B1noun · countable / uncountable · common

enthusiasm

enthusiasm · enthusiasms

запалення, запал, ентузіазм

восторг, энтузиазм, запал, воодушевление

Begeisterung, Enthusiasmus, Schwärmerei

An intensity of feelingAn intensity of feeling; an excited interest or eagerness.

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/ɪnˈθuziæzəm/

» Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Нічого великого не було досягнуто без ентузіазму. — ChickenKiev

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Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)An intensity of feeling; an excited interest or eagerness.
Try to curb your enthusiasm.
They have a great enthusiasm for country music.
Begeisterung, Enthusiasmus, Schwärmerei
энтузиа́змentuziázm, воодушевле́ниеvooduševlénije, запа́лzapál
ентузіа́змentuziázm, запа́лzapál, запа́ленняzapálennja
a lively interest
(countable, uncountable)Something in which one is keenly interested.
(countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable)Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

Examples

136 sentences

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Нічого великого не було досягнуто без ентузіазму. — ChickenKiev
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I'm afraid I don't share your enthusiasm.
Боюся, я не поділяю твого оптимізму. — deniko
ruБоюсь, что не разделяю твоего энтузиазма. — marafon
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I'm afraid that I don't share your enthusiasm.
Боюся, я не поділяю твого оптимізму. — deniko
ruБоюсь, что не разделяю твоего энтузиазма. — marafon
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She played the piano with enthusiasm.
ruОна с энтузиазмом играла на пианино. — Lenin_1917
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Tom had a lot of enthusiasm.
ruТом был полон энтузиазма. — venticello
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

feeling of excited, lively interest:

Русский

By meaning 1

feeling of excited, lively interest:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

feeling of excited, lively interest:

Origin

First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, f

First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”) + οὐσία (ousía, “essence”).

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