eager

Everyday

1. Wanting very much to do or have something; keen and excited. tree →
2. Showing strong interest: «eager faces», «eager to please». tree →

In the lessons

In stories and school reports, an eager pupil is keen to learn and answers questions. «Eager beaver» is a playful name for someone very keen. Phrases: «eager to», «eager for», «eager to please», «eager to learn», «eager beaver».

Examples

• The eager puppy ran to the door. tree →
• We were eager to start the experiment. tree →
• She is always eager to help. tree →
• The children were eager for the holidays. tree →
• Eager faces watched the magician. tree →
• He's an eager beaver and finishes his work early. tree →
• Our dog is so eager to please. tree →
• He was roused from this dejection by Smee’s eager voice. tree →

Note

Patterns: «eager to + verb», «eager for + noun». Adverb: «eagerly»; noun: «eagerness». Similar: «keen» (UK, Aus) and «excited». Starts with a vowel sound: «an eager pupil».

In Jewish tradition

In the Psalms, an enemy is compared to a lion hungry to tear its prey. In the primary lessons: In stories and school reports, an eager pupil is keen to learn and answers questions. «Eager beaver» is a playful name for someone very keen. Phrases: «eager to», «eager for», «eager to please», «eager to learn», «eager beaver».

Examples

• He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places. (Writings PSA.17.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Patterns: «eager to + verb», «eager for + noun». Adverb: «eagerly»; noun: «eagerness». Similar: «keen» (UK, Aus) and «excited». Starts with a vowel sound: «an eager pupil».