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pas·sion·ate
(păsh′ə-nĭt)adj.
1. Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions: a family of passionate personalities.
2. Wrathful by temperament; choleric.
3. Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.
4. Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent: a passionate speech against injustice.
5. Arising from or marked by passion: a teacher who is passionate about her subject.
pas′sion·ate·ly adv.
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passionate
(ˈpæʃənɪt)adj
1. manifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire: a passionate lover.
2. capable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion: a passionate plea.
3. easily roused to anger; quick-tempered
ˈpassionately adv
ˈpassionateness n
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pas•sion•ate
(ˈpæʃ ə nɪt)adj.
1. having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid; zealous.
2. easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual.
3. expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional: passionate language.
4. intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings: passionate grief.
5. easily moved to anger; hotheaded.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin passiōnātus= Late Latin passiōn- passion + Latin -ātus -ate1]
pas′sion•ate•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | passionate - having or expressing strong emotions emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons" hot - extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument" loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" passionless - not passionate; "passionless observation of human nature" |
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passionate
adjective
1. emotional, excited, eager, enthusiastic, animated, strong, warm, wild, intense, flaming, fierce, frenzied, ardent, fervent, heartfelt, impassioned, zealous, impulsive, vehement, impetuous, fervid He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace.
emotional calm, subdued, indifferent, cold, apathetic, nonchalant, unenthusiastic, unemotional, languorous, half-hearted
emotional calm, subdued, indifferent, cold, apathetic, nonchalant, unenthusiastic, unemotional, languorous, half-hearted
2. loving, erotic, hot, sexy (informal), aroused, sensual, ardent, steamy (informal), wanton, amorous, lustful, desirous a passionate embrace
loving cold, frigid, unresponsive, passionless, unloving
loving cold, frigid, unresponsive, passionless, unloving
3. quick-tempered, violent, fiery, stormy, irritable, excitable, tempestuous, irascible, peppery, hot-headed, hot-tempered, choleric She has a passionate temper.
quick-tempered calm, agreeable, easy-going, placid, nonviolent, even-tempered, unexcitable
quick-tempered calm, agreeable, easy-going, placid, nonviolent, even-tempered, unexcitable
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passionate
adjective1. Feeling or devoted to sexual love or desire:
amative, amorous, concupiscent, erotic, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, lustful, lusty, prurient, sexy.
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Translations
إنْفِعالي، عاطِفي، سَريع الغَضَب
vášnivý
lidenskabelig
szenvedélyes
ástríîufullur
strasten
ateşlicoşkun
passionate
[ˈpæʃənɪt] ADJ [affair, love, kiss] → apasionado; [believer, supporter] → ardiente, ferviente; [desire] → ardiente, vehemente; [speech] → apasionado, vehemente; [belief] → inquebrantable; [interest] → enormehe is passionate in his desire to achieve this → tiene un deseo ardiente or vehemente de conseguir esto
to be passionate about sth → ser un apasionado de algo
we're both passionate gardeners → a los dos nos apasiona or entusiasma la jardinería
she has a passionate hatred of conservatism → odia a muerte el conservadurismo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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passionate
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passionate
[ˈpæʃ/ənɪt] adj (embrace, speech) → appassionato/a; (temperament, person) → passionale; (believer) → convinto/a; (desire) → ardenteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
passion
(ˈpӕʃən) noun very strong feeling, especially of anger or love. He argued with great passion; He has a passion for chocolate.
ˈpassionate (-nət) adjective having very strong feelings; intense or emotional. a passionate woman; passionate hatred.
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passionate
a. apasionado-a.
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