ardent

ar·dent

 (är′dnt)

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 ārdēns, ārdent-, present participle of ārdēre, to burn; see as- in Indo-European roots.]

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ar′den·cy (-dn-sē) n.

ar′dent·ly adv.

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ardent

(ˈɑːdənt)

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.

[C14: from Latin ārdēre to burn]

ˈardency n

ˈardently adv

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ar•dent

(ˈɑr dnt)

adj.

1. characterized by intense feeling; fervent: an ardent vow.

2. intensely devoted; zealous: an ardent theatergoer.

3. fiercely bright: ardent eyes.

4. fiery; hot: the ardent core of a star.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French < Latin ārdent-, s. of ārdēns, orig. present participle of ārdēre to burn]

ar′dent•ly, adv.

ar•den•cy (är′dn sē), ar′dent•ness, n.

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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

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ardent

adjective

1. Fired with intense feeling:

blazing, burning, dithyrambic, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, glowing, heated, hot-blooded, impassioned, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, scorching, torrid.

2. Showing or having enthusiasm:

enthusiastic, fervent, keen, mad, rabid, warm, zealous.

Informal: crazy.

Slang: gung ho, nuts.

3. Intensely desirous or interested:

agog, athirst, avid, bursting, eager, impatient, keen, solicitous, thirsting, thirsty.

Informal: raring.

Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing.

4. Marked by much heat:

baking, blistering, boiling, broiling, burning, fiery, heated, hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid.

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Translations

مُتَحَمِّس جِداً

nadšenýžhavý

brændendeglødendeinderligivrig

glühendinbrünstig

ardiente

ardent

ákafur

appassionatoardenteentusiasmatofocoso

entuziastingaskarštaikarštas

aizrautīgsdedzīgs

brennendelidenskapelig

знойныйярый

ateşlicoşkun

热情的

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

(ˈaːdənt) adjective

enthusiastic; passionate. an ardent supporter of a political party. entoesiasties مُتَحَمِّس جِداً горещ fervoroso nadšený, žhavý glühend glødende; inderlig, brændende; ivrig ένθερμος, παθιασμένοςardiente, fervoroso tulihingeline دوآتشه؛ وفادار innokas ardentנלהב उत्कट užaren, gorući lelkes bersemangat, bergairah ákafur fervente 熱心な 정열적인 entuziastingas, karštas dedzīgs; aizrautīgs setia vuriglidenskapelig, brennendeżarliwy وفادار 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

ˈardently adverb

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

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