avid
Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do somethingEnthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
» Tom is an avid art collector.
Meaning
2 sensesEnthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
an avid fan of 1960s sci-fi movies
an avid learner of history
passioniert, begeistert, eifrig
зая́длыйzajádlyj, стра́стныйstrástnyj, а́лчныйálčnyj
завзятийzavzjatyj, палкийpalkyj
Greedy
- marked by active interest and enthusiasm
- (often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous
Examples
56 sentencesTom is an avid art collector.
Tom is an avid tennis player.
Tom is still an avid gardener.
Tom is an avid reader, isn't he?
I'm an avid reader of biographies.
ruЯ запоем читаю биографии. — sharptoothed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desireFrom French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).
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Forms
more avid/avider, most avid/avidestSynonyms
47 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form