eager in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for eager in the English»French Dictionary

eager [Brit ˈiːɡə, Am ˈiɡər] ADJ

1. eager (keen):

eager

désireux/-euse (to do de faire)

2. eager (impatient):

eager

pressé (to do de faire)

to be eager for wealth, experience, fame

être avide de

the people are eager for change

les gens ont soif de changement

to be eager to please

chercher à faire plaisir

3. eager (excited):

eager supporter, crowd

enthousiaste

eager face, look

où se lit l'enthousiasme

eager acceptance

enthousiaste

eager anticipation

impatient

eager student

plein d'enthousiasme

eager beaver N inf

to be an eager beaver

être zélé

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to be eager or anxious to please

être très désireux/-euse de plaire

Translations for eager in the French»English Dictionary

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avide de plaisirs, affection, honneurs, nouvelles, connaissances, vengeance

eager for

avide de faire

eager to do

eager in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eager in the English»French Dictionary

eager <more eager, most eager> [ˈi:gəʳ, Am -gɚ] ADJ

1. eager (keen):

eager

avide

to be eager for sth

être avide de qc

2. eager (enthusiastic):

eager

enthousiaste

3. eager (impatient):

with eager anticipation

avec beaucoup d'impatience

to be eager to +infin

être impatient de +infin

eager beaver N inf

to be an eager beaver

être quelqu'un de zélé

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eager anticipation

attente impatiente

eager to please

désireux(-euse) de plaire

eager for power/affection

avide de pouvoir/assoiffé d'affection

Translations for eager in the French»English Dictionary

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avide de connaissances

eager for knowledge

eager Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

eager to please

désireux(-euse) de plaire

eager anticipation

attente impatiente

eager for power/affection

avide de pouvoir/assoiffé d'affection

to be an eager beaver

être quelqu'un de zélé

to be eager for sth

être avide de qc

with eager anticipation

avec beaucoup d'impatience

to be eager to +infin

être impatient de +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Citizens, eager for modern city, volunteered in the new city order.

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Stimulated by pheromones emitted from the female, they become eager to mate before the end of their short lives.

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All were eager to see it put into production.

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The children, still eager to find their sheep, sneak away into the forest to search for the missing sheep.

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Eager to restore his family's position, he manipulates his nephew to do his bidding.

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The duo flees the beach house pursued by the eager judge as the end screen appears.

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Brown had used radio extensively before, but was eager to get resources of radio into the hands of the university.

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Reformers eager to turn their programs into legislation called for a more active government.

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He organized several raids with the aid of boyars who supported his father and were eager to support his son.

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As the second period started, both teams were eager to score the next goal.

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