ardour
ardour · ardours
UK, Canada, and Australia spelling of ardorUK, Canada, and Australia spelling of ardor.
» He applied himself to business with a new ardour; never before had he been so anxious to grow rich.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)UK, Canada, and Australia spelling of ardor.
More definitions
- feelings of great warmth and intensity
- intense feeling of love
- a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
Examples
2 sentencesHe applied himself to business with a new ardour; never before had he been so anxious to grow rich.
She was a woman with a nice voice, interesting, full of ardour, but a little tipsy.
ruОна была женщиной с приятным голосом, интересной, полной воодушевления, правда слегка подвыпившей.
deSie war eine Frau mit einer angenehmen Stimme, interessant, voller Begeisterung, doch leicht beschwipst.
Forms
plural: ardoursSynonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable