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keenness ['ki:nnɪs](a) (enthusiasm) enthousiasme m, empressement m, ardeur f;∎ there's no doubting her keenness to help son empressement à rendre service ne fait aucun doute(b) (of senses) acuité f, finesse f;∎ keenness of eye acuité f visuelle;∎ keenness of mind perspicacité f, finesse f(c) (intensity, fierceness) intensité f, âpreté f(d) (of blade, knife) tranchant m -
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noun entusiasmotr['kiːnnəs]2 (sharpness) agudeza; (competition) fuerzakeenness ['ki:nnəs] n1) sharpness: lo afilado, lo filoso2) enthusiasm: entusiasmo m3) acuteness: agudeza fn.• afición s.f.• agudeza s.f.• ansia s.f.• aspereza s.f.• magín s.m.• perspicacia s.f.• prontitud s.f.• sutileza s.f.• trascendencia s.f.• travesura s.f.'kiːnnəs, 'kiːnnɪsmass nouna) (enthusiasm, eagerness) entusiasmo mb) (of knife, blade) (liter) lo afilado; ( of wind) lo cortantec) (of sight, wit) agudeza fd) (of pleasure, suffering) (frml) intensidad f['kiːnnɪs]N1) (=sharpness) [of mind, sense of humour, eyesight] agudeza f ; [of blade] lo afilado; [of wind] lo cortante2) (=intensity) intensidad f3) (=enthusiasm) entusiasmo m* * *['kiːnnəs, 'kiːnnɪs]mass nouna) (enthusiasm, eagerness) entusiasmo mb) (of knife, blade) (liter) lo afilado; ( of wind) lo cortantec) (of sight, wit) agudeza fd) (of pleasure, suffering) (frml) intensidad f -
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1) (sharpness, coldness, acuteness of sense) Schärfe, die2) (eagerness) Eifer, der* * *noun die Schärfe* * *keen·ness[ˈki:nnəs]n no pl* * *['kiːnnɪs]n2) (= enthusiasm) Begeisterung f; (of fan, supporter, golfer) Leidenschaftlichkeit f; (of applicant, learner) starkes Interesse; (= hardworking nature) Eifer mhis keenness to go is suspicious — dass er so unbedingt gehen will, ist verdächtig
* * *keenness s1. Schärfe f2. Heftigkeit f3. Leidenschaftlichkeit f* * *noun, no pl.1) (sharpness, coldness, acuteness of sense) Schärfe, die2) (eagerness) Eifer, der3) (of intellect) Schärfe, die* * *n.Schärfe -n f. -
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tr['ʃɑːpnəs]2 (of taste) acidez nombre femenino3 (abruptness, suddeness) brusquedad nombre femenino4 (of image etc) nitidez nombre femenino5 (of pain) agudeza, intensidad nombre femeninosharpness ['ʃɑrpnəs] n1) : lo afilado (de un cuchillo, etc.)2) acuteness: agudeza f (de los sentidos o de la mente)3) intensity: intensidad f, agudeza f (de dolores, etc.)4) harshness: dureza f, severidad f5) abruptness: brusquedad f6) clarity: nitidez fn.• acucia s.f.• agudeza s.f.• angulosidad s.f.• brusquedad s.f.• dureza s.f.• nitidez s.f.• perspicacia s.f.• rapidez s.f.• violencia s.f.'ʃɑːrpnəs, 'ʃɑːpnɪsmass noun1) ( of knife) lo afilado or (AmL tb) lo filoso or (Chi, Per tb) lo filudo; ( of point) lo puntiagudo; ( of pain) agudeza f, lo agudo; (of cry, sound) lo agudo; ( of features) lo anguloso2) ( abruptness) brusquedad f3) ( acuteness) agudeza fthe sharpness of his intellect/mind — su perspicacia
the sharpness of his reflexes/reactions — su rapidez de reflejos/para reaccionar
