eager

ˈiːɡər
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Translation of eager into German

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Adjective

1.

expectancy

impatiently waiting for something exciting
  • He looked eager as the concert began.Er sah eifrig aus, als das Konzert begann.
2.

emotion

showing keen interest or enthusiasm
eifrig begierig enthusiastisch
  • The students were eager to learn about space.Die Schüler waren eifrig, etwas über den Weltraum zu lernen.
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Expressions with eager: examples in English and translations in German

Übereifriger
She is such an eager beaver at every meeting.
The new assistant is eager to please and always volunteers for extra tasks.
begeisterter Teilnehmer
engagierter Teilnehmer
She was an eager participant in the charity event.
voller Vorfreude
They waited in eager anticipation for the concert to start.
mit gespannter Erwartung
She waited with eager anticipation for the concert to start.

Synonyms and analogies of eager in English

Examples of eager in a sentence

  • She was eager to open her birthday presents.
  • He was eager to start his new job.
  • The children were eager for the summer vacation to begin.

Translations of "eager" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
eifrigadj.

The polling station was buzzing with voters eager to cast their ballots.

Das Wahllokal war voller Wähler, die eifrig ihre Stimmen abgeben wollten.

begierigadj.

The presentation was engaging, leaving everyone eager to ask questions afterward.

Die Präsentation war so fesselnd, dass alle danach begierig Fragen stellten.

gespanntadj.

He nosed the gift towards her, eager to see her reaction.

Er schob das Geschenk zu ihr hinüber, gespannt auf ihre Reaktion.

begeistertadj.

Initially eager, she later had second thoughts about joining the club.

Anfangs begeistert, kamen ihr später Zweifel bezüglich des Beitritts zum Verein.

bestrebtadj.

She was eager to discharge her obligations as a team leader.

Sie war bestrebt, ihren Pflichten als Teamleiterin gewissenhaft nachzukommen.

Verb
freuenv.

In the current year, sports fans are eager to watch major tournaments.

In diesem Jahr freuen sich Sportfans darauf, große Turniere zu sehen.

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eager: Examples and translations in context

During the hatch, many eggs were pecked open by eager hatchlings.

Während des Schlüpfens wurden viele Eier von eifrigen Küken aufgepickt.

The eager student clung like a leech to the professor after every lecture.

Der eifrige Student hing nach jeder Vorlesung wie eine Klette am Professor.

Everyone was eager to contribute during any other business at the meeting.

Alle waren eifrig dabei, beim Punkt Verschiedenes in der Sitzung beizutragen.

The dropped items in the sale attracted many eager customers to the store.

Die reduzierten Artikel im Ausverkauf lockten viele eifrige Kunden in den Laden.

He explained the role of each chess piece to his eager young student.

Er erklärte seinem eifrigen jungen Schüler die Rolle jeder Schachfigur.

When the celebrity arrived, she was bombarded with questions from eager reporters.

Als der Promi ankam, wurde sie von eifrigen Reportern mit Fragen bombardiert.

The rider's spurring triggered an immediate response from the eager stallion.

Die Sporen des Reiters lösten eine sofortige Reaktion des eifrigen Hengstes aus.

The chanting teachers instilled a love of music in their eager students.

Die singenden Lehrer weckten in ihren eifrigen Schülern die Liebe zur Musik.

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with eager anticipationeager beaver
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