ardent
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasmFull of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
» This pair of lovers were carrying on an ardent correspondence.
Эта пара влюблённых продолжала пылкую переписку. — Hellerick
Ця пара закоханих продовжувала палке листування. — uaspeaker
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2 sensesFull of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
feurig
горя́чийgorjáčij, пы́лкийpýlkij, я́рыйjáryj
(literary)Providing light or heat.
пыла́ющийpylájuščij
- glowing or shining like fire
- characterized by strong enthusiasm
- characterized by intense emotion
Examples
22 sentencesThis pair of lovers were carrying on an ardent correspondence.
Ця пара закоханих продовжувала палке листування. — uaspeaker
ruЭта пара влюблённых продолжала пылкую переписку. — Hellerick
He is an ardent music lover.
ruОн горячо любит музыку. — Hellerick
He yielded to her ardent wishes.
ruОн уступил её страстному желанию. — paul_lingvo
Mark is an ardent football fan.
ruМарк - заядлый футбольный болельщик. — Selena777
deMarcus ist ein leidenschaftlicher Fußballfreund. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My grandfather was an ardent atheist.
ruМой дед был ярым атеистом. — paul_lingvo
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman arFirst attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ardēns, present participle of ardeō (“to burn”).
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Forms
more ardent, most ardent| Comparative | more ardent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ardent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.