diligent

dil·i·gent  (dl-jnt)

adj.

Marked by persevering, painstaking effort. See Synonyms at busy.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dligns, dligent-, present participle of dligere, to esteem, love : d-, dis-, apart; see dis- + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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dili·gent·ly adv.

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diligent [ˈdɪlɪdʒənt]

adj

1. careful and persevering in carrying out tasks or duties

2. carried out with care and perseverance diligent work

[from Old French, from Latin dīligere to value, from dis- apart + legere to read]

diligently  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	diligent - quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business" persevering patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
	2.	diligent - characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" busy - actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch" careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"

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diligent

adjective hard-working, careful, conscientious, earnest, active, busy, persistent, attentive, persevering, tireless, painstaking, laborious, industrious, indefatigable, studious, assiduous, swotty (Brit. informal), sedulous a diligent student
lazy, indifferent, careless, good-for-nothing, dilatory, inconstant

Translations

diligent [ˈdɪlɪdʒənt] ADJ [person] → diligente; [work, search] → concienzudo

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diligent [ˈdɪlɪdʒənt] adj [worker, student] → appliqué(e), assidu(e); [work] → assidu(e)

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diligent

adj person (in work etc) → fleißig; (= keen) → eifrig; search, work → sorgfältig, genau; to be diligent in doing something → etw eifrig tun

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diligent [ˈdɪlɪdʒ/ənt] adj (person) → diligente, attento/a; (work, search) → accurato/a, diligente

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diligent [ˈdɪlɪdʒ/ənt] adj (person) → diligente, attento/a; (work, search) → accurato/a, diligente

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diligent

adj diligent [ˈdilidʒənt]

conscientious; hardworking a diligent student. ywerig مُجْتَهِد прилежен pilný, pracovitý omhyggelig; flittig emsig επιμελής, εργατικός diligente usin کوشا؛ ساعی ahkera appliqué חָרוּץ परिश्रमी marljiv, vrijedan szorgalmas rajin iðinn diligente 勤勉な 부지런한 stropus čakls; uzcītīgs; centīgs rajin ijverig arbeidsom, flittig pilny diligente silitor прилежный usilovný marljiv marljiv flitig, arbetsam ขยันหมั่นเพียร çalışkan, gayretli 勤奮的 старанний, ретельний محنتی siêng năng 勤奋的

adv diligently

ywerig باجْتِهاد прилежно pilně, pracovitě omhyggeligt; flittigt emsig επιμελώς diligentemente, con diligencia usinalt با کوشایی uutterasti avec soin בְּחָרִיצוּת कर्मठतापूर्वक marljivo, vrijedno szorgalmasan dengan rajin vandlega diligentemente 勤勉に 부지런하게 stropiai čakli; uzcītīgi; centīgi dengan rajin ijverig arbeidsomt, flittig pilnie diligentemente cu sârguinţă прилежно usilovne marljivo marljivo flitigt, uthålligt อย่างขยันหมั่นเพียร gayretle 勤奮地 старанно, ретельно محنت سے một cách siêng năng 勤奋地

n diligence

ywer إجْتِهاد прилежност píle, pracovitost omhyggelighed; flid der Fleiß επιμέλεια diligencia usinus کوشایی؛ پشت کار uutteruus application חָרִיצוּת परिश्रम marljivost szorgalom kerajinan iðni, ástundun diligenza 勤勉 근면, 부지런함 stropumas čaklums; uzcītība; centība kerajinan ijver flittighet, flid pilność diligência sârguinţă прилежание usilovnosť marljivost marljivost flit, uthållighet ความขยันหมั่นเพียร çalışkanlık, gayret 勤奮 старанність, ретельність تندہی tính siêng năng 勤奋