4) ( clarity) nitidez f['ʃɑːpnɪs]N1) [of knife, point] lo afilado; [of edge] lo afilado, lo cortante2) (=abruptness) [of bend] lo cerrado; [of turn] brusquedad f3) (=clarity) [of outline, image] nitidez f, definición f ; [of contrast] lo marcado4) (=keenness) [of mind] perspicacia f, agudeza f ; [of reflexes] rapidez f5) (=severity) [of pain] agudeza f, intensidad f ; [of remark, tone] aspereza f ; [of tongue] mordacidad f6) [of taste] acidez f* * *['ʃɑːrpnəs, 'ʃɑːpnɪs]mass noun1) ( of knife) lo afilado or (AmL tb) lo filoso or (Chi, Per tb) lo filudo; ( of point) lo puntiagudo; ( of pain) agudeza f, lo agudo; (of cry, sound) lo agudo; ( of features) lo anguloso2) ( abruptness) brusquedad f3) ( acuteness) agudeza fthe sharpness of his intellect/mind — su perspicacia
the sharpness of his reflexes/reactions — su rapidez de reflejos/para reaccionar
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* * *acute·ness[əˈkju:tnəs]n no pl* * *[ə'kjuːtnɪs]n* * *1. Schärfe f2. Schärfe f, Feinheit f:acuteness of vision Sehschärfe4. schriller Klangb) akutes Stadium (einer Krankheit)* * *n.Feinheit -en f. -
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adjective1) (sharp) scharf [Messer, Klinge, Schneide]2) (piercingly cold) scharf, schneidend [Wind, Kälte]; (penetrating, strong) grell [Licht]; durchdringend, stechend [Geruch]3) (eager) begeistert, leidenschaftlich [Fußballfan, Sportler]; ausgeprägt, lebhaft [Interesse]; heftig [Konkurrenz, Verlangen]be keen to do something — darauf erpicht sein, etwas zu tun
he's really keen to win — er will unbedingt gewinnen
be keen on doing something — etwas gern[e] tun
not be keen on something — nicht gerade begeistert von etwas sein
4) (highly sensitive) scharf [Augen]; fein [Sinne]; ausgeprägt [Sinn für etwas]5) (intellectually sharp) scharf [Verstand, Intellekt]6) (acute) heftig, stark [Schmerzen, Qualen]7) (Brit.) niedrig, günstig [Preis]* * *[ki:n]2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) scharf•- academic.ru/88509/keenly">keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *keen1[ki:n]1. (enthusiastic) begeistert, leidenschaftlich\keen hunter begeisterter Jäger/begeisterte Jägerin▪ to be \keen on doing sth etw mit Begeisterung [o leidenschaftlich gern] tun▪ to be \keen to do sth etw unbedingt tun wollenthey were \keen for their children to go to the best schools sie wollten unbedingt, dass ihre Kinder die besten Schulen besuchen▪ to be \keen on sb auf jdn scharf sein slto be \keen on football/horror movies/jazz auf Fußball/Horrorfilme/Jazz versessen sein\keen eyesight [or vision] scharfe Augen\keen mind scharfer Verstand\keen sense of hearing feines Gehör3. (extreme) pain heftig, stark\keen competition scharfe Konkurrenz\keen interest lebhaftes Interessehow are you doing? — peachy \keen! I've just gotten fired wie geht's dir denn so? — fantastisch, ich bin gerade gefeuert worden7.▶ to be as \keen as mustard [on sth] BRIT ( dated fam) Feuer und Flamme [für etw akk] sein fam, ganz versessen [o erpicht] [auf etw akk] seinkeen2[ki:n]I. n Totenklage fII. vi die Totenklage halten, wehklagen▪ to \keen for sb jdn betrauern* * *I [kiːn]adj (+er)1) (= acute, intense) appetite kräftig; interest groß, stark; pleasure groß; anticipation gespannt; feeling stark, tief; desire, pain heftig, stark; mind, intelligence, sense of humour, wit scharf; sight, eye, hearing, ear gut, scharf; awareness geschärft; competition scharfto have a keen nose for sth — eine gute or feine Nase für etw haben
they have a keen awareness or appreciation of the dangers — sie sind sich der Gefahren deutlich bewusst
he has a keen sense of history — er hat ein ausgeprägtes Gefühl für Geschichte
2) (= enthusiastic) begeistert; football fan, golfer, supporter leidenschaftlich, begeistert; (= eager, interested) applicant, learner stark interessiert; (= hardworking) eifrigtry not to seem too keen — versuchen Sie, Ihr Interesse nicht zu sehr zu zeigen
