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en·thu·si·as·tic
(ĕn-tho͞o′zē-ăs′tĭk)adj.
Having or demonstrating enthusiasm.
en·thu′si·as′ti·cal·ly adv.
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enthusiastic
(ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk)adj
filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatical; keen
enˌthusiˈastically adv
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en•thu•si•as•tic
(ɛnˌθu ziˈæs tɪk)adj.
full of or characterized by enthusiasm; eager.
[1595–1605; < Greek]
en•thu`si•as′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons" passionate - having or expressing strong emotions spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness unenthusiastic - not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor; "an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra"; "unenthusiastic applause" |
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enthusiastic
adjective keen, earnest, spirited, committed, excited, devoted, warm, eager, lively, passionate, vigorous, ardent, hearty, exuberant, avid, fervent, zealous, ebullient, vehement, wholehearted, full of beans (informal), fervid, keen as mustard, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal) The band drew a huge and enthusiastic crowd.
cool, bored, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic, dispassionate, blasé, nonchalant, unenthusiastic, half-hearted
cool, bored, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic, dispassionate, blasé, nonchalant, unenthusiastic, half-hearted
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Translations
nadšenýdychtivý
entusiastiskivrig efter
innokas
entuzijastičangorljivzanesen
fullur ákafa
熱心な
열심인
entuziastický
navdušen
angelägenentusiastisk
กระตือรือร้น
nhiệt tìnhsay mê
enthusiastic
[ɪnˌθuːzɪˈæstɪk] ADJ [skier, supporter, crowd, applause] → entusiastato be enthusiastic about [+ photography, chess, art] → ser un entusiasta de; [+ idea, suggestion] → estar entusiasmado con
to be enthusiastic about doing sth → estar entusiasmado por hacer algo
to become enthusiastic about sth → entusiasmarse con algo
she was less than enthusiastic about the idea → no le entusiasmaba nada la idea
I tried to sound enthusiastic → intenté parecer entusiasmado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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enthusiastic
adj → begeistert, enthusiastisch; he was very enthusiastic about the plan → er war von dem Plan äußerst begeistert; to be enthusiastic about doing something → etw mit Begeisterung tun; (in future) → sich darauf freuen, etw zu tun; he was enthusiastic in his praise of it → er lobte es begeistert; they had been a little too enthusiastic when buying the ingredients → sie waren beim Einkaufen der Zutaten ein bisschen über das Ziel hinausgeschossen; to be less than enthusiastic (about something) → nicht gerade (von etw) begeistert sein; to be less than enthusiastic about doing something → nicht gerade wild darauf sein, etw zu tun; to wax enthusiastic (about something) (→ über etw acc) → in Begeisterung geraten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
enthusiastic
[ɪnˌθuːzɪˈæstɪk] adj (response) → entusiastico/a; (person) → entusiastato be enthusiastic about sth/sb → essere entusiasta di qc/qn
to become enthusiastic about sth → entusiasmarsi per qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
enthusiasm
(inˈθjuːziӕzəm) noun strong or passionate interest. He has a great enthusiasm for travelling; He did not show any enthusiasm for our new plans.
enˈthusiast noun a person filled with enthusiasm. a computer enthusiast.
enˌthusiˈastic adjective (negative unenthusiastic) full of enthusiasm or approval. an enthusiastic mountaineer.
enˌthusiˈastically adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
enthusiastic
→ مُتَحَمِّس, مُتَحَمِّسٌ dychtivý, nadšený entusiastisk, ivrig efter begeistert, enthusiastisch ενθουσιώδης entusiasta, resuelto innokas enthousiaste entuzijastičan, gorljiv appassionato, entusiasta 熱心な 열심인 enthousiast entusiastisk, ivrig entuzjastyczny, zapalony entusiástico жаждать, увлеченный angelägen, entusiastisk กระตือรือร้น hevesli, istekli nhiệt tình, say mê 渴望的, 热情的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009