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alacrity

  • 101 der Eifer

    - {alacrity} sự sốt sắng, sự hoạt bát, sự nhanh nhẩu - {eagerness} sự ham, sự háo hức, sự hâm hở, sự thiết tha, sự say mê, tính hám - {earnestness} tính đứng đắn, tính nghiêm chỉnh, tính sốt sắng, tính tha thiết - {fervency} sự nồng nhiệt, sự nhiệt thành, sự tha thiết, sự sôi sục - {fervour} sự nóng gắt, sự nóng bỏng, sự nhiệt tình, sự hăng hái, sự sôi nổi - {forwardness} sự tiến lên, sự tiến về phía trước, tính chất tiến bộ, sự ngạo mạn, sự xấc xược - {gusto} sự thưởng thức, sự hưởng, sự khoái trá, sự thích thú - {hastiness} sự vội, sự vội vàng, sự vội vã, sự nhanh chóng, sự gấp rút, sự hấp tấp, sự khinh suất, sự thiếu suy nghĩ, sự nóng nảy - {heat} hơi nóng, sức nóng, sự nóng, nhiệt, sự nóng bức, sự nóng nực, trạng thái bừng bừng, trạng thái viêm tấy, vị cay, sự nóng chảy, sự giận dữ, sự nổi nóng, sự động đực, sự cố gắng một mạch - sự làm một mạch, cuộc đấu, cuộc đua, sự nung, sự tăng cường thi hành luật pháp, sự tăng cường điều tra, sự thúc ép, sự cưỡng ép - {industry} công nghiệp, sự chăm chỉ, tính cần cù, tính siêng năng industriousness), ngành kinh doanh, nghề làm ăn - {keenness} sự sắc bén, sự sắc nhọn, sự rét buốt, sự buốt thấu xương, sự chói, tính trong và cao, sự đau buốt, sự đau nhói, sự dữ dội, sự thấm thía, tính sắc sảo, sự tính, sự thính, sự chua cay - sự gay gắt, sự mãnh liệt, sự ham mê, sự ham thích - {mettle} khí chất, tính khí, dũng khí, khí khái, khí phách, nhuệ khí, nhiệt tình, tính hăng hái, lòng can đảm - {zeal} lòng sốt sắng, lòng hăng hái, nhiệt tâm, nhiệt huyết - {zealousness} = der blinde Eifer {zealotry}+ = mit unermüdlichem Eifer {with evergreen zest}+ = blinder Eifer schadet nur {more haste, less speed}+

    Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > der Eifer

  • 102 die Munterkeit

    - {alacrity} sự sốt sắng, sự hoạt bát, sự nhanh nhẩu - {animation} lòng hăng hái, nhiệt tình, sự cao hứng, sự hào hứng, tính hoạt bát, sinh khí, sự nhộn nhịp, sự náo nhiệt, sự sôi nổi, tính sinh động, tính linh hoạt, sự cỗ vũ, sự sản xuất phim hoạt hoạ - {gaiety} sự vui vẻ, tính vui vẻ, vẻ hoan hỉ, số nhiều) trò vui, cuộc liên hoan đình đám, vẻ xán lạn, vẻ tươi vui - {jauntiness} sự vui nhộn, thái độ thong dong, vẻ khoái chí, vẻ tự mãn - {liveliness} tính hăng hái, tính năng nổ, tính sôi nổi - {sprightliness} tính nhanh nhảu - {vivacity}

    Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > die Munterkeit

  • 103 alacridad

    f.
    alacrity.
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    SF alacrity, readiness

    con alacridad — with alacrity, readily

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    Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
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    Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.

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    alacrity ( liter)
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    Literario alacrity
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    f lit
    alacrity

    Spanish-English dictionary > alacridad

  • 104 Bereitwilligkeit

    f; nur Sg. willingness; (Dienstfertigkeit) readiness (to oblige); mit großer Bereitwilligkeit with alacrity
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    die Bereitwilligkeit
    willingness; promptness; alacrity; readiness
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    Be|reit|wil|lig|keit
    f
    (= Entgegenkommen) willingness; (= Eifer) eagerness
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    die
    1) (quick and cheerful willingness: He obeyed with alacrity.) alacrity
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    Be·reit·wil·lig·keit
    <->
    f kein pl willingness; von Verkaufspersonal obligingness
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    die; Bereitwilligkeit: willingness
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    Bereitwilligkeit f; nur sg willingness; (Dienstfertigkeit) readiness (to oblige);
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    die; Bereitwilligkeit: willingness
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    f.
    alacrity n.
    promptness n.
    willingness n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Bereitwilligkeit

