eager

ea·ger ¹  (gr)

adj. ea·ger·er, ea·ger·est

1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy. See Usage Note at anxious.

2. Obsolete Tart; sharp; cutting.

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[Middle English eger, sour, sharp, impetuous, from Anglo-Norman egre, from Latin cer; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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eager·ly adv.

eager·ness n.

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ea·ger ²  (gr, gr)

n.

Variant of eagre.

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eager

Adjective

very keen to have or do something [Latin acer sharp, keen]

eagerly adv
eagerness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	eager - a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) aegir, eagre, tidal bore, bore tidal current, tidal flow - the water current caused by the tides
Adj.	1.	eager - having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look" enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons" uneager - lacking interest or spirit or animation; "decrepit, colorless uneager things"

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eager

adjective 1. (often with to or for) anxious, keen, raring, hungry, intent, yearning, impatient, itching, thirsty, zealous << OPPOSITE unenthusiastic

2. keen, interested, earnest, intense, enthusiastic, passionate, ardent, avid (informal) fervent, zealous, fervid, keen as mustard, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal) << OPPOSITE uninterested

Translations

eager [ˈiːgəʳ] adj (gen) → impaciente (= hopeful); ilusionado (= keen); entusiasmado; [pupil] → apasionado;

to be eager to do sth → estar deseoso de hacer algo;

to be eager for → ansiar, anhelar

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eager [ˈiːgəʳ] adj [person, buyer] → empressé(e); [lover] → ardent(e) → passionné(e) (= keen) [pupil, worker] → enthousiaste;

to be eager to do sth (= impatient) → brûler de faire qch (= keen); désirer vivement faire qch;

to be eager for [+ event] → désirer vivement [+ vengeance, affection, information]; être avide de

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eager [ˈiːgəʳ] adj → eifrig;

to be eager to do sth → etw unbedingt tun wollen;

to be eager for sth → auf etw acc erpicht or aus (inf) sein

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eager [ˈiːgəʳ] adj → impaziente; desideroso/a; ardente (= keen) [pupil] → appassionato/a, attento/a;

to be eager to do sth → non veder l'ora di fare qc; essere desideroso di fare qc;

to be eager for → essere desideroso di, aver gran voglia di

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eager

adj eager [ˈiːgə]

full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic He is always eager to win. gretig مُتَلَهِّف على، توّاق жаден chtivý ivrig; opsat; vild eifrig πρόθυμος, ανυπόμονος, που επιθυμεί σφόδρα ávido, ansioso, deseoso -himuline, innukas مشتاق؛ راغب innokas désireux de מִשתוֹקֵק उत्सुक željan buzgó penuh hasrat ákafur desideroso ～したがる 열망하는 trokštantis, siekiantis kārs; dedzīgs bersungguh begerig ivrig gorliwy, ochoczy ansioso dornic жаждущий chtivý željan željan ivrig, angelägen กระหาย; อยากได้; ร้อนรน; กระตือรือร้น; ทะเยอทะยาน istekli, hevesli 渴望的 палкий; нетерплячий نہایت آرزو مند háo hức; thiết tha 渴望的

n eagerness

gretigheid تَوْق، تَلَهُّف على، تشوُّق желание dychtivost iver; lyst; utålmodighed der Eifer προθυμία, ανυπομονησία, λαχτάρα ansia innukus شوق؛ رغبت innokkuus désir ardent (de) חֶשֶק, הִתלָהָבוּת उत्सुकता želja, žudnja buzgalom semangat ákafi, kapp desiderio 熱心さ 열심 troškimas, siekimas kāre; karsta vēlēšanās kesungguhan begerigheid iver gorliwość ansiedade dorinţă (puternică) пыл, рвение dychtivosť, žiadostivosť vnetost želja iver ความกระหาย; ความอยากได้; ร้อนรน; กระตือรือร้น; ทะเยอทะยาน istek, heves 渴望, 熱心 запал; завзяття اشتیاق sự háo hức; sự say mê 渴望, 热心

adv eagerly

gretiglik بِتَلَهُّف، بِتَشَوُّق с желание nedočkavě ivrigt; utålmodigt eifrig πρόθυμα, ανυπόμονα con impaciencia innukalt با رغبت؛ با بی قراری innokkaasti ardemment בְּהִתלָהָבוּת व्यग्रता से željno buzgón penuh gairah ákaflega; af ákefð ardentemente 熱心に 간절히 noriai, entuziastingai dedzīgi; labprāt dengan bersungguh begerig ivrig ochoczo ansiosamente cu ardoare рьяно nedočkavo vneto željno ivrigt อย่างกระหาย; อยากได้; ร้อนรน; กระตือรือร้น; ทะเยอทะยาน istekle, hevesle 渴望地，急切地 завзято; палко شوق سے một cách hăm hở; thiết tha 渴望地，急切地