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in earnest

/ɪn ˈɜːrnɪst/

Tradução: Expressão adverbial que significa com sinceridade e forte convicção, intenção séria ou de maneira decidida e genuína, frequentemente indicando que algo começou com toda a força após um período de preparação ou hesitação.

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/ɪn ˈɜːrnɪst/C1formal
  • ptExpressão adverbial que significa com sinceridade e forte convicção, intenção séria ou de maneira decidida e genuína, frequentemente indicando que algo começou com toda a força após um período de preparação ou hesitação.

An adverb phrase meaning with sincere and intense conviction, serious intention, or in a determined and genuine manner, often implying that something has begun fully after a period of preparation or hesitation.

  1. With serious intentB2formal

    In a serious, determined, and sincere way, not as a joke or casually.

    ptA sério

    • After months of planning, the work began in earnest.
    • He started studying for the exam in earnest.
    • They began negotiations in earnest after the ceasefire.
  2. To a greater degreeB2informal

    Used to indicate that something is happening more intensely or to a greater extent.

    ptA sério

    • The rain started falling in earnest just as we left the house.
    • The debate began in earnest after the opening statements.
    • The party got going in earnest after midnight.