Arabic vocabulary
حرصeagerness
How to say “eagerness” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
قال يقولون لو أنهم رأوها كانوا أشد عليها حرصًا، وأشد لها طلبًا، وأعظم فيها رغبة
He said: They say: If they had seen it, they would be more eager for it, more earnest in seeking it, and greater in their desire for it.
حِرْصًا — eager. An accusative-of-specification — 'in eagerness' — pinning the comparative to its dimension: keener in eagerness for it. Arabic uses this accusative to say 'in respect of'.
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