enthusiastic
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enthusiastic
Full of excitement and passion for a cause or person. It describes a very positive and energetic attitude.
Die Fans feierten den Sieg ihrer Mannschaft enthusiastisch.
The fans celebrated their team's victory enthusiastically.
The adjective 'enthusiastisch' (enthusiastic) belongs to the noun 'der Enthusiasmus' (enthusiasm). Both words describe a state of great excitement and passion.
Sein Enthusiasmus für das Projekt war ansteckend.
His enthusiasm for the project was contagious.
'Enthusiastisch' (enthusiastically) is often used as an adverb to describe the way in which an action is carried out. It then usually comes directly after the verb.
Das Publikum klatschte enthusiastisch nach dem Konzert.
The audience clapped enthusiastically after the concert.
If you want to name the reason for the enthusiasm, you often use the construction 'enthusiastisch über' (enthusiastic about) followed by a noun in the accusative.
Die Kritiker waren enthusiastisch über den neuen Film.
The critics were enthusiastic about the new film.
committed / engaged
When referring to a cause, engagiert emphasizes concrete effort and active involvement. Enthusiastisch, on the other hand, highlights visible excitement and passion. A person can therefore be both engagiert and enthusiastisch; use engagiert for their actions and enthusiastisch for their energetic attitude.
Die enthusiastische Helferin erzählt begeistert von ihrer Arbeit im Tierheim.
The enthusiastic volunteer excitedly talks about her work at the animal shelter.
Die engagierte Helferin arbeitet jeden Samstag im Tierheim mit.
The committed volunteer works at the animal shelter every Saturday.
