Afán in english
Eagerness
pronunciation: igɜrnəs part of speech: noun
pronunciation: igɜrnəs part of speech: noun
In gestures
afán = eagerness ; industry.
Example: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Example: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.more:
» afán de protagonismo = outburst of ego .
Example: Staff should function as an integrated team, overlooking small real or imagined grievances or outbursts of ego in an effort to concentrate on the library's primary goal: meeting the needs of the client.» con afán = earnestly .
Example: Falteringly, but earnestly he read the story and when he finished, he put his head down on the table and sobbed.