if he's keen we can teach him — wenn er wirklich interessiert ist or Interesse hat, können wir es ihm beibringen
he is terribly keen — seine Begeisterung/sein Interesse/sein Eifer kennt kaum Grenzen
to be keen on sth — etw sehr gern mögen; on classical music, Italian cooking also, football sehr viel für etw übrighaben
to be keen on mountaineering/dancing — begeisterter or leidenschaftlicher Bergsteiger/Tänzer sein, leidenschaftlich gern bergsteigen/tanzen
he is very keen on golf/tennis etc — er ist ein Golf-/Tennisfan m etc
to become keen on sb/sth — sich für jdn/etw erwärmen
I'm not very keen on him/that idea — ich bin von ihm/dieser Idee nicht gerade begeistert
he's very keen on getting the job finished — ihm liegt sehr viel daran, dass die Arbeit fertig wird
he's not keen on her coming — er legt keinen (gesteigerten) Wert darauf, dass sie kommt
he's very keen that we should go/for us to go — er legt sehr großen Wert darauf or ihm ist sehr daran gelegen, dass wir gehen
4) (esp Brit: competitive) prices günstigII (Ir)1. nTotenklage f2. vidie Totenklage halten* * *keen1 [kiːn] adj (adv keenly)1. scharf (geschliffen), mit scharfer Schneide oder Kante:keen edge scharfe Schneide3. beißend (Sarkasmus)4. scharf (Sinne, Verstand etc):keen ears pl scharfes Gehör;5. fein (Gefühl, Sinn)6. durchdringend, stechend (Blick, Geruch)8. WIRTSCHa) scharf (Wettbewerb)b) lebhaft, stark (Nachfrage)9. heftig, stark (Gefühl):keen desire heftiges Verlangen, heißer Wunsch;keen interest starkes oder lebhaftes Interesse11. begeistert, leidenschaftlich (Sportler etc)12. besonders US sl spitze, klasse13. versessen, scharf ( beide:on, about auf akk):be keen on auch sich drängen nach;he is very keen to do it ihm liegt sehr viel daran oder ihm ist sehr viel daran gelegen, es zu tun;she is very keen on his doing it, she is very keen for him to do it ( oder that he should do it) ihr liegt sehr viel daran oder ihr ist sehr viel daran gelegen, dass er es tut;he’s keen for his daughter to go to university er will unbedingt, dass seine Tochter studiert;be keen on music musikbegeistert sein;she is not very keen on him sie macht sich nicht sehr viel aus ihmkeen2 [kiːn] IrA s Totenklage f* * *adjective1) (sharp) scharf [Messer, Klinge, Schneide]2) (piercingly cold) scharf, schneidend [Wind, Kälte]; (penetrating, strong) grell [Licht]; durchdringend, stechend [Geruch]3) (eager) begeistert, leidenschaftlich [Fußballfan, Sportler]; ausgeprägt, lebhaft [Interesse]; heftig [Konkurrenz, Verlangen]be keen to do something — darauf erpicht sein, etwas zu tun
be keen on doing something — etwas gern[e] tun
4) (highly sensitive) scharf [Augen]; fein [Sinne]; ausgeprägt [Sinn für etwas]5) (intellectually sharp) scharf [Verstand, Intellekt]6) (acute) heftig, stark [Schmerzen, Qualen]7) (Brit.) niedrig, günstig [Preis]* * *adj.eifrig adj.scharf adj. -
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ki:n1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) entusiasta2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) agudo, penetrante3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) cortante•- keenly- keenness
