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"Panting" is a form of "panting", a noun which is often translated as "el jadeo". "Eager" is an adjective which is often translated as "ansioso". Learn more about the difference between "eager" and "panting" below.
eager(
i
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guhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (desirous)
a. ansioso
Don't be so eager for the results! You can't do anything but wait.¡No estés tan ansioso por los resultados! Lo único que puedes hacer es esperar.
b. impaciente
I am so eager to see her that I can't stop calling her.Estoy tan impaciente por verla que no puedo parar de llamarla.
c. ávido (for knowledge, news or change)
The younger students were eager for knowledge.Los alumnos más jóvenes estaban ávidos de conocimiento.
a. entusiasta
Nick is a very eager listener. I enjoy telling him about my life.Nick es un oyente muy entusiasta. Me gusta contarle cosas de mi vida.
panting(
pahn
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tihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el jadeo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After that run around the block, the poor dog's panting seemed endless.Después de correr alrededor de la manzana, el jadeo del pobre perro parecía interminable.
