eagerness
gb/ˈiɡɚnəs/ us/ˈiɡɚnəs/
B1
Engels
~ 4600
lelkesedés
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
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lelkesedés
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone]'s eagerness to [do something]
Her eagerness to start the new project was obvious to everyone.
Mindenki számára nyilvánvaló volt, mennyire lelkesen szeretné elkezdeni az új projektet.
The children waited with eagerness for the show to begin.
A gyerekek lelkesen várták, hogy elkezdődjön az előadás.
He accepted the invitation with great eagerness.
I noticed his eagerness to help whenever someone needed it.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She showed eagerness to help me.
Látszott rajta, hogy lelkesen szeretne segíteni nekem.
I saw his eagerness to play football.
Láttam rajta, mennyire szeretne focizni.
They waited with eagerness for the bus.
We have eagerness to learn English.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'eagerness' with 'urgency'. 'Eagerness' is about desire and willingness, not necessarily speed or emergency.
Betekenis
Strong desire or enthusiasm
Woordcombinaties
show eagerness
|express eagerness
|with eagerness
|eagerness to learn
|eagerness for success
Synoniemen
enthusiasm (Often implies excitement and enjoyment, not just desire.)
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keenness (Similar meaning but slightly more formal or British in tone.)
Antoniemen
reluctance (Indicates unwillingness or hesitation, the opposite of eagerness.)
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apathy (Lack of interest or concern, directly opposing eagerness.)
Thema's
emotions
|motivation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A strong feeling of wanting to do or get something very much.
A strong and keen feeling of wanting to do something or have something.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
eagerness
IPA
GB/ˈiɡɚnəs/
US/ˈiɡɚnəs/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
eager - ness (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (eager)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: eagerness
- Plural: eagerness
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
eagerness to please
1/ˈiɡɚnəs tə plˈiz/
fixed phrase
Strong wish to make others happy
A strong feeling of wanting to make other people happy or satisfied.
Voorbeelden
- His eagerness to please sometimes makes him say yes too often.
- She smiled with an eagerness to please everyone in the group.
with eagerness
1/wˈɪθ ˈiɡɚnəs/
fixed phrase
In a way that shows strong desire
In a way that shows you really want to do something or have something.
Voorbeelden
- She opened the letter with eagerness.
- The students listened with eagerness to the teacher's story.