Deseosos (en. Eager)

/desˈe.o.sos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Having an intense desire for something.
The children are eager to open their gifts at Christmas.
Los niños están deseosos de abrir sus regalos en Navidad.
Showing yearning or longing.
They are eager to achieve victory in the next match.
Están deseosos de conseguir la victoria en el próximo partido.
Being anxious or impatient for something.
She was eager to receive news from her friend.
Ella estaba deseosa de recibir noticias de su amigo.

Etymology

From Latin 'desiosus', which means 'eager or anxious'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

eager to learn
With a strong desire to acquire new knowledge.
deseoso de aprender
eager to go out
With a desire to go somewhere.
deseoso de salir
to be eager to
To have a strong desire for something.
estar deseoso de

Related Words

desire
A feeling of wanting something.
deseo
yearning
Intense desire for something.
anhelo
anxiety
A state of mental unrest due to the inability to obtain what one wants.
ansiedad

Slang Meanings

Impatiently eager
He was eager to go to the party as if his life depended on it.
Estaba deseoso de ir a la fiesta como si su vida dependiera de ello.
Eager to the point of madness
The boy is eagerly desperate to see his idol.
El chico está deseoso a rabiar por ver a su ídolo.