eager
/ˈiːɡə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण ईगर
उत्सुक, आतुर
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~ (for sth) | ~ to do sth
very interested and excited by something that is going to happen; wanting very much to do something
उत्सुक, आतुर
- The students were eager to see their results.
- eager for success
- The children were eager to start the game.
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- He was eager for news from home.
- She is eager to learn and asks many questions.
Synonyms keen
Opposite reluctant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
eager + to-infinitive
Use to + verb to say what someone wants very much to do.
'Eager' के बाद to + verb आता है, जिससे पता चलता है कि कोई क्या करने के लिए बहुत उत्सुक है।
- Radhika is eager to start her new batch.
- The children were eager to see the fireworks.
eager for + noun
Use for before a noun when the thing wanted is an item or result.
जब चाही जाने वाली चीज़ कोई वस्तु या परिणाम हो, तब संज्ञा से पहले 'for' आता है।
- He was eager for success.
- The students were eager for news about the result.
eager + noun (attributive)
Before a noun, eager describes keen, enthusiastic people.
संज्ञा से पहले 'eager' उत्साही, जिज्ञासु लोगों का वर्णन करता है।
- An eager crowd gathered at the gate.
eager that + clause
A that-clause with should or the subjunctive is possible, but it is formal.
Should या subjunctive के साथ that-clause संभव है, पर यह formal है।
- The school is eager that every child should learn to swim.
+Collocations 4
adverb + eager
verysotooequallyall too
- He was all too eager to take the credit.
eager + noun
studentaudiencefacelookcrowdbuyers
- The eager look on his face showed his hope.
verb + eager
beseemlookfeelappear
- The team looked eager to begin.
eager beaver and similar
eager beavereager anticipationeager to pleaseeager for approval
- The new trainee is eager to please his manager.
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- The villagers were eager to hear the minister speak.
ग्रामीण मंत्री का भाषण सुनने के लिए उत्सुक थे।
- She is eager for the holidays to begin.
वह छुट्टियों के शुरू होने के लिए उत्सुक है।
- An eager young reporter asked the first question.
एक उत्साही युवा संवाददाता ने पहला प्रश्न पूछा।
- I was too eager to read the last page of the novel.
मैं उपन्यास का आखिरी पन्ना पढ़ने के लिए बहुत उतावला था।
- The coach is eager that no player should miss practice.
प्रशिक्षक चाहता है कि कोई भी खिलाड़ी अभ्यास से वंचित न रहे।
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✗ He is eager for to meet you.
✓ He is eager to meet you.
Do not use for before to; eager is followed by to + verb.
'To' से पहले 'for' नहीं लगता; 'eager' के बाद to + verb आता है।
✗ She is eager in learning English.
✓ She is eager to learn English.
Eager takes to-infinitive, not in + -ing.
'Eager' के साथ to-infinitive आता है, 'in + -ing' नहीं।
✗ He was eager of the result.
✓ He was eager for the result.
The preposition after eager is for.
'Eager' के बाद preposition 'for' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives suggest strong wish, but they differ in strength and tone.
ये विशेषण प्रबल इच्छा का भाव देते हैं, पर तीव्रता और लहजे में अंतर है।
Strongly wanting something good to happen.
किसी अच्छी बात के होने की प्रबल इच्छा रखना।
- She is eager to join.
Interested and enthusiastic, often over a longer time.
रुचि और उत्साह वाला, प्रायः लंबे समय तक।
- He is keen on cricket.
Worried; sometimes eager, but mainly nervous.
चिंतित; कभी उत्सुक भी, पर मुख्यतः घबराया हुआ।
- She is anxious about the result.