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1 eager
adj. ivrig, angelägen* * *['i:ɡə](full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic: He is always eager to win.) ivrig, angelägen- eagerly -
2 eager to learn
ivrig att lära -
3 be eager to
vara angelägen att -
4 wasn't too eager to talk
var inte för angelägen att prata (var inte intresserad av att berätta) -
5 with eager anticipation
med otålig förväntan (med iver, med hopp) -
6 acquisitive
adj. förvärvslysten; hagalen* * *[ə'kwizətiv]adjective (eager to get possessions: an acquisitive child.) förvärvslysten, hagalen -
7 adventurous
adj. djärv; äventyrslysten, äventyrlig* * *adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) äventyrlig, äventyrslysten -
8 agog
adj. i spänd förväntan; ivrig* * *[ə'ɡoɡ](eager and excited: We were all agog at the news.) ivrig, spänd -
9 avid
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10 bloodthirsty
adj. blodtörstig* * *1) (eager to kill people: a bloodthirsty warrior.) blodtörstig2) ((of a film etc) full of scenes in which there is much killing.) blodig -
11 glutton
n. frossare; matvrak; en som är ivrig efter; hunger* * *1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) storätare, matvrak2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) frossare, []myra•- gluttony -
12 half-hearted
halvhjärta* * *adjective (not eager; done without enthusiasm: a half-hearted cheer/attempt.) halvhjärtad -
13 in a hurry
har bråttom; fort, hastigt* * *1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) i all hast, skyndsamt2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) [] bråttom3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) i brådrasket, i första taget4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) angelägen -
14 inquisitive
adj. nyfiken, undersökande, frågvis* * *[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) frågvis, nyfiken- inquisitiveness -
15 keen
adj. vass; skarp, intensiv; bitande; genomträngande; alert; skarpsinnig; angelägen om, entusiastisk för; ha lust med, pigg på* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) ivrig, entusiastisk, passionerad2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) skarp3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) bitande, isande•- keenly- keenness
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16 rapacious
adj. rovgirig; rov-* * *[rə'peiʃəs](greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) girig, glupsk- rapaciousness
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17 thirst
n. törst; längtan efter--------v. törsta; längta efter* * *[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) törst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) törst, längtan2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) törsta- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness
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