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eager
earnestly desirous, enthusiastic: She was eager to see him again. [These words once had different meanings but anxious is now an acceptable synonym for eager in some cases: He was anxious to see the play.]
Not to be confused with:
anxious – worried, troubled; full of mental distress or uneasiness: She felt anxious about her child’s high fever.; excited: I’m anxious about the game.
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ea·ger 1
(ē′gər)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.
[Middle English eger, sour, sharp, impetuous, from Anglo-Norman egre, from Latin ācer; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]
ea′ger·ly adv.
ea′ger·ness n.
ea·ger 2
(ē′gər, ā′gər)n.
Variant of eagre.
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eager
(ˈiːɡə)adj
1. (postpositive; often foll by to or for) impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for): he was eager to see her departure.
2. characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire: an eager look.
3. archaic tart or biting; sharp
[C13: from Old French egre, from Latin acer sharp, keen]
ˈeagerly adv
ˈeagerness n
eager
(ˈeɪɡə)n
(Physical Geography) a variant spelling of eagre
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ea•ger
(ˈi gər)adj.
1. characterized by keen or enthusiastic desire or interest; impatiently longing: eager to try it.
2. characterized by or revealing earnestness or expectancy: an eager look.
3. Archaic. keen; sharp; biting.
[1250–1300; Middle English egre < Anglo-French, Old French egre, aigre < Vulgar Latin *ācrus for Latin ācer sharp]
ea′ger•ly, adv.
ea′ger•ness, n.
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Noun | 1. | eager - a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) 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. anxious, keen, raring, hungry, intent, yearning, impatient, itching, thirsty, zealous Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.
anxious opposed, unconcerned, impassive, unenthusiastic, unambitious
anxious opposed, unconcerned, impassive, unenthusiastic, unambitious
2. keen, interested, earnest, intense, enthusiastic, passionate, ardent, avid (informal), fervent, zealous, fervid, keen as mustard, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal) He looked at the crowd of eager faces around him.
keen indifferent, unimpressed, unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic, impassive, blasé, nonchalant, unenthusiastic
keen indifferent, unimpressed, unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic, impassive, blasé, nonchalant, unenthusiastic
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Translations
مُتَلَهِّف على، توّاق
dychtivý
ivrigopsatvild
ákafur
entuziastingainoriaisiekiantissiekimas
dedzīgskārs
željan
eager
[ˈiːgəʳ] ADJ1. [person] (= enthusiastic) → entusiasta, entusiasmado; (= impatient) → impaciente, ansioso; (= hopeful) → ilusionado
don't be so eager! → ¡ten paciencia!
to be eager to do sth: we were eager to leave → estábamos impacientes or ansiosos por marcharnos
he is eager to find a new job → está impaciente or ansioso por encontrar otro trabajo
the children are eager to go camping → los niños están deseando ir de acampada
to be eager to help → estar deseoso de ayudar
to be eager to learn → tener muchas ganas or muchos deseos de aprender
to be eager to please → desear complacer
to be eager to succeed → estar ansioso por triunfar
to be eager for [+ affection, knowledge, power] → tener ansias de; [+ vengeance] → tener sed de
to be eager for change → ansiar or desear mucho un cambio
to be eager for sb to do sth → estar ansioso porque algn haga algo, estar deseando que algn haga algo
he was eager for me to meet his family → estaba ansioso porque conociera a su familia, estaba deseando que conociera a su familia
to be eager for sth to happen → ansiar que algo pase, desear ardientemente que algo pase
to be an eager beaver → ser muy diligente
don't be so eager! → ¡ten paciencia!
to be eager to do sth: we were eager to leave → estábamos impacientes or ansiosos por marcharnos
he is eager to find a new job → está impaciente or ansioso por encontrar otro trabajo
the children are eager to go camping → los niños están deseando ir de acampada
to be eager to help → estar deseoso de ayudar
to be eager to learn → tener muchas ganas or muchos deseos de aprender
to be eager to please → desear complacer
to be eager to succeed → estar ansioso por triunfar
to be eager for [+ affection, knowledge, power] → tener ansias de; [+ vengeance] → tener sed de
to be eager for change → ansiar or desear mucho un cambio
to be eager for sb to do sth → estar ansioso porque algn haga algo, estar deseando que algn haga algo
he was eager for me to meet his family → estaba ansioso porque conociera a su familia, estaba deseando que conociera a su familia
to be eager for sth to happen → ansiar que algo pase, desear ardientemente que algo pase
to be an eager beaver → ser muy diligente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
eager
[ˈiːgər] adj (= keen) → dynamique(e)
to be eager for (= keen to have) → désirer vivement
to be eager to do sth → être impatient(e) de faire qch
to be eager for (= keen to have) → désirer vivement
to be eager to do sth → être impatient(e) de faire qch
(= excited) [voice, face] → impatient(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
eager
adj person, discussion, pursuit → eifrig; face, eyes → erwartungsvoll; response → begeistert; the eager looks on their faces → der erwartungsvolle Ausdruck in ihren Gesichtern; in eager anticipation → voll gespannter Erwartung; to be eager to do something → darauf erpicht sein, etw zu tun, etw unbedingt tun wollen; he was eager to help → er war äußerst willig zu helfen; children who are eager to learn → Kinder, die lerneifrig or lernbegierig or lernwillig sind; she is eager to please → sie ist darum bemüht, alles richtig zu machen; he was eager to please her → er war eifrig bedacht, sie zufriedenzustellen; to be eager for something → auf etw (acc) → erpicht or aus sein; eager for knowledge → wissbegierig; he was eager for work → er wollte unbedingt Arbeit haben; to be eager for somebody to do something → unbedingt wollen, dass jd etw tut; to be eager for something to happen → es kaum erwarten können, dass etw geschieht
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
eager
[ˈiːgəʳ] adj (keen, pupil) → appassionato/a, attento/a; (search, desire) → appassionato/ato be eager to do sth (impatient) → essere impaziente or ansioso/a di fare qc, non veder l'ora di fare qc
to be eager for (knowledge, power) → essere avido/a di (affection) → essere desideroso/a di (happiness) → desiderare ardentemente
he gave me an eager look → mi ha guardato speranzoso
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
eager
(ˈiːgə) adjective full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic. He is always eager to win.
ˈeagerness nounˈeagerly adverb
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eager
a. ansioso-a, deseoso-a; impaciente.
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