beflissen

Adj. geh. assiduous, very keen; beflissen sein zu (+ Inf.), sich beflissen zeigen zu (+ Inf.) (always) be eager to (+ Inf.), take great pains to (+ Inf.)

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studious

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be|flịs|sen [bə'flɪsn]

1. ptp

See:

von befleißen

2. adj

geh = bemüht) zealous; (pej = unterwürfig) obsequious

um etw beflissen sein — to be concerned for sth

er war sehr um die Zufriedenheit seiner Gäste beflissen — he was very anxious or concerned to please his guests

beflissen sein, etw zu tun — to be concerned to do sth

ängstlich beflissen — anxious

3. adv

zealously; (pej) obsequiously

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be·flis·sen

[bəˈflɪsn̩]

I. adj (geh: bemüht) keen, zealous

▪ \beflissen sein[, etw zu tun] to be keen [to do sth]

II. adv keenly, zealously

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1.

(geh.) Adjektiv keen; eager; (emsig) assiduous; zealous

2.

adverbial keenly; eagerly; (emsig) assiduously; zealously

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beflissen adj geh assiduous, very keen;

beflissen sein zu (+inf),

sich beflissen zeigen zu (+inf) (always) be eager to (+inf), take great pains to (+inf) Beflissenheit f; nur sg assiduousness, assiduity, keenness

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1.

(geh.) Adjektiv keen; eager; (emsig) assiduous; zealous

2.

adverbial keenly; eagerly; (emsig) assiduously; zealously