enthusiastic

enthusiastic
adjective
begeistert (about von)

not be very enthusiastic about doing something — keine große Lust haben, etwas zu tun

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adjective ((negative unenthusiastic) full of enthusiasm or approval: an enthusiastic mountaineer.) begeistert
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en·thu·si·as·tic
[ɪnˈθju:ziæstɪk, AM enˈθu:-]
adj enthusiastisch, begeistert
to be \enthusiastic about sth von etw dat begeistert sein
you don't seem very \enthusiastic about the party du scheinst nicht gerade Lust zu haben, auf die Party zu gehen
to be less than \enthusiastic about sth von etw dat nicht gerade begeistert sein
to become \enthusiastic about sth sich akk für etw akk begeistern
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[In"ɵjuːzI'stɪk]
adj
begeistert, enthusiastisch

he was very enthusiastic about the plan — er war von dem Plan äußerst begeistert

to be enthusiastic about doing sth — 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 sth) — nicht gerade (von etw) begeistert sein

to be less than enthusiastic about doing sth — nicht gerade wild darauf sein, etw zu tun

to wax enthusiastic (about sth) ( — über etw acc ) in Begeisterung geraten

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enthusiastic adj (adv enthusiastically)
1. enthusiastisch, begeistert (about, over von):
enthusiastic applause begeisterter Applaus;
become (oder get) enthusiastic in Begeisterung geraten
2. schwärmerisch
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adjective
begeistert (about von)

not be very enthusiastic about doing something — keine große Lust haben, etwas zu tun

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(about, over) expr.
begeistert (von) ausdr.
enthusiastisch adj.

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