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1 eager
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2 acquisitive
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3 adventurous
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4 agog
[ə'ɡoɡ](eager and excited: We were all agog at the news.) ivrig; forventningsfuld* * *[ə'ɡoɡ](eager and excited: We were all agog at the news.) ivrig; forventningsfuld -
5 avid
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6 bloodthirsty
1) (eager to kill people: a bloodthirsty warrior.) blodtørstig2) ((of a film etc) full of scenes in which there is much killing.) blodtørstig* * *1) (eager to kill people: a bloodthirsty warrior.) blodtørstig2) ((of a film etc) full of scenes in which there is much killing.) blodtørstig -
7 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) ædedolk2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) en hund efter•- gluttony* * *1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) ædedolk2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) en hund efter•- gluttony -
8 half-hearted
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9 in a hurry
1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) hurtigt; i en fart2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) have travlt3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) hurtigt; med lethed4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) ivrig* * *1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) hurtigt; i en fart2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) have travlt3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) hurtigt; med lethed4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) ivrig -
10 inquisitive
[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) nysgerrig; emsig- inquisitiveness* * *[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) nysgerrig; emsig- inquisitiveness -
11 keen
[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) ivrig2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) skarp3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) skarp•- keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) ivrig2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) skarp3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) skarp•- keenly- keenness
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12 rapacious
[rə'peiʃəs](greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) grisk- rapaciousness
- rapacity* * *[rə'peiʃəs](greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) grisk- rapaciousness
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13 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) tørst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) tørst2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tørste- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) tørst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) tørst2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tørste- thirsty- thirstily
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