eifrig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avid adj Extremely enthusiastic and eager about something.
- avidly adv In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
- diligent adjective Working with steady, careful effort; hard-working and thorough.
- eager adj Keen and enthusiastic to do or have something.
- eagerly adv In a way that shows keen enthusiasm or desire.
- hardworking adj Putting in a lot of effort and diligence at one's job or tasks.
- industrious adjective Working hard and steadily; diligent.
- jealous adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
- keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
- sedulous adj Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
- vigorous adj Full of physical energy and strength.
- zealous adj Filled with energetic enthusiasm or eagerness, especially for a cause or duty.
Senses
eifrig is used for these senses in English:
- avid Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
- avidly In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
- diligent Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
- eager (comptheory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.
- eagerly In an eager manner.
- hardworking Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
- industrious Hard-working and persistent.
- 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.]