eager

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eager
[ˈiːgə(r)]
adjetivo
1ávido(a), ansioso(a) (look, interest); entusiasta (supporter); intenso(a) (desire, hope)
  • to be eager for something -> estar ansioso(a) por or ávido(a) de algo
  • the audience were eager for more -> el público seguía pidiendo más
  • to be eager to do something -> estar ansioso(a) por hacer algo
  • to be eager to please -> estar deseando agradar
  • they were eager to learn -> estaban ávidos or ansiosos por aprender
  • to be an eager beaver (familiar) -> ser muy aplicado(a)

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eager [i-gua
adjetivo
1Ansioso, impaciente (excited, impatient); entusiasta (keen); ahincado, deseoso.
2Fogoso, ardiente, vehemente, impaciente.
  • She looked at their eager faces -> miró sus caras llenas de ilusión
  • She’s eager to learn -> tiene muchos deseos o muchas ganas de aprender
  • He’s eager to please -> está deseoso de complacer
3Vivo, pronto.
4Acre, mordaz.

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eager [ˈiːɡəʳ]
adjective
1 [+person] (enthusiastic) entusiasta; entusiasmado; (impatient) impaciente; ansioso; (hopeful) ilusionado
she greeted her eager fans he's an eager student when we mentioned holidays the children became very eager when she saw their eager faces she didn't want to disappoint them we were approached by an eager salesman
don't be so eager! ¡ten paciencia!; to be eager to do sth: we were eager to leave estábamos impacientes ansiosos por marcharnos;or he is eager to find a new job está impaciente ansioso por encontrar otro trabajo;or 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 muchos deseos de aprender;or 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 desear mucho un cambio;or 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 (informal) ser muy diligente
2 [+desire] vivo; ardiente
I have experienced the eager desire to please the doctor by losing weight

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