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I was very excited about the idea that I could be an idealist, that I could be my age, the eager beaver who had hope in the justice system and the one who gets disappointed just like the audience.
Elisabeth Rohm

Meaning of "eager beaver" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EAGER BEAVER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EAGER BEAVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eager beaver is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EAGER BEAVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eager beaver

Eager beaver is an English-language idiom and may refer to: Organizations ▪ Eager Beaver, an achievement level in Beavers ▪ Eager Beaver Baseball Association, a baseball league for youths in London, Ontario, Canada ▪ Eager Beavers RFC, Canadian rugby union Touring Side which was formed in late 2000 ▪ Eager Beavers, nickname for the 72d Helicopter Squadron; see List of United States Air Force helicopter squadrons ▪ Eager Beaver is a fork lift truck used by the British military during the 80's. Two were known too have been used in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands war. Film and literature ▪ The Eager Beaver, a 1946 Warner Bros. cartoon; see Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography ▪ Eager Beaver, a 1977 film featuring Christine De Shaffer ▪ Eager Beavers, a 2009 film featuring Bridgetta Tomarchio ▪ Eager Beavers, a series of seven pornographic films released between 1998 and 2004 ▪ The Eager Beaver, a lounge featured in Strip Tease and the adaptation Striptease...

Definition of eager beaver in the English dictionary

The definition of eager beaver in the dictionary is a person who displays conspicuous diligence, esp one who volunteers for extra work.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EAGER BEAVER

each way
eachwhere
EACSO
eadish
Eadred
Eadwig
eager
eagerly
eagerness
eagle
eagle eye
eagle owl
eagle ray
Eagle Scout
eagle-eyed
eagle-hawk
eaglestone
eaglet
eaglewood
eagre

WORDS THAT END LIKE EAGER BEAVER

aver
basketweaver
beaver
bereaver
carpet-weaver
cleaver
coal heaver
early leaver
haver
heaver
laver
leaver
meat cleaver
mountain beaver
preaver
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saver
school-leaver
screensaver
weaver

Synonyms and antonyms of eager beaver in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «eager beaver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EAGER BEAVER

Find out the translation of eager beaver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eager beaver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eager beaver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拼命
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eager beaver
570 millions of speakers

English

eager beaver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्सुक बीवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حريصة سمور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стремятся бобра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

castor ansioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্সাহী বীবর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eager
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bersemangat waja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eager Beaver
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熱心なビーバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열망 비버
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake singing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hải ly háo hức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்வமுள்ள பாயர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्सुक बीव्हर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

istekli Kunduz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eager beaver
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chętny bóbr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прагнуть бобра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

beaver dornic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόθυμοι κάστορα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gretig bever
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eager beaver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Eager Beaver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eager beaver

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The term «eager beaver» is regularly used and occupies the 75.709 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eager beaver

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QUOTES WITH «EAGER BEAVER»

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Elisabeth Rohm
I was very excited about the idea that I could be an idealist, that I could be my age, the eager beaver who had hope in the justice system and the one who gets disappointed just like the audience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EAGER BEAVER»

