ALACRITY

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Traducere în limba română

alacrity substantiv

vioiciune, sprinteneală; promptitudine, zel, grabă.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

He looked completely astonished, but not more astonished than pleased; his eyes brightened! and with the most perfect alacrity he welcomed the relationship, alluded to the past, and entreated to be received as an acquaintance already.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

Thus much was settled before Edmund, who had been out all the morning, knew anything of the matter; but when he entered the drawing-room before dinner, the buzz of discussion was high between Tom, Maria, and Mr. Yates; and Mr. Rushworth stepped forward with great alacrity to tell him the agreeable news.

(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)

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