deseoso

adj.

anxious, aspiring, avid, eager.

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deseoso

► adjetivo

1 desirous, eager, anxious

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar deseoso,-a de algo to long for something, yearn for something

estar deseoso,-a de hacer algo to be eager to do something

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(f. - deseosa)

adj.

1) eager

2) anxious

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ADJ

estar deseoso de hacer algo — to be anxious o eager to do sth

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-sa adjetivo

deseoso de algo: un niño deseoso de afecto a child who is longing for affection; deseoso de + inf eager to + inf; estaba deseoso de salir a la calle he was longing to get out; deseoso de que + subj: estaba deseoso de que volvieses — I couldn't wait for you to get back

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= willing, eager, wishful, desirous, nothing loath.

Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex. Nationwide networking crept up on libraries, eager to share the resources they could not afford singly or even in small groups.

Ex. To the extent that special librarians can recognise what burnout is and how, when, and where it occurs, they will be better prepared to resist the ineffectual, wishful remedies that are sometimes practised.

Ex. The trainer must get the trainee interested and desirous of learning the job.

Ex. The stranger, nothing loath to start a conversation with them, looked at them smilingly.

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* deseoso de = hungry for.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* deseoso de + Infinitivo = anxious to + Infinitivo.

* deseoso de leer = reading-desirous.

* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.

* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.

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-sa adjetivo

deseoso de algo: un niño deseoso de afecto a child who is longing for affection; deseoso de + inf eager to + inf; estaba deseoso de salir a la calle he was longing to get out; deseoso de que + subj: estaba deseoso de que volvieses — I couldn't wait for you to get back

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= willing, eager, wishful, desirous, nothing loath.

Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex: Nationwide networking crept up on libraries, eager to share the resources they could not afford singly or even in small groups.

Ex: To the extent that special librarians can recognise what burnout is and how, when, and where it occurs, they will be better prepared to resist the ineffectual, wishful remedies that are sometimes practised.

Ex: The trainer must get the trainee interested and desirous of learning the job.

Ex: The stranger, nothing loath to start a conversation with them, looked at them smilingly.

* deseoso de = hungry for.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* deseoso de + Infinitivo = anxious to + Infinitivo.

* deseoso de leer = reading-desirous.

* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.

* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.

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deseoso -sa

adjective

deseoso DE algo:

un niño deseoso de afecto a child who is eager o longing for affection

deseoso DE + INF eager TO + INF

estaba deseoso de poder ayudar en algo he was eager to be able to help in some way

estaba deseoso de salir a la calle he was longing o (colloq) itching o (colloq) dying to get out

deseoso DE QUE + SUBJ:

estaba deseoso de que volvieses I was longing for you to get back, I couldn't wait for you to get back

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deseoso,-a adjetivo eager: está deseoso de conocerte, he's eager to meet you
'deseoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ansiosa
- ansioso
- deseosa
- hambrienta
- hambriento
- loca
- loco
English:
eager
- anxious

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deseoso, -a adj

estar deseoso de algo/de hacer algo to long for sth/to do sth;

grupos jóvenes deseosos de éxito young bands eager for success;

están deseosos de volver they are longing to o they really want to come back;

se muestra deseoso de colaborar he seems eager to help;

está deseoso de que apruebes el examen he really wants you to pass the exam

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deseoso

adj

:

deseoso de hacer algo eager to do sth

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deseoso, -sa adj

: eager, anxious