  • 105 presteza

    f.
    1 promptness, speed.
    2 readiness, willingness.
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    1 promptness
    \
    con presteza promptly
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    SF promptness, alacrity frm

    con presteza — speedily, promptly, with alacrity frm

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    femenino (liter) promptness, swiftness
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    = alacrity, promptness, promptitude.
    Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
    Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.
    Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.
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    femenino (liter) promptness, swiftness
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    = alacrity, promptness, promptitude.

    Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.

    Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.
    Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.

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    promptness, swiftness
    acudió con presteza a su llamada he came swiftly o promptly in answer to her call
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    presteza sustantivo femenino promptness
    con presteza, promptly
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    promptness, speed;
    con presteza promptly, swiftly
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    f promptness
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    : promptness, speed

    Spanish-English dictionary > presteza

  • 106 prontitud

    f.
    1 promptness.
    2 readiness, alacrity.
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    1 promptness
    \
    con prontitud promptly, quickly
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    SF
    1) (=rapidez) quickness, promptness
    2) (=viveza) quickness, sharpness
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    femenino promptness

    se agradece la prontitud en el pago — (frml) prompt payment would be appreciated

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    = immediacy, timeliness, promptness, quickness, alacrity, promptitude.
    Ex. The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.
    Ex. Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.
    Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.
    Ex. His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.
    Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
    Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.
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    * con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.
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    femenino promptness

    se agradece la prontitud en el pago — (frml) prompt payment would be appreciated

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    = immediacy, timeliness, promptness, quickness, alacrity, promptitude.

    Ex: The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.

    Ex: Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.
    Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.
    Ex: His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.
    Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
    Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.
    * con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

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    promptness
    la prontitud de su respuesta the speed o promptness of their reply
    trabaja con prontitud y eficiencia she works quickly and efficiently
    se agradece la prontitud en el pago ( frml); prompt payment would be appreciated
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    prontitud sustantivo femenino
    promptness
    ' prontitud' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    diligencia
    - ligereza
    - velocidad
    - brevedad
    English:
    swiftly
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    promptness;
    respondió con prontitud she answered promptly
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    f promptness
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    1) presteza: promptness, speed
    2)
    con prontitud : promptly, quickly

    Spanish-English dictionary > prontitud

  • 107 celeridad

    f.
    1 speed.
    con celeridad rapidly
    2 celerity, speed, velocity, fastness.
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    1 celerity, speed
    \
    con celeridad quickly
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    SF speed, swiftness

    con celeridad — quickly, promptly

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    femenino swiftness, speed
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    = quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.
    Ex. His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.
    Ex. I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.
    Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
    Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.
    Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.
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    femenino swiftness, speed
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    = quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.

    Ex: His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.

    Ex: I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.
    Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
    Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.
    Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.

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    swiftness, speed
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    speed;
    con celeridad rapidly
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    f speed
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    : celerity, swiftness

    Spanish-English dictionary > celeridad

  • 108 rapidez

    f.
    speed.
    con rapidez quickly
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    1 speed, rapidity
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    noun f.
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    me sorprendió la rapidez con que acabó el trabajo — the speed with which he finished the job surprised me, it surprised me how quickly he finished the job

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    femenino speed
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    = haste, immediacy, rapidity, speed, timeliness, swiftness, quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.
    Ex. Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.
    Ex. The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.
    Ex. Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.
    Ex. A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.
    Ex. Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.
    Ex. She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.
    Ex. His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.
    Ex. I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.
    Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
    Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.
    Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.
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    * con rapidez = promptly.
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    femenino speed
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    = haste, immediacy, rapidity, speed, timeliness, swiftness, quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.

    Ex: Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.

    Ex: The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.
    Ex: Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.
    Ex: A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.
    Ex: Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.
    Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.
    Ex: His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.
    Ex: I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.
    Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
    Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.
    Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.
    * con rapidez = promptly.