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keen adj aficionado / entusiastato be keen on something ser aficionado a algo / gustar algowhat sports are you keen on? ¿qué deportes te gustan?tr[kiːn]1 (eager) entusiasta, aficionado,-a2 (sharp - mind, senses etc) agudo,-a, vivo,-a; (- look) penetrante; (- wind) cortante; (- edge, point) afilado,-a3 (feeling) profundo,-a, intenso,-a4 (competition) fuerte, reñido,-a5 (price) competitivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as keen as mustard ser muy entusiastato be keen on something ser aficionado,-a a algo, gustarle algo a alguiento be keen on somebody gustarle alguien a alguiento take a keen interest in mostrar un gran interés por————————tr[kiːn]keen ['ki:n] adj1) sharp: afilado, filosoa keen blade: una hoja afilada2) penetrating: cortante, penetrantea keen wind: un viento cortante3) enthusiastic: entusiasta4) acute: agudo, finokeen hearing: oído finokeen intelligence: inteligencia agudaadj.• afilado, -a adj.• agudo, -a adj.• colmilludo, -a adj.• entusiasta adj.• lince adj.• mordaz adj.• penetrante adj.• perspicaz adj.• precioso, -a adj.• sutil adj.kiːn1) ( enthusiastic) < photographer> entusiasta; < student> aplicado, que muestra mucho interésto be keen to + INF: he was keen to start work tenía muchas ganas de empezar a trabajar; to be keen ON something/-ING (BrE): I'm keen on travel/golf me encanta viajar/el golf; he didn't seem too keen on the idea no parecía gustarle mucho la idea, no parecía estar muy entusiasmado con la idea; they're keen on joining the club tienen muchas ganas de hacerse socios del club; to be keen ON somebody (BrE): she's very keen on him le gusta muchísimo; I'm not too keen on their sister — su hermana no me cae muy bien
2)she has a keen eye for business — tiene mucha visión or (fam) mucho ojo para los negocios
c) ( intense) < competition> muy reñido; < interest> vivo[kiːn]1. ADJ(compar keener) (superl keenest)1) (=enthusiastic) [supporter] entusiasta; [student] aplicadoshe's a keen photographer/gardener — es muy aficionada a la fotografía/la jardinería
he's a keen cook — le gusta mucho or le encanta cocinar
he was keen to point out the financial benefits — tenía sumo interés por hacer resaltar las ventajas económicas, hizo mucho hincapié en las ventajas económicas
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to be keen on sth (Brit) —he's keen on fishing — es muy aficionado a la pesca, le gusta mucho la pesca
I'm not keen on the idea — no me entusiasma or no me hace mucha gracia la idea
both companies were keen on a merger — ambas compañías querían la fusión or tenían interés en la fusión
I'm not very keen on him — no es santo de mi devoción, no me cae demasiado bien
to be keen on doing sth: I'm very keen on horse riding — (Brit) me gusta muchísimo montar a caballo, me encanta montar a caballo; (as a hobby) soy muy aficionada a montar a caballo
- be as keen as mustard2) (=intense) [desire] fuerte, vivo; [delight] intenso; [interest] vivo, grande; [competition, match, struggle] reñido3) (=sharp) [edge, blade] afilado; [wind, air] cortante; [mind, intelligence] agudo, penetrante; [intellect, wit, sense of humour] agudo; [eyesight] agudo, muy bueno; [hearing] fino•
to have a keen eye for detail — tener buen ojo para los detalles•
to have a keen nose for sth — tener buen olfato para algo•
to have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato4) (=competitive) [price, rate] competitivo5) (US)* (=good)he plays a keen game of squash — juega genial or fenomenal al squash *
