eagerness
/ˈiːɡənəs/
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American sound/ˈiːɡənəs/
eagerness
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ea - ger - ness -> eagerness
Myanmar meaning
(n) စိတ်အားထက်သန်မှု။
Full entry
eager /'i:gǝ(r)/ adj ~ (for sth/to do sth)
စိတ်ထက်သန်သော။ eager for success ❍ eager to please ❍ His eyes were alive and eager. eagerly adv : his eagerly awaited new production of ‘Othello’ ❍ ‘Who's coming?’ she asked eagerly. eagerness n [U, sing]: I was surprised at his eagerness to return.
❏ eager beaver n (infml ) အလုပ်ကို တက်ကြွထက်သန်စွာ လုပ်သူ။
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- She looked at the eager faces waiting for her news.
- [eager to do something] : He’s so eager to learn that he stays late every evening.
- [eager for] : The girls were bored and seemed eager for new experiences.
- The most eagerly awaited film of the year
- Sam fell over in his eagerness to reach the telephone.
Synonyms
keen, enthusiastic, excited, raring to go, ready, willing, impatient, fervent, Niagara, acquisitive, agog, ambitious, antsy, anxious, appetent, ardent, athirst, avid, breathless, champing at the bit, covetous, craving, desiring, desirous, drencher, dying to, earnest, fervid, flood, greedy, gung ho, hankering, heated, hot, hot to trot, hungry, intent, longing, outgushing, pining, rarin' to go, ready and willing, restive, restless, self-starting, solicitous, thirsty, tsunami, vehement, voracious, warmblooded, wild, wishful, yearning, zealous
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