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    speed
    con la misma rapidez que el otro as fast o as quickly as the other one
    bajé con rapidez I went downstairs quickly
    tener rapidez de reflejos to have quick reflexes
    ¡qué rapidez! that was quick!
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    rapidez sustantivo femenino
    speed;

    ¡qué rapidez! that was quick!
    rapidez sustantivo femenino speed, rapidity: hazlo con rapidez, do it quickly

    ' rapidez' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    solicitud
    - velocidad
    - agarrar
    - apabullante
    - ligereza
    - prisa
    - viveza
    English:
    accuracy
    - demographic
    - quickness
    - rapidity
    - rapidly
    - reproduce
    - speed
    - worker
    - learner
    - quick
    - swiftly
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    speed;
    con rapidez quickly;
    ya está listo – ¡qué rapidez! it's ready – that was quick!
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    f speed, rapidity
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    : rapidity, speed
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    rapidez n speed

    Spanish-English dictionary > rapidez

  • 109 alacrité

    alakʀite
    nom féminin alacrity littér
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    alacrité nf alacrity sout; avec alacrité with alacrity.
    [alakrite] nom féminin

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > alacrité

  • 110 пъргавина

    1. quickness, briskness, promptness, alacrity, agility, nimbleness; liveliness,prompt-ness
    2. физ., тех. elasticity
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    пъргавина̀,
    ж., само ед. quickness, briskness, promptness, alacrity, agility, nimbleness; liveliness; sprightliness, spryness; физ., техн. elasticity, flexibility.
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    quickness; alacrity; alertness
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    1. quickness, briskness, promptness, alacrity, agility, nimbleness;liveliness,prompt-ness 2. физ., mex. elasticity

    Български-английски речник > пъргавина

  • 111 живост

    1. (подвижност) vivacity, vivaciousness, animation, sprightliness; alacrity
    perkiness, pepper, sl. pep, ам. jazz
    3. (изразителност, яркост) intensity
    (на цвят, картина) vividness
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    жѝвост,
    ж., само ед.
    1. ( подвижност) vivacity, vivaciousness, animation, sprightliness; friskiness; alacrity; perkiness, pepper, sl. pep, амер. jazz; влагам \живост амер. sl. jazz (up);
    2. ( жизненост) vitality;
    3. ( изразителност, яркост) intensity; (на цвят, картина) vividness.
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    agility ; animation (муз.); esprit ; liveliness ; mercuriality ; mobility ; pep {pep}: Put some живост into your work! - Вложете малко живост в работата си.; pepper ; perkiness ; vitality ; vividness {vividnxs}; volatility
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    1. (жизненост) vitality 2. (изразителност, яркост) intensity 3. (на цвят, картина) vividness 4. (подвижност) vivacity, vivaciousness, animation, sprightliness;alacrity 5. perkiness, pepper, sl. pep, ам. jazz 6. влагам ЖИВОСТ ам. sl. jazz (up)

    Български-английски речник > живост

  • 112 alacrità

    alacrità s.f. alacrity; briskness; ( laboriosità) laboriousness; ( sollecitudine) promptness, readiness.
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    [alakri'ta]
    sostantivo femminile invariabile
    1) (prontezza) alacrity, briskness, promptness
    2) fig. (vivacità) readiness
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    alacrità
    /alakri'ta/
    f.inv.
     1 (prontezza) alacrity, briskness, promptness
     2 fig. (vivacità) readiness.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > alacrità

  • 113 Eifer

    m; -s, kein Pl. keenness, eagerness; stärker: zeal, fervo(u)r; (Begeisterung) enthusiasm; voller Eifer full of enthusiasm, with great fervo(u)r; blinder Eifer blind zeal; blinder Eifer schadet nur Sprichw. haste makes waste; sich mit Eifer ans Werk machen set to work with a will ( stärker: vengeance); im Eifer des Gefechts in the heat of the moment; missionarisch I
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    der Eifer
    fervour; fervor; zealousness; alacrity; mettle; assiduousness; application; keenness; ardour; ardor; zeal; eagerness; intentness
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    Ei|fer ['aifɐ]
    m -s, no pl
    (= Begeisterung) enthusiasm; (= Eifrigkeit) eagerness, keenness

