devoted

devoted
adjective
treu; ergeben [Diener]; aufrichtig [Freundschaft, Liebe, Verehrung]

he is very devoted to his work/his wife — er geht in seiner Arbeit völlig auf/liebt seine Frau innig

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adjective
1) ((sometimes with to) loving and loyal: a devoted friend; I am devoted to him.) ergeben
2) ((with to) given up (to): He is devoted to his work.) eifrig
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de·vot·ed
[dɪˈvəʊtɪd, AM -ˈvoʊt̬ɪd]
adj admirer begeistert; child, dog anhänglich; disciple, follower, friend treu; friendship, love aufrichtig; husband, mother hingebungsvoll; servant ergeben geh
to be \devoted to sb/sth jdm/etw treu ergeben sein
she is \devoted to her job sie geht völlig in ihrer Arbeit auf
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[dI'vəʊtɪd]
adj
wife, husband, mother, father liebend; servant, follower, fan treu; admirer eifrig

devoted care — hingebungsvolle Pflege

30 years of devoted service — dreißig Jahre treuer Dienste (gen)

to be devoted to sb — jdn innig lieben; (servant, fan)

they are devoted to one another — sie lieben sich innig

to be devoted to a cause — sich völlig für eine Sache engagieren

to be devoted to one's family — in seiner Familie völlig aufgehen

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devoted adj (adv devotedly)
1. hingebungsvoll:
a) aufopfernd, treu
b) anhänglich, zärtlich
c) eifrig, begeistert
2. obs dem Untergang geweiht, todgeweiht
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adjective
treu; ergeben [Diener]; aufrichtig [Freundschaft, Liebe, Verehrung]

he is very devoted to his work/his wife — er geht in seiner Arbeit völlig auf/liebt seine Frau innig

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adj.
anhänglich adj.
ergeben adj.
gewidmet adj.

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