zeal
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zeal(
zil
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (passion)
a. el celo (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).
She went about her task with a missionary zeal.Emprendió su tarea poniendo gran celo en ella.
The general commended the determination and patriotic zeal of his troops.El general elogió la deteminación y el celo patriótico de sus tropas.
b. el fervor (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).
Party members went to great lengths to demonstrate their revolutionary zeal.Los miembros del partido hacían todo lo posible para mostrar su fervor revolucionario.
c. el afán (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).
In his zeal to privatize government enterprises, the minister risks alienating labor unions.En su afán por privatizar empresas estatales, el ministro se arriesga a perder el apoyo sindical.
d. el entusiasmo (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).
Patrick has shown that he has the zeal and determination needed to succeed.Patrick demostró tener el entusiasmo y la determinación necesarios para triunfar.
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