    mit Éífer — enthusiastically; eagerly, keenly

    mit Éífer arbeiten — to work with a will, to work with great zeal

    in Éífer geraten — to get agitated, to get into a state

    mit großem Éífer bei der Sache sein — to put one's heart into it

    im Éífer des Gefechts (fig inf) — in the heat of the moment

    See:
    → blind
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    der
    1) (enthusiasm or enjoyment: The boy was blowing his trumpet with great gusto.) gusto
    2) (the act of devoting or of being devoted: devotion to duty.) devotion
    3) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) heat
    5) (enthusiasm or keenness.) zeal
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    Ei·fer
    <-s>
    [ˈaifɐ]
    m kein pl enthusiasm
    mit \Eifer enthusiastically [or with enthusiasm]
    im \Eifer in one's excitement
    ▶ blinder \Eifer schadet nur (prov) more haste, less speed prov
    ▶ im \Eifer des Gefechts (fam) in the heat of the moment
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    der; Eifers eagerness; (Emsigkeit) zeal; (Begeisterung) enthusiasm

    im Eifer des Gefechts — in the or with all the excitement

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    Eifer m; -s, kein pl keenness, eagerness; stärker: zeal, fervo(u)r; (Begeisterung) enthusiasm;
    voller Eifer full of enthusiasm, with great fervo(u)r;
    blinder Eifer blind zeal;
    blinder Eifer schadet nur sprichw haste makes waste;
    sich mit Eifer ans Werk machen set to work with a will ( stärker: vengeance);
    im Eifer des Gefechts in the heat of the moment; → missionarisch A
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    der; Eifers eagerness; (Emsigkeit) zeal; (Begeisterung) enthusiasm

    im Eifer des Gefechts — in the or with all the excitement

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    -- m.
    alacrity n.
    assiduousness n.
    diligence n.
    eagerness n.
    intentness n.
    mettle n.
    mettles n.
    zeal n.
    zealousness n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Eifer

  • 114 Einsatzfreude

    f; nur Sg. keenness, Am. eagerness, alacrity geh.
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    Ein|satz|freu|de
    f
    willing application
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    Ein·satz·freu·de
    f enthusiasm
    \Einsatzfreude erkennen/vermissen lassen to show/lack enthusiasm
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    Einsatzfreude f; nur sg keenness, US eagerness, alacrity geh

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Einsatzfreude

  • 115 alacritās

        alacritās ātis, f    [alacer], liveliness, ardor, eagerness, alacrity, cheerfulness, encouragement: quantam mihi alacritatem... concursus adferret: alacritate ac studio uti, Cs.: ingens, Ta.: animi, Cs.: rei p. defendendae: mira ad pugnandum: canum in venando.—Joy, delight: inanis alacritas, id est, laetitia gestiens: clamor alacritate perfecti operis sublatus, in their delight, L.
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    eagerness, enthusiasm, ardor, alacrity; cheerfulness, liveliness

    Latin-English dictionary > alacritās

  • 116 hilpeys

    yks.nom. hilpeys; yks.gen. hilpeyden; yks.part. hilpeyttä; yks.ill. hilpeyteen; mon.gen. hilpeyksien; mon.part. hilpeyksiä; mon.ill. hilpeyksiin
    alacrity (noun)
    cheerfulness (noun)
    exhilaration (noun)
    gaiety (noun)
    hilarity (noun)
    jauntiness (noun)
    jocundity (noun)
    joviality (noun)
    merriment (noun)
    mirth (noun)
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    • hilarily
    • pleasure
    • amusement
    • alacrity
    • cheerfulness
    • exhilaration
    • gaiety
    • hilarity
    • jocundity
    • joviality
    • joy
    • joyfulness
    • merrily
    • merriment
    • mirth
    • fun

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > hilpeys

  • 117 ripeys

    yks.nom. ripeys; yks.gen. ripeyden; yks.part. ripeyttä; yks.ill. ripeyteen; mon.gen. ripeyksien; mon.part. ripeyksiä; mon.ill. ripeyksiin
    alacrity (noun)
    briskness (noun)
    promptitude (noun)
    quickness (noun)
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    • quickness
    • promptitude
    • briskness
    • alacrity

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > ripeys

  • 118 readiness

    готовность имя существительное:

