Similar words
ahínco
afán is the more common word for eagerness or zeal to do something; ahínco specifically emphasizes doing something with great effort or perseverance, as in "con ahínco."
Similar in other languages
German
Eifer
Eifer is the German word for the same thing — both mean "zeal."
Portuguese
zelo
zelo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "zeal."
Practice
1 What does afán mean?
towel
overthrow
confusion
zeal
zeal
2 Fill the gap: Trabaja con ___.
afán
viaje
afanes
Full sentence: Trabaja con afán. (He works with zeal.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches afán?
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
afán: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.