enthusiast

enthusiast
noun
Enthusiast, der; (for sport, pop music) Fan, der

a DIY enthusiast — ein begeisterter Heimwerker

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noun (a person filled with enthusiasm: a computer enthusiast.) der/die Schwärmer(in)
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en·thu·si·ast
[ɪnˈθju:ziæst, AM enˈθu:-]
n Enthusiast(in) m(f)
a bird \enthusiast ein begeisterter Vogelkundler/eine begeisterte Vogelkundlerin
a model-aircraft \enthusiast ein Fan von Modellflugzeugen
a train \enthusiast ein Eisenbahnfreund m/eine Eisenbahnfreundin
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[In'ɵjuːzɪst]
n
Enthusiast(in) m(f)

he's a sports/football/rock-and-roll enthusiast — er ist begeisterter Sportler/Fußballfreund m/Rock 'n' Roll-Anhänger m

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enthusiast [-zıæst] s
1. Enthusiast(in):
tennis enthusiast Tennisbegeisterte(r) m/f(m), leidenschaftliche(r) Tennisspieler(in)
2. Schwärmer(in)
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noun
Enthusiast, der; (for sport, pop music) Fan, der

a DIY enthusiast — ein begeisterter Heimwerker

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n.
Enthusiast m.
Liebhaber m.
Schwärmer m.

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