zeal

[US]/ziːl/
[UK]/ziːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. entusiasmo, pasión, ardor.
Word Forms
Pluralzeals

Phrases & Collocations

enthusiastic zeal

zelo entusiasta

passionate zeal

zelo apasionado

zeal for learning

zelo por aprender

Example Sentences

his zeal for privatization.

su entusiasmo por la privatización.

show zeal for one's work

mostrar entusiasmo por su trabajo

He shows great zeal for knowledge.

Él muestra un gran entusiasmo por el conocimiento.

Laura brought a missionary zeal to her work.

Laura aportó un entusiasmo misionero a su trabajo.

"Again, this zeal for God is compared to collyrium.

"Otra vez, este entusiasmo por Dios se compara con colirio.

They worked with great zeal to finish the project.

Trabajaron con gran entusiasmo para terminar el proyecto.

a crusading zeal to eradicate drug abuse

un fervor cruzado para erradicar el abuso de drogas

our taxi driver shared a sense of missionary zeal with us.

nuestro conductor de taxi compartió un sentido de entusiasmo misionero con nosotros.

Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.

El entusiasmo revolucionario los atrapó, y se unieron al ejército.

his zeal about his career can crimp the rest of his life.

su entusiasmo por su carrera puede limitar el resto de su vida.

Filled with zeal for science, he studied catastrophist geology with Adam Sedgwick.

Lleno de entusiasmo por la ciencia, estudió la geología catastrófica con Adam Sedgwick.

and all the spoils you divided among your favored sons, who burned with zeal for you, and in their abhorrence of the defilement of their kinswoman, called on you for help.

y todas las botín que dividiste entre tus hijos favoritos, que ardían con fervor por ti, y en su rechazo a la profanación de su pariente, te pidieron ayuda.

Real-world Examples

Others care more about the candidate’s stance on issues rather than religious zeal.

Otros se preocupan más por la postura del candidato sobre los asuntos que por el entusiasmo religioso.

Source: VOA Standard Speed February 2016 Collection

But when he witnessed the zeal of Nazi rhetoric, he began to question it for the first time.

Pero cuando presenció el entusiasmo de la retórica nazi, comenzó a cuestionarlo por primera vez.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Again, it was the Japanese who set about mass-rape with methodical zeal.

Nuevamente, fueron los japoneses quienes se lanzaron a la violación masiva con un entusiasmo metódico.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Public-sector zeal for coal is matched only by private-sector distaste.

El entusiasmo del sector público por el carbón solo tiene par en el desagrado del sector privado.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I'm afraid your Uncle Henry has a black eye due to Mr. Merriwether's zeal for his part.

Temo que tu tío Henry tenga un ojo negro debido al entusiasmo de Mr. Merriwether por su parte.

Source: Gone with the Wind

So they embraced their digital transformation with zeal.

Así que aceptaron su transformación digital con entusiasmo.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) August 2019 Collection

When his wife disapproved of his zeal, he divorced her.

Cuando su esposa desaprobó su entusiasmo, se divorció de ella.

Source: The Power of Art - Jacques-Louis David

A good citizen works with zeal for his country's interests.

Un buen ciudadano trabaja con entusiasmo por los intereses de su país.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

This reformist zeal made the IMF unpopular across much of Asia.

Este entusiasmo reformista hizo que el FMI fuera impopular en gran parte de Asia.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

He continued to produce quality work with religious zeal... one true sentence at a time.

Continuó produciendo trabajos de calidad con un entusiasmo religioso... una oración verdadera a la vez.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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