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1 eager
['i:ɡə](full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic: He is always eager to win.) željan- eagerly* * *[í:gə]adjective ( eagerly adverb)željan, poželjiv; oster; vnet, hlepeč, lakomen, pohlepen; (to) nestrpenarchaic eager air — hladen zrakcommerce eager buying — živahen prometeager about ( —ali in) — prizadeven, marljiveager after ( —ali for) — pohlepen, željan, vnet -
2 over-eager
[óuvərí:gə]adjective ( over-eagerly adverb)preveč vnet -
3 acquisitive
[ə'kwizətiv]adjective (eager to get possessions: an acquisitive child.) grabežljiv* * *[əkwízitiv]adjectivepridobljiv; lakomen, grabežljiv -
4 adventurous
adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) pustolovski* * *[ədvénčərəs]adjective ( adventurously adverb)pustolovski, špekulantski; drzen, smel; nevaren, tvegan -
5 agog
[ə'ɡoɡ](eager and excited: We were all agog at the news.) razburjen* * *[əgɔg]adverb & predicative adjectiveželjno, poželjivo, nestrpno; ves napet -
6 avid
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7 beaver
['bi:və]1) (an animal with strong front teeth, noted for its skill in damming streams.) bober2) (its fur.) bobrovina* * *I [bí:və]nounzoology bober; bobrovo krzno; vrsta blaga; vrsta rokaviceII [bí:və]nounarchaic vizir -
8 bloodthirsty
1) (eager to kill people: a bloodthirsty warrior.) krvoločen2) ((of a film etc) full of scenes in which there is much killing.) okruten* * *[blʌdmə:sti]adjective ( bloodthirstily adverb)krvoločen -
9 fray
[frei]((of cloth, rope etc) to make or become worn at the ends or edges, so that the threads or fibres come loose: This material frays easily.) cefrati (se)* * *I [frei]transitive verb & intransitive verbodrgniti, obrabiti (se); ponositi; razrvati (živce)II [frei]transitive verbarchaic poetically prestrašitiIII [frei]nounpretep, prepir, spopad -
10 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) požeruh2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) nenasitnež•- gluttony* * *[glʌtn]nounpožeruh, lakotnik; zoology rosomah -
11 half-hearted
adjective (not eager; done without enthusiasm: a half-hearted cheer/attempt.) mlačen* * *[há:fhá:tid]adjective ( half-heartedly adverb)malodušen, nezavzet, indiferenten, mlačen -
12 inquisitive
[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) radoveden- inquisitiveness* * *[inkwízitiv]1.adjective ( inquisitively adverb)radoveden, vedoželjen ( about);2.nounradovednež, -nica -
13 keen
[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) goreč2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) oster3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) oster•- keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *I [ki:n]1.nounirska žalostinka;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbtarnati, objokovati ( for)II [ki:n]adjective ( keenly adverb)oster (rob, veter, vid, bolečina); piker, rezek, jedek, prediren (pogled); globok, močno občuten; slepeč (svetloba), močen, oster (konkurenca); prefinjen, izostren; bister, ostroumen; colloquially (on) goreč, vnet, željan česa, pohlepen po čem, poln zanimanja za, navdušen za; American colloquially prima, brezhibenas keen as mustard — zelo navdušen, vnetI am not keen on it — ni mi za to, ne da se mi tegacommerce keen prices — konkurenčne cene -
14 rapacious
[rə'peiʃəs](greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) grabežljiv- rapaciousness
- rapacity* * *[rəpéišəs]adjective ( rapaciously adverb)grabežljiv, roparski, razbojniški, lakomen, pohlepen, požrešen; ki izmozgava, odirarapacious animal, rapacious beast — zver -
15 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.) žeja2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) žeja2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) hlepeti po- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *I [mə:st]nounžeja; figuratively poželenje, pohlep (for, of, after po)to quench one's thirst — ugasiti si žejo, odžejati seto have a thirst — colloquially biti žejen, žejatiII [mə:st]intransitive verbbiti žejen; žejati; figuratively hlepeti (after, for po); zahtevatithirsting for blood — žejen krvi, krvoželjento thirst to do s.th. — goreče želeti, da bi kaj napravili -
16 in a hurry
1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) v naglici2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) muditi se3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) hitro4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) neučakan
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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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eager — eager, avid, keen, anxious, agog, athirst mean actuated by a strong and urgent desire or interest. Eager implies ardor and, often, enthusiasm; it frequently also connotes impatience {it is not a life for fiery and dominant natures, eager to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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eager — (adj.) late 13c., strenuous, ardent, fierce, angry, from O.Fr. aigre sour, acid; harsh, bitter, rough; eager greedy; lively, active, forceful, from L. acrem (nom. acer) keen, sharp, pointed, piercing; acute, ardent, zealous (see ACRID (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
eager — eager1 [ē′gər] adj. [ME egre < OFr aigre < L acer, sharp, acute, ardent, eager: see ACID] 1. feeling or showing keen desire; impatient or anxious to do or get; ardent 2. Archaic sharp; keen eagerly adv. eagerness n. SYN. EAGER1 implies… … English World dictionary
Eager — Ea ger, n. Same as {Eagre}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eager — I adjective agressive, alacritous, ambitious, anxious, appetent, ardent, aspiring, assiduous, athirst, avid, avidus, bent upon, covetous, craving, desirous, diligent, disposed, earnest, enthusiastic, excited, fanatic, fanatical, fervent, fervidus … Law dictionary
eager — [adj] anxious, enthusiastic acquisitive, agog, ambitious, antsy, appetent, ardent, athirst, avid, breathless, champing at the bit*, covetous, craving, desiring, desirous, dying to, earnest, fervent, fervid, greedy, gung ho*, hankering, heated,… … New thesaurus
eager — ► ADJECTIVE 1) strongly wanting to do or have. 2) keenly expectant or interested. DERIVATIVES eagerly adverb eagerness noun. ORIGIN originally also in the sense «pungent, sour»: from Old French aigre keen , from Latin acer sharp, pungent … English terms dictionary
eager — 01. I m quite [eager] to start my new job. 02. The kids [eagerly] packed their bags for their trip to Disneyland. 03. The children were really [eager] to see their grandmother after she came home from the hospital. 04. My teenage son s… … Grammatical examples in English