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > readiness

  • 119 alertness

    1. n бдительность, насторожённость
    2. n живость, проворство, резвость, расторопность

    quick alertness — крайняя расторопность, бойкость

    3. n воен. боевая готовность
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. alacrity (adj.) agility; alacrity; attentiveness; readiness; sharpness; vigilance; watchfulness
    2. braininess (noun) braininess; cleverness; knowledgeableness; quick-wittedness; sharpness; smartness
    3. carefulness (noun) attention; care; carefulness; caution; concern; heedfulness; pains; prudence
    4. liveliness (noun) brightness; gayness; keenness; liveliness; pertness; sprightliness; vivaciousness
    5. watchfulness (noun) wakefulness; watchfulness

    English-Russian base dictionary > alertness

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    1. n оживление; живость; воодушевление

    with animation — живо, с воодушевлением

    2. n жизнь, жизнедеятельность
    3. n кино
    4. n изготовление мультипликации
    5. n мультфильм
    6. n «оживление» неподвижного изображения
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. alacrity (noun) alacrity; elation; gaiety
    2. ardor (noun) ardor; enthusiasm; excitement
    3. force (noun) force; potency; sprightliness; steam; strength; vim
    4. life (noun) activity; effervescence; energy; life; vigour; vitality
    5. lift (noun) exaltation; exhilaration; inspiration; lift; uplift
    6. liveliness (noun) airiness; cheer; cheerfulness; ebullience; liveliness; volatility
    7. spirit (noun) bounce; brio; dash; elan; esprit; gimp; oomph; spirit; verve; vim; zing; йlan
    8. vibrancy (noun) vibrancy; vigor; vivacity; zest
    Антонимический ряд:
    apathy; depression; lethargy

    English-Russian base dictionary > animation

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  • Alacrity — may refer to:* HMS Alacrity (F174), a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy * USS Alacrity (MSO 520), an Ability class minesweeper * USS Alacrity (PG 87), an Action class patrol boat * USS Alacrity (SP 206), an Alacrity class patrol boat …   Wikipedia

  • Alacrity — A*lac ri*ty, n. [L. alacritas, fr. alacer lively, eager, prob. akin to Gr. ? to drive, Goth. aljan zeal.] A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • alacrity — I noun agreeableness, anxiety, briskness, celerity, compliance, dispatch, eagerness, enthusiasm, expedition, facility, haste, immediacy, immediateness, industry, promptitude, promptness, punctuality, quickness, readiness, speed, speediness,… …   Law dictionary

  • alacrity — (n.) mid 15c., from L. alacritatem (nom. alacritas) liveliness, ardor, eagerness, from alacer (gen. alacris) cheerful, brisk, lively; of uncertain origin, perhaps cognate with Goth. aljan zeal, O.E. ellen courage, zeal, strength, O.H.G. ellian …   Etymology dictionary

  • alacrity — *celerity, legerity Analogous words: eagerness, avidity, anxiety (see corresponding adjectives at EAGER): quickness, promptness, readiness (see corresponding adjectives at QUICK): agility, nimbleness, briskness (see corresponding adjectives at… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • alacrity — [n] liveliness; promptness alertness, avidity, briskness, cheerfulness, dispatch, eagerness, enthusiasm, expedition, fervor, gaiety, hilarity, joyousness, promptitude, quickness, readiness, speed, sprightliness, willingness, zeal; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • alacrity — ► NOUN ▪ brisk eagerness or enthusiasm. ORIGIN Latin alacritas, from alacer brisk …   English terms dictionary

  • alacrity — [ə lak′rə tē] n. [ME & OFr alacrite < L alacritas, liveliness < alacer, lively] eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action alacritous adj …   English World dictionary

  • alacrity — noun /əˈlæk.ɹɪ.ti,əˈlæk.ɹə.ti/ a) Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm. Ill get into the clothes this minute, if theyre here, said Sam, with great alacrity. b) Promptness; speed. This evening, however, he was struck by the beaming alacrity of the… …   Wiktionary

  • alacrity — a|lac|ri|ty [əˈlækrıti] n [U] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: alacritas, from alacer lively, eager ] quickness and eagerness with alacrity ▪ She accepted with alacrity …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • alacrity — [[t]əlæ̱krɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with N If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly. [FORMAL] As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity …   English dictionary

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