afán

m.

1 enthusiasm, urge, eagerness, fervor.

2 toil, travail.

3 fidget.

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afán

► nombre masculino

1 (celo) zeal; (interés) keenness, eagerness

■ con afán keenly

2 (esfuerzo) effort

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noun m.

eagerness, desire

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SM

1) (=deseo) eagerness

en su afán de marcar un gol — in his eagerness to score a goal

• con afán de, con afán de agradar, repartió regalos para todos — in his eagerness to please he gave everyone presents

• por afán de, lo hizo por afán de superarse — she did out of a desire to better herself

lo hicieron por afán de ganar tiempo — they did it in a bid to gain time

• tener afán de algo — to be eager for sth

afán de conocimiento — thirst for knowledge

afán de lucro, el afán de lucro — the profit motive

actuaron sin afán de lucro — they didn't do it to make money

afán de protagonismo, un juez con afán de protagonismo — a judge who loves publicity o always wants to be in the limelight

tu hermano tiene mucho afán de protagonismo — your brother always wants to be the centre of attention

afán de superación — desire to better oneself

afán de venganza — thirst for revenge

afán de victoria — will to win, desire to win

2) (=ahínco)

hacer algo con afán — to do sth eagerly

rebuscó con afán en los archivos — he searched eagerly through the files

3) frm (=intención)

una obra con afán didáctico — an educational work

sin afán efectista — with no desire for dramatic effect

4) LAm (=prisa) hurry

tengo muchísimo afán — I'm in a tearing hurry

ir con afán — to be in a hurry

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masculino

1)

a) (anhelo) eagerness

su afán de aventuras — his thirst for adventure

afán de + inf — eagerness to + inf

su afán de agradar — their eagerness to please

tiene afán de aprender — she's eager to learn

su afán por alcanzar la fama — his desire to become famous

b) (empeño) effort

pone mucho afán en — he puts a lot (of effort) into

2) (Col fam) (prisa) hurry

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= eagerness, industry.

Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

Ex. In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.

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* afán de protagonismo = outburst of ego.

* con afán = earnestly.

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masculino

1)

a) (anhelo) eagerness

su afán de aventuras — his thirst for adventure

afán de + inf — eagerness to + inf

su afán de agradar — their eagerness to please

tiene afán de aprender — she's eager to learn

su afán por alcanzar la fama — his desire to become famous

b) (empeño) effort

pone mucho afán en — he puts a lot (of effort) into

2) (Col fam) (prisa) hurry

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= eagerness, industry.

Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.

* afán de protagonismo = outburst of ego.

* con afán = earnestly.

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afán

masculine

A

1 (anhelo) eagerness

su afán de aventuras his thirst for adventure

su afán de superación her eagerness to better herself

afán DE + INF:

su afán de agradar their eagerness o anxiousness o keenness to please

tiene afán de aprender she's keen to learn

afán POR + INF:

su afán por alcanzar la fama his desire to become famous

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2 (empeño) effort

pone mucho afán en todo lo que hace he puts a lot (of effort) into everything he does

¡tanto afán para nada! all that effort for nothing!

B (Col fam) (prisa) hurry

tengo un afán horrible I'm in a terrible hurry

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afán sustantivo masculino
1

a) (anhelo) eagerness;

◊ su afán de aventuras his thirst for adventure;

afán de hacer algo eagerness to do sth;
su afán de agradar their eagerness to please;
tiene afán de aprender she's eager to learn

b) (empeño) effort

2 (Col fam) (prisa) hurry
afán sustantivo masculino
1 (empeño) effort
2 (anhelo) desire: su mayor afán era ayudarte, his only wish was to help you
(celo) zeal
'afán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
protagonismo
- prurito
- empeño
English:
zealously
- anxious

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afán nm

1. [esfuerzo] hard work;

con afán energetically, enthusiastically;

pone mucho afán en el trabajo she puts a lot of effort into her work

2. [anhelo] urge;

afán de riquezas desire for wealth;

su único afán es salir por televisión his one ambition is to appear on television;

su afán de agradar llega a ser irritante his eagerness to please can be positively irritating;

tienen mucho afán por conocerte they're really keen to meet you;

lo único que le mueve es el afán de lucro he's only interested in money;

una organización sin afán de lucro a Br non-profit-making o US not-for-profit organization;

lo hizo sin afán de lucro she did it with no thought of personal gain

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afán

m

1 (esfuerzo) effort

2 (deseo) eagerness;

afán de aprender eagerness to learn;

afán de saber hunger o thirst for knowledge;

afán de poder hunger for power;

sin afán de lucro organización not-for-profit, non-profit;

con afán enthusiastically

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afán nm, pl afanes

1) anhelo: eagerness, desire

2) empeño: effort, determination