enthusiasm

enthusiasm
noun
1) no pl. Enthusiasmus, der; Begeisterung, die (for, about für)
2) (thing about which somebody is enthusiastic) Leidenschaft, die
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[in'Ɵju:ziæzəm]
noun
(strong or passionate interest: He has a great enthusiasm for travelling; He did not show any enthusiasm for our new plans.) die Begeisterung
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- enthusiastic
- enthusiastically
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en·thu·si·asm
[ɪnˈθju:ziæzəm, AM enˈθu:-]
n Enthusiasmus m, Begeisterung f (for für +akk)
to show \enthusiasm for sth für etw akk Begeisterung zeigen, sich akk für etw akk begeistern
to not work up any \enthusiasm for sth sich akk für etw akk einfach nicht begeistern können
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[In'TjuːzIzəm]
n
1) Begeisterung f, Enthusiasmus m (for für)

she showed little enthusiasm for the scheme — sie zeigte sich von dem Plan nicht sehr begeistert

she has great enthusiasm for life —

I can't work up any enthusiasm for going out — ich kann mich gar nicht dafür begeistern, auszugehen

I can't work up any enthusiasm for the idea — ich kann mich für die Idee nicht begeistern

the idea filled her with enthusiasm — die Idee begeisterte sie

2) (= interest) Interesse nt; (= passion) Leidenschaft f

photography is one of her many enthusiasms — Fotografieren ist eines ihrer vielen Interessen/Leidenschaften

he has many enthusiasms — er kann sich für viele Dinge begeistern

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enthusiasm [-zıæzəm] s
1. Enthusiasmus m, Begeisterung f (beide:
for für;
about über akk)
2. Schwärmerei f (for für)
3. Leidenschaft f, Passion f:
his enthusiasm is tennis
4. REL obs Verzückung f
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noun
1) no pl. Enthusiasmus, der; Begeisterung, die (for, about für)
2) (thing about which somebody is enthusiastic) Leidenschaft, die
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n.
Begeisterung f.

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