; гарячий پر عزم tha thiết 诚挚的

n earnestness

innige, ywerige جَـدِّيَّـه сериозност vážnost alvor; oprigtighed der Ernst ειλικρίνεια seriedad tõsidus صداقت totisuus sérieux רְצִינוּת सच्चाई, तत्परता ozbiljnost komolyság kesungguhan einlægni; alvara serietà まじめさ 진지함, 열심 rimtumas, nuoširdumas nopietnība kesungguhan ernst alvor, oppriktighet sumienność seriedade seriozitate серьёзность vážnosť resnost odlučnost allvar, uppriktighet ความเอาใจใส่; ความเอาจริงเอาจัง ciddiyet, samimiyet 認真，誠摯 серйозність; щирість سنجیدگی tính nghiêm túc; tính tha thiết 认真，诚挚

adv earnestly

ywerig بِجَـديَّـه сериозно vážně alvorligt; oprigtigt ernst ειλικρινά seriamente tõsiselt صادقانه vilpittömästi sérieusement בִּרצִינוּת दृढता से ozbiljno komolyan dengan serius af einlægni; alvarlega seriamente まじめに 진지하게 rimtai, nuoširdžiai nopietni degan bersungguh ernstig alvorlig; maurflittig; oppriktig sumiennie seriamente cu seriozitate серьёзно vážne resno odlučno allvarligt, uppriktigt อย่างเอาใจใส่; อย่างเอาจริงเอาจัง ciddiyetle, içtenlikle 認真地，誠摯地 серйозно; щиро سنجیدگی سے một cách nghiêm túc; tha thiết 认真地，诚挚地

in earnest

1 serious; not joking I am in earnest when I say this. in alle erns, ernstig جـاد، جدِّيّـا сериозен doopravdy for alvor; i ramme alvor; oprigtig im Ernst (στα) σοβαρά en serio tõsi taga جدی tosissaan sérieux, sans rire רְצִינוּת गरंभीरता से ozbiljno komolyan tidak main-main, serius vera alvara serio まじめで 진지하게 rimtas, nuoširdus; ne juokais nopietni; bez jokiem serius in alle ernst på alvor poważny, na serio a sério (în mod) serios серьёзно vážne resno (misliti) ozbiljno misliti allvarlig, uppriktig จริงจัง ciddî, samimî 認真的 серйозно سنجیدہ nghiêm túc 认真的

2 seriously; with energy and determination He set to work in earnest. hy meen dit regtig بِجَديَّـه съвестно se vší vážností for alvor ernsthaft (στα) σοβαρά, για καλά seriamente tõsiselt بطور جدی و مصمم toden teolla sérieusement בִּרצִינוּת गंभीरतापूर्वक ozbiljno komolyan tekun af/fyrir alvöru sul serio, seriamente 本気で 진심으로 rimtai, iš širdies visā nopietnībā dengan serius in ernst for alvor naprawdę com empenho cu seriozitate всерьёз so všetkou vážnosťou resno ozbiljno govoriti på allvar อย่างจริงจัง ciddî biçimde 誠摯地 серйозно سنجیدگی سے tha thiết 诚挚地