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1 eager
eager ['i:gə(r)](impatient, keen) impatient; (learner, helper) enthousiaste, fervent; (crowd, face, look) passionné, enfiévré;∎ to be eager to do sth (impatient) avoir hâte de faire qch; (very willing) faire preuve d'enthousiasme ou de ferveur pour faire qch;∎ I am eager to help in any way I can je tiens absolument à apporter mon aide;∎ to be eager to please avoir envie de faire plaisir;∎ to be eager for affection/for success être avide d'affection/de succès;∎ to be eager for acceptance tenir beaucoup à être accepté;∎ he's eager for me to see his work il a très envie que je voie son travail;∎ don't be too eager (in relationship etc) ne te montre pas trop empressé►► familiar eager beaver travailleur(euse) m,f acharné(e)□, mordu(e) m,f du travail;∎ I've never seen such an eager beaver je n'ai jamais vu quelqu'un d'aussi zélé -
2 eager
eager [ˈi:gər][person, buyer] empressé ; [volunteer] enthousiaste• to be eager for [+ happiness, power, fame] rechercher avidement ; [+ affection, information] être avide de ; [+ vengeance, knowledge] avoir soif de• to be eager to do sth ( = keen) désirer vivement faire qch ; ( = impatient) être impatient de faire qch• she is eager to please ( = be helpful) elle ne demande qu'à rendre service* * *['iːgə(r)]adjective [person, acceptance] enthousiaste; [face] où se lit l'enthousiasme; [anticipation] impatient; [student] plein d'enthousiasmeeager to do — ( keen) désireux/-euse de faire; ( impatient) pressé de faire
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3 eager
1 ( keen) désireux/-euse (to do de faire) ;2 ( impatient) pressé (to do de faire) ; to be eager for être avide de [wealth, experience, fame] ; the people are eager for change les gens ont soif de changement ; to be eager to please chercher à faire plaisir ;3 ( excited) [supporter, crowd] enthousiaste ; [face, look] où se lit l'enthousiasme ; [acceptance] enthousiaste ; [anticipation] impatient ; [student] plein d'enthousiasme.
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