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  • 1 eifrig

    I Adj. keen, eager; (begeistert) auch enthusiastic; (fleißig) hard-working, diligent; (emsig) busy, assiduous; (übereifrig) officious, fussy
    II 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.)
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    ardent; eager; assiduous; earnest; keen; zealous; emulative
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    eif|rig ['aifrɪç]
    1. adj
    eager; Befürworter auch keen; Leser, Sammler, Kinobesucher keen, avid; Schüler industrious
    2. adv
    üben religiously; an die Arbeit gehen enthusiastically; teilnehmen gladly

    éífrig 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

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    1) ((with to) given up (to): He is devoted to his work.) devoted
    3) (full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic: He is always eager to win.) eager
    4) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) keen
    6) (enthusiastic; keen: He is a zealous supporter of our cause.) zealous
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    eif·rig
    [ˈaifrɪç]
    I. adj enthusiastic, keen
    ein \eifriger Leser/Sammler an avid reader/collector
    \eifrige Suche assiduous [or industrious] searching
    II. adv eagerly
    sich 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]
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    1.
    Adjektiv eager; enthusiastic <supporter, collector>; (fleißig) assiduous

    eifrig bei etwas sein — show keen interest in doing something

    2.
    adverbial eagerly

    eifrig dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be busy doing something

    eifrig bemüht sein, etwas zu tun — be eager to do something

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    A. adj keen, eager; (begeistert) auch enthusiastic; (fleißig) hard-working, diligent; (emsig) busy, assiduous; (übereifrig) officious, fussy
    B. 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)
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    1.
    Adjektiv eager; enthusiastic <supporter, collector>; (fleißig) assiduous
    2.
    adverbial eagerly

    eifrig dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be busy doing something

    eifrig bemüht sein, etwas zu tun — be eager to do something

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    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.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > eifrig

См. также в других словарях:

  • frig about — phrasal verb frig around or frig about [intransitive] Word forms frig around : present tense I/you/we/they frig around he/she/it frigs around present participle frigging around past tense frigged around past participle frigged around British… …   English dictionary

  • frig about — ˌfrig a ˈround ˌfrig a ˈbout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they frig around he/she/it frigs around present participle …   Useful english dictionary

  • frig about —  Waste time. Behave ineffectually …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • frig — verb frig about/around phrasal verb taboo especially BrE 1 (I) to waste time doing unnecessary or unimportant things: Stop frigging about and help! 2 (transitive frig someone/something around/about) to treat someone badly or unfairly …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • frig around — phrasal verb frig around or frig about [intransitive] Word forms frig around : present tense I/you/we/they frig around he/she/it frigs around present participle frigging around past tense frigged around past participle frigged around British… …   English dictionary

  • frig — to move about restlessly, mid 15c., perhaps a variant of FRISK (Cf. frisk) (q.v.). As a euphemism for to fuck it dates from 1680s, earlier as to masturbate (1670s). Related: Frigged; FRIGGING (Cf. frigging) …   Etymology dictionary

  • frig around — verb be lazy or idle Her son is just bumming around all day • Syn: ↑bum, ↑bum around, ↑bum about, ↑arse around, ↑arse about, ↑fuck off, ↑loaf, ↑waste one s time …   Useful english dictionary

  • frig — frig1 /frig/, v.t., v.i., frigged, frigging. Slang (vulgar). v.t. 1. to copulate with. 2. to take advantage of; victimize. 3. to masturbate. v.i. 4. to copulate. 5. to masturbate …   Universalium

  • frig — I. /frɪg / (say frig) Colloquial –verb (frigged, frigging) –verb (i) 1. to masturbate. 2. to have sexual intercourse. –verb (t) 3. (taboo) to practise masturbation upon. 4. (taboo) to have sexual int …  

  • frig — [[t]frɪg[/t]] v. frigged, frig•ging. Slang: Usu. Vulgar. 1) med sts to copulate with 2) med sts to copulate 3) med sts to masturbate 4) phv inf frig around, to fool around; waste time • Etymology: 1425–75; earlier, to move about restlessly, rub …   From formal English to slang

  • frig — 1. v. & n. coarse sl. Usage: Usually considered a taboo word. v. (frigged, frigging) 1 a tr. & intr. have sexual intercourse (with). b masturbate. 2 tr. (usu. as an exclamation) = FUCK v. 3. 3 intr. (foll. by about, around) mess about; fool… …   Useful english dictionary

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