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1 eifrig
I Adj. keen, eager; (begeistert) auch enthusiastic; (fleißig) hard-working, diligent; (emsig) busy, assiduous; (übereifrig) officious, fussyII Adv.: enthusiastically, eagerly; eifrig lernen / arbeiten study / work hard; eifrig die Kirche besuchen etc. go to church etc. regularly ( oder as often as one can); eifrig bemüht sein zu (+ Inf.) be anxious to (+ Inf.)* * *ardent; eager; assiduous; earnest; keen; zealous; emulative* * *eif|rig ['aifrɪç]1. adjeager; Befürworter auch keen; Leser, Sammler, Kinobesucher keen, avid; Schüler industriousdie Eifrigen — the eager beavers (inf)
2. advüben religiously; an die Arbeit gehen enthusiastically; teilnehmen gladlyéífrig lernen — to apply oneself
éífrig bemüht sein — to make a sincere effort
er putzte gerade éífrig sein Auto, als ich ankam — he was busy or busily cleaning his car when I arrived
sie diskutierten éífrig — they were involved in an animated discussion
* * *2) eagerly3) (full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic: He is always eager to win.) eager4) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) keen5) strenuously6) (enthusiastic; keen: He is a zealous supporter of our cause.) zealous7) zealously* * *eif·rig[ˈaifrɪç]I. adj enthusiastic, keenein \eifriger Leser/Sammler an avid reader/collector\eifrige Suche assiduous [or industrious] searchingII. adv eagerlysich akk \eifrig bemühen/beteiligen/an die Arbeit machen to try hard/take part/set about one's work enthusiastically\eifrig lernen/üben to learn/practise assiduously [or industriously]* * *1.2.eifrig bei etwas sein — show keen interest in doing something
adverbial eagerlyeifrig dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be busy doing something
eifrig bemüht sein, etwas zu tun — be eager to do something
* * *A. adj keen, eager; (begeistert) auch enthusiastic; (fleißig) hard-working, diligent; (emsig) busy, assiduous; (übereifrig) officious, fussyB. adv: enthusiastically, eagerly;eifrig lernen/arbeiten study/work hard;* * *1. 2.adverbial eagerlyeifrig dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be busy doing something
eifrig bemüht sein, etwas zu tun — be eager to do something
* * *adj.eager (for) adj.eager adj.emulative adj.keen adj.mettlesome adj.sedulous adj.zealous adj.zestful adj. adv.eagerly adv.intently adv.sedulously adv.zealously adv. -
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