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1 eager
['i:ɡə](full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic: He is always eager to win.) ansioso- eagerly* * *ea.ger['i:g2] adj 1 ansioso, ávido. 2 vivo, zeloso. 3 impulsivo, impetuoso, impaciente. -
2 eager
['i:ɡə](full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic: He is always eager to win.) ávido- eagerly -
3 eager beaver
ea.ger bea.ver[i:g2 b'i:v2] n pessoa muito zelosa e diligente. -
4 acquisitive
[ə'kwizətiv]adjective (eager to get possessions: an acquisitive child.) ávido* * *ac.quis.i.tive[ækw'izitiv] adj 1 aquisitivo. 2 ávido, ganancioso. -
5 adventurous
adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) aventureiro* * *ad.ven.tur.ous[ədv'entʃərəs] adj 1 aventuroso, ousado, audaz, intrépido, temerário. 2 perigoso, arriscado. -
6 agog
[ə'ɡoɡ](eager and excited: We were all agog at the news.) espantado* * *a.gog[əg'ɔg] adj (for, about por) impaciente, ansioso, curioso, irrequieto. • adv de modo expectativo, impacientemente, ansiosamente. to set agog on incitar o interesse (ou o apetite) para. -
7 avid
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8 bloodthirsty
1) (eager to kill people: a bloodthirsty warrior.) sanguinário2) ((of a film etc) full of scenes in which there is much killing.) sangrento* * *blood.thirst.y[bl'∧dθə:sti] adj sanguinário, cruel. -
9 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) comilão2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) pau para toda a obra•- gluttony* * *glut.ton[gl'∧tən] n glutão, comilão, pessoa insaciável. Zool glutão: mamífero, carnívoro. a glutton for books um bibliômano. -
10 half-hearted
adjective (not eager; done without enthusiasm: a half-hearted cheer/attempt.) frouxo* * *half-heart.ed[ha:f h'a:tid] adj tíbio, indiligente, indiferente. -
11 inquisitive
[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) curioso- inquisitiveness* * *in.quis.i.tive[inkw'izitiv] adj (after, about, into, of) curioso, perguntador, desejoso de ver ou de saber. -
12 keen
[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) entusiasta2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) agudo3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) penetrante•- keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *keen1[ki:n] adj 1 agudo, afiado, aguçado. 2 mordaz, incisivo. 3 penetrante, perspicaz, sagaz. 4 vivo. she has a keen sense of duty / ela tem uma viva compreensão de seu dever. 5 sutil, fino, forte, potente. 6 severo. 7 veemente, ardente, entusiástico, muito interessado. I am very keen on it / gosto imensamente disso. 8 fogoso, violento, acre. 9 apaixonado, aferrado, ávido (on por). 10 pungente, comovente. • vt afiar, amolar. as keen as mustard louco, ansioso (por alguma coisa). keen on coll muito interessado, devotado a, desejoso de.————————keen2[ki:n] n lamentação, cântico fúnebre. • vt+vi lamentar, chorar (alguém). -
13 rapacious
[rə'peiʃəs](greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) ávido- rapaciousness
- rapacity* * *ra.pa.cious[rəp'eiʃəs] adj 1 rapace, de rapina. 2 ávido, voraz. -
14 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.) sede2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) sede2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) ter sede de- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *[θə:st] n 1 sede. 2 ânsia, vontade, desejo. • vt+vi 1 ter sede. 2 desejar, ansiar. to quench one’s thirst matar a sede. to thirst after estar ávido de. -
15 in a hurry
1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) com pressa2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) com pressa3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) tão cedo4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) com pressa -
16 acquisitive
[ə'kwizətiv]adjective (eager to get possessions: an acquisitive child.) cobiçoso -
17 adventurous
adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) aventureiro -
18 agog
[ə'ɡoɡ](eager and excited: We were all agog at the news.) ansioso -
19 avid
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20 bloodthirsty
1) (eager to kill people: a bloodthirsty warrior.) sangüinário2) ((of a film etc) full of scenes in which there is much killing.) sangrento
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Eager — Ea ger, a. [OE. egre sharp, sour, eager, OF. agre, aigre, F. aigre, fr. L. acer sharp, sour, spirited, zealous; akin to Gr. ? highest, extreme, Skr. a?ra point; fr. a root signifying to be sharp. Cf. {Acrid}, {Edge}.] 1. Sharp; sour; acid. [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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