Translation of “earnest” to French

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Dictionary: "earnest" - translations and examples

earnest [ˈə:nɪst] adjective

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sérieux (serious person)

She is an earnest student.

C'est une étudiante sérieuse.

fervent (fervent plea)

ferme (sincere)

Collocations with "earnest" (4)

in earnest earnest money in dead earnest in good earnest

Exemples with "earnest"

She is an earnest student. C'est une étudiante sérieuse.

He is a very earnest person. C'est une personne très sérieuse.

He started to study in earnest. Il a commencé à travailler sérieusement.

During his seven years in Japan, he studied Japanese in earnest. Durant ses sept ans passés au Japon, il a sérieusement étudié le japonais.

He began courting her in earnest when he found out that she had another suitor. Il commença à la courtiser sérieusement quand il s'aperçut qu'elle avait un autre prétendant.

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