ardent
gb/ˈɑɹdənt/ us/ˈɑɹdənt/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 4500
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B2
property
1
Full of strong enthusiasm
Feeling or showing very strong interest or love for something or someone.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is ardent about [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ardent' with 'urgent'. 'Ardent' means passionate; 'urgent' means needing quick action.
Visawe
passionate (Very close in meaning; 'passionate' is slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
indifferent (Lacking interest or concern, the opposite of being strongly enthusiastic.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ardent supporter
|ardent fan
|ardent advocate
|ardent believer
|ardent admirer
Mada
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She is an ardent supporter of environmental protection.
- He became an ardent fan of the local football team.
- The politician had many ardent followers.
- As an ardent advocate for education, she volunteers every weekend.
- They were ardent believers in the project’s potential.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I am an ardent fan of this singer.
- She is an ardent supporter of animal rights.
- He is an ardent believer in hard work.
- My father is an ardent reader of history books.
adjective
literary
C1
property
2
Having intense heat or glow
Very hot or bright.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is ardent
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse this sense in casual conversation; in modern English it is mostly literary.
Visawe
blazing (Suggests very bright and hot, often from sunlight or fire.)
Vinyume
cool (Describes a low temperature, opposite of hot.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ardent sun
|ardent heat
Mada
nature
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The hikers rested under a tree to escape the ardent sun.
- The desert lay under an ardent midday heat.
- Her face was lit by the ardent glow of the fire.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We stayed inside during the ardent sun.
- The ardent fire warmed the room.
- I could feel the ardent heat on my skin.
Sarufi
Semi
ardent advocate
1/ˈɑɹdənt ˈædvəkɪt/
fixed phrase
A passionate proponent
A person who speaks or works strongly for a cause or idea.
Mifano
- She is an ardent advocate for women's education.
- The lawyer was an ardent advocate of free speech.
ardent fan
1/ˈɑɹdənt fˈæn/
fixed phrase
A very enthusiastic fan
A person who likes something very much and shows strong interest in it.
Mifano
- He is an ardent fan of classic rock music.
- Ardent fans waited all night for tickets.
ardent supporter
1/ˈɑɹdənt səpˈɔɹtɚ/
fixed phrase
A very devoted supporter
A person who gives strong help or approval to something or someone.
Mifano
- He is an ardent supporter of free speech.
- She has been an ardent supporter of equal rights for years.
- Ardent supporters gathered outside the courthouse.
- Many ardent supporters attended the rally.