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1 begierig
I Adj. Person: eager ( nach for); pej. greedy (for); Blicke etc.: greedy; (lüstern) lustful; ich bin begierig zu erfahren etc. I am eager ( oder keen) to find out etc.; begierig auf etw. (Akk) sein be eager for s.th.* * *desirous; eager; keen; avid* * *be|gie|rig [bə'giːrɪç]1. adj(= voll Verlangen) hungry, greedy; (= gespannt) eager, keen; Leser avidbegíérig sein — to be eager for sth
2. adv(= verlangend) greedily; (= gespannt) eagerly* * *1) avidly2) (eager: avid for information; an avid reader.) avid* * *be·gie·rigI. adj1. (gespannt) eager▪ \begierig [darauf] sein, etw zu tun to be eager [or keen] to do sth2. (verlangend) hungry, longing\begierig, mehr zu wissen, fragte und fragte er hungry to know more, he kept on askingmit \begierigen Augen sah das Kind die Spielsachen an the child looked longingly at the toys3. (sexuell verlangend) lascivious, leeringII. adv1. (gespannt) eagerly2. (verlangend) hungrily, longingly3. (sexuell verlangend) hungrily, lasciviously* * *1.begierig sein, etwas zu tun — be [desperately] eager to do something
2.mit begierigen Blicken — with hungry or greedy glances
* * *A. adj Person: eager (begierig auf etwas (akk)sein be eager for sthB. adv eagerly;begierig lauschen listen intently (+dat to)* * *1.begierig sein, etwas zu tun — be [desperately] eager to do something
2.mit begierigen Blicken — with hungry or greedy glances
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Adj. Blicke etc.: covetous* * *lustful* * *be|gehr|lich [bə'geːɐlɪç] (geh)1. adjcovetous2. advlongingly, yearningly* * *1) covetous2) covetously* * *be·gehr·lichadj (geh) longing, covetous* * *1.Adjektiv greedy2.adverbial greedily* * *begehrlich adj Blicke etc: covetous* * *1.Adjektiv greedy2.adverbial greedily* * *adj.covetous adj.desirous adj. adv.covetously adv. -
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7 den Wunsch haben, etw. zu tun
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > den Wunsch haben, etw. zu tun
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1. to desire2. to want3. to wishto be desirous of sth.
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Desirous — De*sir ous, a. [F. d[ e]sireux, OF. desiros, fr. desir. See {Desire}, n.] Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous. [1913 Webster] Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him. John xvi. 19. [1913 Webster] Be not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
desirous — c.1300, from Anglo Fr. desirous, O.Fr. desirros (11c., Mod.Fr. désireux), from V.L. *desiderosus, from stem of L. desiderare (see DESIRE (Cf. desire)) … Etymology dictionary
desirous — index eager, hot blooded, inclined, jealous, lecherous, solicitous, zealous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
desirous — [adj] aspiring, hopeful acquisitive, ambitious, amorous, anxious, avid, covetous, craving, desiring, eager, enthusiastic, grasping, greedy, hot*, itchy*, keen, longing, lustful, passionate, prehensile, ready, stimulated, turned on*, willing,… … New thesaurus
desirous — [di zīr′əs] adj. [ME < OFr desireus < LL desiderosus < L desiderare: see DESIRE] desiring; having or characterized by desire … English World dictionary
desirous — adj. (formal) 1) (cannot stand alone) desirous of (desirous of fame) 2) desirous that; subj. (he is desirous that you be/should be there) * * * [dɪ zaɪ(ə)rəs] subj. (he is desirous that you be/ should be there) desirous that (formal) (cannot… … Combinatory dictionary
desirous — [[t]dɪza͟ɪ͟ərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ of ing/n If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much. [FORMAL] Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and… … English dictionary
desirous — predic.adj. 1 (usu. foll. by of) ambitious, desiring (desirous of stardom; desirous of doing well). 2 (usu. foll. by to + infin., or that + clause) wishful; hoping (desirous to do the right thing). Etymology: ME f. AF desirous, OF desireus f. Rmc … Useful english dictionary
desirous — de|sir|ous [dıˈzaıərəs US ˈzaır ] adj [not before noun] formal wanting something very much desirous of ▪ He became restless and desirous of change … Dictionary of contemporary English
desirous — /dəˈzaɪrəs / (say duh zuyruhs) phrase desirous of, having or experiencing a wish or hope for: both leaders are desirous of peace. {Middle English, from Old French desireus} –desirously, adverb –desirousness, noun …
desirous — adjective Date: 14th century impelled or governed by desire < desirous of fame > • desirously adverb • desirousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary