zealous

zealous
adjective
1) (fervent) glühend (geh.) [Verehrer]; begeistert [Fan]
2) (eager) eifrig
* * *
['zeləs]
adjective (enthusiastic; keen: He is a zealous supporter of our cause.) eifrig
* * *
zeal·ous
[ˈzeləs]
adj [über]eifrig
he was not thought to have been sufficiently \zealous on his client's behalf er hat sich anscheinend nicht genug für die Belange seines Klienten eingesetzt
to be \zealous to do sth bestrebt sein, etw zu tun
they have been extremely \zealous in their attempts to get smoking banned in the office sie haben leidenschaftlich dafür gekämpft, dass das Rauchen in den Büros verboten wird
a \zealous convert to [or supporter of] sth ein leidenschaftlicher Verfechter/eine leidenschaftliche Verfechterin einer S. gen
* * *
['zeləs]
adj
student, worker eifrig, emsig; official, officer eifrig

zealous for sth — eifrig um etw bemüht

to be zealous to begin/help — erpicht darauf sein, anzufangen/zu helfen

zealous for the cause — für die Sache begeistert

zealous for a change — auf einen Wechsel erpicht

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zealous [ˈzeləs] adj (adv zealously)
1. eifrig
2. eifernd
3. begeistert
* * *
adjective
1) (fervent) glühend (geh.) [Verehrer]; begeistert [Fan]
2) (eager) eifrig
* * *
adj.
eifrig adj.
pflichteifrig adj.

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