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[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) entusiasta2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) agudo3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) penetrante•- keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *keen1[ki:n] adj 1 agudo, afiado, aguçado. 2 mordaz, incisivo. 3 penetrante, perspicaz, sagaz. 4 vivo. she has a keen sense of duty / ela tem uma viva compreensão de seu dever. 5 sutil, fino, forte, potente. 6 severo. 7 veemente, ardente, entusiástico, muito interessado. I am very keen on it / gosto imensamente disso. 8 fogoso, violento, acre. 9 apaixonado, aferrado, ávido (on por). 10 pungente, comovente. • vt afiar, amolar. as keen as mustard louco, ansioso (por alguma coisa). keen on coll muito interessado, devotado a, desejoso de.————————keen2[ki:n] n lamentação, cântico fúnebre. • vt+vi lamentar, chorar (alguém).
См. также в других словарях:
keen as mustard — (informal) Intensely enthusiastic • • • Main Entry: ↑mustard * * * (as) keen as mustard Brit : very excited and interested : very enthusiastic I gave him the job because he was willing to learn and seemed as keen as mustard. • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
keen as mustard — (UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard … The small dictionary of idiomes
keen as mustard — (UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone is as keen as mustard, they are very eager, enthusiastic or motivated. We should ask Emily to join the team. She s as… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keen as mustard — adjective To be very keen, enthusiastic, eager. He was keen as mustard to begin the new job, until he learned what it really entailed … Wiktionary
Keen as mustard — (UK) If someone is very enthusiatic, they are as keen as mustard … Dictionary of English idioms
as keen as mustard — (as) keen as mustard Brit : very excited and interested : very enthusiastic I gave him the job because he was willing to learn and seemed as keen as mustard. • • • Main Entry: ↑keen (as) keen as mustard see ↑keen, 1 • • • Ma … Useful english dictionary
(as) keen as mustard — british informal phrase wanting to do something very much Thesaurus: enthusiasticsynonym Main entry: keen * * * (as) ˌkeen as ˈmustard … Useful english dictionary
be as keen as mustard — British & Australian, old fashioned to be very eager. Why don t we ask Tom to captain the cricket team? He s as keen as mustard … New idioms dictionary
Keen as mustard — enthusiastic about something … Dictionary of Australian slang
keen as mustard — Australian Slang enthusiastic about something … English dialects glossary
keen as mustard — Phrs. Very enthusiastic, eager … English slang and colloquialisms
