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eager

US /ˈiɡɚ/

adjective Target · B2 Nhân sự

Definition

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The new interns are eager to learn about the company's products.

Word Family

NounNoun
eager gốc eagerness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
eager gốc
AdverbAdv
eagerly

Synonyms

  • keena funeral lament sung with loud wailing
  • enthusiastichaving or showing great excitement and interest

Collocations

  • Easy eager to learn new things
    describing eager to learn new things (a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary))
  • Medium eager for feedback on the presentation
    describing eager for feedback on the presentation (a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary))
  • Hard eager anticipation of market expansion
    describing eager anticipation of market expansion (a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary))
  • Very Hard eager beaver volunteering for every chore
    describing eager beaver volunteering for every chore (a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary))

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.