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['ɜːnɪst] 1. 2.to begin in earnest — cominciare sul serio ( to do a fare)
* * *['ə:nist]1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) serio2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) serio•- earnestly
- in earnest* * *earnest (1) /ˈɜ:nɪst/A a.1 ( di persona) serio; sincero; convinto; sollecito; scrupoloso; zelante; assiduo: an earnest student, uno studente serio; an earnest philanthropist, un filantropo sincero, convinto; an earnest worker, un assiduo lavoratore2 ( di cosa) serio; importante; pressante; fervido; ardente; caloroso: an earnest desire, un ardente desiderio; earnest prayer, fervida preghiera; an earnest request for help, una pressante richiesta d'aiuto; earnest matters, cose importantiB n., solo nella loc.:– in earnest, sul serio; seriamente: to be in ( deadly) earnest, fare (proprio) sul serio; Work started in earnest on the ninth, i lavori sono cominciati sul serio il noveearnestly avv. earnestness n. [u]. earnest (2) /ˈɜ:nɪst/n.1 garanzia; pegno; promessa* * *['ɜːnɪst] 1. 2.to begin in earnest — cominciare sul serio ( to do a fare)
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