-
1 keen on
(very enthusiastic about, interested in or fond of: She's keen on sailing; She's been keen on that boy for years.) bardzo zainteresowany -
2 keen
[kiːn]adj( person) zapalony, gorliwy; interest, desire żywy; eye, intelligence bystry, przenikliwy; competition zawzięty; edge, blade ostryto be keen to do/on doing sth — palić się do (robienia) czegoś
to be keen on sth/sb — interesować się czymś/kimś
* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) zapalony2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) ostry3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) przejmujący•- keenly- keenness
- keen on -
3 raring to go
(very keen to begin, go etc.) palący się do..., gotowy do startu -
4 keep-fit
noun (a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women: She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; ( also adjective) keep-fit exercises.) ćwiczenia sprawnościowe -
5 photography
[fə'tɔgrəfɪ]n* * *[fə'toɡrəfi]noun (the act of taking photographs: He's very keen on photography.) fotografia -
6 sport
[spɔːt] 1. n( game) sport m; (also: good sport) świetny kumpel m2. vtpiece of clothing, jewellery paradować w +loc; purse, umbrella paradować z +instrindoor/outdoor sports — sporty halowe/rozgrywane na wolnym powietrzu
* * *[spo:t] 1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) sport2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) dyscyplina sportowa, rozrywka3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) porządny gość4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) zabawa, żart2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) nosić- sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
- sportswear
- a sporting chance -
7 sportsman
['spɔːtsmən]* * *['spo: -]1) (a person who takes part in sports: He is a very keen sportsman.) sportowiec2) (a person who shows a spirit of fairness and generosity in sport: He's a real sportsman who doesn't seem to care if he wins or loses.) człowiek honorowy -
8 acute
[ə'kjuːt]adjillness, angle ostry; pain ostry, przenikliwy; anxiety silny; mind, person, observer przenikliwy; ( LING) accent akutowy* * *[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) ostry2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) ostry, poważny3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) bystry, rozgarnięty4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) wyczulony5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness -
9 divine
[dɪ'vaɪn] 1. adj ( REL)boski, boży; ( fig) boski2. vt* * *1. adjective1) (of or belonging to God or a god: divine wisdom.) boski2) (very good or excellent: What divine weather!) boski, wspaniały2. verb(to find out by keen understanding: I managed to divine the truth.) odgadywać- diviner
- divining
- divinity -
10 vocal
['vəukl]adj( of the voice) głosowy; ( in singing) wokalny; ( articulate)* * *['vəukəl]1) (of, or concerning, the voice: vocal music.) głosowy, wokalny2) ((of a person) talkative; keen to make one's opinions heard by other people: He's always very vocal at meetings.) wymowny, głośny•- vocally- vocalist
- vocal cords
См. также в других словарях:
keen on — (informal) 1. Devoted to 2. Fond of 3. Very interested in, esp romantically or sexually 4. Very desirous of • • • Main Entry: ↑keen * * * keen on 1 : very excited about and interested in (something) … Useful english dictionary
Keen — (k[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Keener} (k[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Keenest}.] [OE. kene sharp, bold, AS. c[=e]ne bold; akin to D. koen, OHG. kuoni, G. k[ u]hn, OSw. kyn, k[ o]n, Icel. k[ae]nn, for k[oe]nn wise; perh. akin to E. ken, can to be able. [root]45 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keen on something — phrase interested in something and enjoying it, especially an activity that you do often All the kids are keen on swimming. He’s also very keen on modern painters. mad keen on something (=extremely keen): I was mad keen on horses then. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
keen — [[t]ki͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ keener, keenest, keens, keening, keened 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ on ing/n, ADJ that, ADJ to inf If you are keen on doing something, you very much want to do it. If you are keen that something should happen, you very much… … English dictionary
keen — keen1 W3S3 [ki:n] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(want something)¦ 2¦(like)¦ 3¦(hobby/interest)¦ 4¦(eager to work/learn)¦ 5¦(sight/smell/hearing)¦ 6¦(mind)¦ 7¦(feeling)¦ 8¦(competition)¦ 9¦(attracted)¦ 10¦(sharp)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
keen — I UK [kiːn] / US [kɪn] adjective Word forms keen : adjective keen comparative keener superlative keenest *** 1) a) wanting to do something, or wanting other people to do something be keen to do something: The government is keen to avoid further… … English dictionary
keen — keen1 [ kin ] adjective * ▸ 1 about sense/ability ▸ 2 wind: cold and strong ▸ 3 very strong ▸ 4 blade: very sharp ▸ 5 wanting (someone) to do something ▸ 6 very interested in 1. ) keen sight, hearing, etc. makes you very good at seeing things,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keen — 1 /ki:n/ adjective 1 INTERESTED/EAGER especially BrE someone who is keen is very interested in something or is eager to do it: a keen photographer (+ on): Daniel s very keen on tennis. | keen to do something: She s out of hospital and keen to get … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
keen — adj. (esp. BrE) eager/enthusiastic VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely … Collocations dictionary
keen — 01. Dakota isn t very [keen] to go to the party because there won t be many people she knows there. 02. Livia is a very [keen] student who asks lots of questions, and always puts in a great deal of effort on all her assignments. 03. Jasper has a… … Grammatical examples in English
keen on something — interested in something and enjoying it, especially an activity that you do often All the kids are keen on swimming. He s also very keen on modern painters. mad keen on something (= extremely keen): I was mad keen on horses then … English dictionary
