earnest
[ˈɜ:nɪst]adjective
| 1. | [person, expression, tone] sérieux |
| 2. | [hope, request]
ardent, fervent
[endeavour] fervent [desire] profond |
in earnest
phrasal adverb
[seriously] sérieusement, sincèrement
[in a determined way] sérieusement
it's raining in earnest now il pleut pour de bon cette fois
in earnest
phrasal adjective
to be in earnest être sérieux
