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voglioso

eager

adjective voh-LYOH-zoh Rare

Also means

desirous

Usage Note

Voglioso means full of desire or eagerness for something, followed by di + infinitive or noun: voglioso di imparare ('eager to learn'). It has a slightly archaic or literary flavor; in contemporary speech desideroso or ansioso are more common. The feminine is vogliosa.

Examples

"Era voglioso di dimostrare il suo valore."

Natural Translation

He was eager to prove his worth.

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