English–Spanish
“eager” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaβiðo/
Example
La audiencia está ávida de noticias.
The audience is eager for news.
How to say “eager” in Spanish
“Eager” in Spanish is ávido.
Hands rapidly turning pages in several open books.
Example sentences with ávido
¿Estás ávido de saber qué pasó?
Are you eager to know what happened?
Tips for using ávido
- In contexts about money or power, ávido often carries a negative sense (greedy), so context determines whether it sounds praise or criticism.
Other Spanish words for “eager”
Estoy deseoso de aprender español.
I am eager to learn Spanish.
El estudiante es voluntarioso y participa en todas las actividades.
The student is eager and participates in all activities.