zeal

a strong feeling of eagerness and enthusiasm for something, especially when this is shown by working very hard at it

entusiasmo, fervor, pasión

• show zeal for/to do sth

Collocations zeal in doing something · religious zeal

• He showed great zeal in his work.

  Mostró gran entusiasmo en su trabajo.

an excessive amount of enthusiasm or eagerness, which can be annoying or unreasonable

excesivo entusiasmo, fervor exagerado

• show zeal for/to do sth

Collocations zeal in enforcing rules · religious zeal

• His zeal in enforcing the rules was unwelcome.

  Su excesivo entusiasmo en hacer cumplir las reglas no fue bien recibido.