ревностен — meaning in English

English meaning

• jealous adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
• keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
• zealous adj Filled with energetic enthusiasm or eagerness, especially for a cause or duty.

Senses

ревностен is used for these senses in English:

• jealous Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover. [from 14th c.]
• keen (chiefly, Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
• zealous Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion.

jealous — full definition

1. adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
2. adj Resentful of someone else's advantage, success, or possessions.
3. adj Fiercely protective of something valued.

keen — full definition

1. adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
2. adj Sharp, whether literally (an edge or point) or mentally (a sharp mind or sharp senses).
3. adj Of cold, wind, or pain: cutting and intense.
4. verb To wail or cry out in mourning for the dead.

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