passionate

pas·sion·ate  (psh-nt)

adj.

1. Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions: a family of passionate personalities.

2. Wrathful by temperament; choleric.

3. Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.

4. Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent: a passionate speech against injustice.

5. Arising from or marked by passion: a teacher who is passionate about her subject.

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passion·ate·ly adv.

passion·ate·ness n.

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passionate [ˈpæʃənɪt]

adj

1. manifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire a passionate lover

2. capable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion a passionate plea

3. easily roused to anger; quick-tempered

passionately  adv

passionateness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

passionate - having or expressing strong emotions emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons" hot - extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument" loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" passionless - not passionate; "passionless observation of human nature"

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passionate

adjective

1. emotional, excited, eager, enthusiastic, animated, strong, warm, wild, intense, flaming, fierce, frenzied, ardent, fervent, heartfelt, impassioned, zealous, impulsive, vehement, impetuous, fervid He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace.
emotional calm, subdued, indifferent, cold, apathetic, nonchalant, unenthusiastic, unemotional, languorous, half-hearted

2. loving, erotic, hot, sexy (informal), aroused, sensual, ardent, steamy (informal), wanton, amorous, lustful, desirous a passionate embrace
loving cold, frigid, unresponsive, passionless, unloving

3. quick-tempered, violent, fiery, stormy, irritable, excitable, tempestuous, irascible, peppery, hot-headed, hot-tempered, choleric She has a passionate temper.
quick-tempered calm, agreeable, easy-going, placid, nonviolent, even-tempered, unexcitable

Translations

passionate [ˈpæʃənɪt] ADJ [affair, love, kiss] → apasionado; [believer, supporter] → ardiente, ferviente; [desire] → ardiente, vehemente; [speech] → apasionado, vehemente; [belief] → inquebrantable; [interest] → enorme
he is passionate in his desire to achieve this → tiene un deseo ardiente or vehemente de conseguir esto
to be passionate about sth → ser un apasionado de algo
we're both passionate gardeners → a los dos nos apasiona or entusiasma la jardinería
she has a passionate hatred of conservatism → odia a muerte el conservadurismo

passionate [ˈpæʃ^ənət] adj

[kiss, affair] → passionné(e)

[person] → passionné(e)

[belief, commitment] → passionné(e)
to be a passionate believer in sth → croire passionnément à qch

passionate

adj → leidenschaftlich; to be passionate about something → für etw eine Leidenschaft haben

passionate [ˈpæʃ/ənɪt] adj (embrace, speech) → appassionato/a; (temperament, person) → passionale; (believer) → convinto/a; (desire) → ardente