Discover the use of eager beaver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eager beaver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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B-24 Liberator Units of the Pacific War
1Lt Charles Whitlock, who was later a Dean at Harvard University after the war, became the pilot of The EAGER BEAVER after his initial Liberator, LITTLE EVA, was shot down on a mission (carrying The EAGER BEAVER'S initial pilot).
Robert F. Dorr, 1999
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Popular Science
... of aspen or poplar, the barks of which provide their favorite food. As the sun sets, the homesteading beavers come out on the bank and begin Beaver dam measures about 15 feet across and three feet. CONTINUED 67 The Eager Beaver
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Bomber Pilot: A Memoir of World War II
Eager Beaver painted on its nose came in and was assigned to Fowble's crew to replace I for Item. It had to have lots of work done on it. In the waist section of the Beaver you could see light through hundreds of small holes where bits of flak ...
Philip Ardery, 2013
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The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, ...
If you've been with the company for a while, you'll find the eager beaver looking up to you with undisguised admiration. The question is, how are you going to respond to that? You might not take it very seriously, you might be flattered, or you ...
Dale Carnegie Training, 2010
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About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior
But then it was the old story of leading a horse to water . . . Instructor: "What is the muzzle velocity of the M-l rifle?" Most of the old pros would be asleep. Eager Beaver (waving his hand frantically, jumping up from his chair): "Two thousand eight ...
David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman, 1990
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Sadness and Joy
... With neatness to suffice With neatness to suffice Never let it be said, Never let it be said, That the eager beaver has not done, That the eager beaver has not done , Has not finished her task, Has not finished her task, And waited till the morn is ...
Rina Fuda Loccisano
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Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Eager beaver Beavers are known to be very hard workers, thus the expression " eager beaver" refers to people who are extraordinarily ambitious and hardworking. a. She is a real eager beaver and will do very well in this company. b. What we ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
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Nature X Nature of Everything
This negative result prompts one to ask; who's the eager beaver that plots the course that needs to be practiced; because I'd like to have a word in his bloody ear. Note: all of the scenarios raised are also applicable to a sports nature and for  ...
Albert Michelutti, 2014
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It's Ok to Ask 'em to Work...: And Other Essential Maxims ...
Let' s look in on a scenario where an assistant manager is asking new employee Eager Beaver to clean the dining room. Assistant Manager: Well, Eager, you've finished all your paperwork and we've got your uniforms. Are you ready to go to ...
Frank McNair, 2000
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Software Estimation Best Practices, Tools & Techniques: A ...
The “eager beaver” project manager a. An estimate is given to the eager beaver project manager. b. In order to please the boss, the eager beaver beats the estimate. c. The project postmortem concludes that the estimate is an overestimate, ...
Murali Chemuturi, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EAGER BEAVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eager beaver is used in the context of the following news items.
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Career Bankers Are Banking's Biggest Threat
For an organization to thrive in the future, it is important that the enthusiasm of the Eager Beaver and Outsider are not thwarted, pushing them ... «The Financial Brand, Jul 15»
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FAU puts on sublime 'She Loves Me'
The same goes for Joe Anarumo as the eager beaver delivery boy who yearns to be elevated to clerkdom. Emily Freeman all but bubbles ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
3
The Benefits Of Learning How To Say “No”
For too long, I was the adult equivalent of that eager beaver you loved to hate in school. You know the one. The first to shoot their hand up ... «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
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Finally, a prominent conservative rallies to Donald Trump's defense …
... only a matter of time before some eager beaver conservative pundit rose up and declared to the world that Actually, Donald Trump Is Right. «Salon, Jul 15»
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Canadian Sex Positions (NSFW)
Canadians have a reputation for being friendly, so smile widely while you show your eager beaver some love with The Friendly Beaver. «Huffington Post Canada, Jun 15»
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AutoBild India drives two of the fastest Polaris ATVs
Eager beaver that my photographer is, he beached it straight away, sheepishly looking up from the perpendicular angle he was stuck in. Polaris ... «India Today, Jun 15»
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Westin Nova Scotian: Halifax grande dame turns 85
Instead of the Eager Beaver or the Griffin, the hotel's other watering hole, Clorey, who has been working here since 1963, now shakes up his ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 15»
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DeMatha WR Bursts On Scene At 7-on-7's
TT caught up with this tall, intriguing talent after the 7-on-7 competition June 20 at College Park, and he was one eager beaver to get the ball ... «TerpTown.com, Jun 15»
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Hollyoaks newcomer Kiza Deen reveals Lisa Loveday's dramatic …
“I remember walking through the scene in the rehearsal and I was a bit of an eager beaver, so I really went for it with the physical stuff. «Hereford Times, Jun 15»
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Coolpad launches Dazen 1 black edition in India priced under Rs …
Eager beaver buyers should know, if they are looking to snap-up this devices, that In the previous two sales, Dazen 1 has been sold out within ... «Financial Express, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Eager beaver [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/eager-beaver>. Apr 2024 ».
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