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eager
/ˈiːɡə/

eager

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈiːɡər/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈiːɡə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[nʲɪtʲɪrpʲɪˈlʲivɨj]
Meaning of eager

very interested and excited to do something

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈiːɡə/
CEFRB1
How important is this wordoften
eager

When to use eager

eager to learn

жаждущий учиться

eager to help

готовый помочь

eager to start

нетерпеливый начать

eager to try

желающий попробовать

eager student

старательный ученик

eager usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дети были нетерпеливые, когда поездка наконец началась.

The children were eager for the trip to begin.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я был нетерпеливый услышать её ответ.

I was eager to hear her answer.

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choppedрубленый
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rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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eager translation: нетерпеливый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce eager

/ˈiːɡə/

eager translation

нетерпеливый

eager examples

The children were eager for the trip to begin.

eager transcription

/ˈiːɡə/, /ˈiːɡər/

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eager meaning: what does it mean?

very interested and excited to do something

eager pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

eager is pronounced as /ˈiːɡə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

eager definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The children were eager for the trip to begin. Translation: Дети были нетерпеливые, когда поездка наконец началась.

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