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1 earnest
'ə:nist1) (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
tr['ɜːnɪst]1 serio,-a, formal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin earnest en serio, de verasto be in earnest ir en serioearnest ['ərnəst] adj: serio, sinceroearnest nin earnest : en serio, de verdadwe began in earnest: empezamos de verdadadj.• ahincado, -a adj.• formal adj.• serio, -a adj.n.• señal s.f.
I 'ɜːrnəst, 'ɜːnɪstb) ( serious) serio
II
work has begun in earnest — el trabajo ha empezado en serio or de verdad
I ['ɜːnɪst]1.ADJ (=serious) [person, character etc] serio, formal; (=sincere) sincero; (=eager) [wish, request] vivo, ferviente2.Nare you in earnest? — ¿lo dices en serio?
II
['ɜːnɪst]N prenda f, señal fearnest money — fianza f
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I ['ɜːrnəst, 'ɜːnɪst]b) ( serious) serio
II
work has begun in earnest — el trabajo ha empezado en serio or de verdad
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