2.N (Irl) (Mus) lamento fúnebre por la muerte de una persona3.VI lamentar* * *[kiːn]1) ( enthusiastic) < photographer> entusiasta; < student> aplicado, que muestra mucho interésto be keen to + INF: he was keen to start work tenía muchas ganas de empezar a trabajar; to be keen ON something/-ING (BrE): I'm keen on travel/golf me encanta viajar/el golf; he didn't seem too keen on the idea no parecía gustarle mucho la idea, no parecía estar muy entusiasmado con la idea; they're keen on joining the club tienen muchas ganas de hacerse socios del club; to be keen ON somebody (BrE): she's very keen on him le gusta muchísimo; I'm not too keen on their sister — su hermana no me cae muy bien
2)she has a keen eye for business — tiene mucha visión or (fam) mucho ojo para los negocios
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sharp·ness[ˈʃɑ:pnəs, AM ˈʃɑ:rp-]n no pl\sharpness of mind Geistesschärfe f, scharfer Verstand* * *['ʃAːpnɪs]n3) (= keenness of eyes, wits, mind) Schärfe f; (of nose) Empfindlichkeit f; (of observation, remark) Scharfsinnigkeit f; (= intelligence, of person) Schläue f, Gewieftheit f (inf); (of child) Aufgewecktheit f4) (= suddenness, intensity of whistle, cry) Schrillheit f; (of frost, contrast) Schärfe f; (of desire, pain) Heftigkeit f; (of hunger) Größe fbecause of the unexpected sharpness of the drop in prices — wegen des unerwartet steilen Preissturzes
7) (= fierceness) (of tongue, retort, tone of voice) Schärfe f; (of person) Schroffheit f; (of temper) Hitzigkeit fthere is a sharpness in the air — es ist sehr frisch
* * *1. Schärfe f, auch fig Herbheit f, Strenge f, Heftigkeit f:2. Spitzigkeit f3. figa) Scharfsinn mb) Aufgewecktheit fc) Gerissenheit f4. (FOTO Rand)Schärfe f* * *n.Schärfe -n f. -
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1. n часто ум, разумdull wits — тупоумие, тупость
2. n остроумие, острословиеsuperfine wit — утончённый ум; тонкое остроумие
3. n остряк, остроумный человек4. v арх. знать, ведать5. v арх. узнатьСинонимический ряд:1. awareness (noun) awareness; consciousness2. discrimination (noun) acumen; astucity; astuteness; clear-sightedness; discernment; discrimination; keenness; penetration; perception; perceptiveness; percipience; perspicacity; sagacity; shrewdness3. humorist (noun) clown; comedian; comic; droll; funnyman; humorist; jester; joker; jokester; punster; quipster; wag; zany4. humour (noun) comedy; drollness; funniness; humorousness; humour; wittiness5. intelligence (noun) brainpower; brains; intellect; intelligence; lucidity; mentality; mother wit; reason; saneness; sanity; sense; senses; soundness; soundnesss; understanding; wisdom; wits6. mind (noun) brain; gray matter; head; mind7. satire (noun) badinage; cleverness; drollery; esprit; facetiousness; humor; quip; repartee; satire; witticismАнтонимический ряд:despondency; dullness; gloom; gravity; heaviness; inanity; irrationality; melancholy; monotony; senselessness; sobriety -
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[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) goreč2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) oster3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) oster•- keenly- keenness
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Синонимический ряд:1. comics (noun) clowns; comedians; comics; humorists; jesters; jokers; jokesters; quipsters; wags; zanies2. discriminations (noun) acumen; astuteness; clear-sightedness; discernment; discriminations; keenness; penetrations; perceptiveness; percipience; perspicacity; sagacity; shrewdness3. humours (noun) comedies; drollness; funniness; humorousness; humours; wittiness4. minds (noun) brains; gray matters; heads; minds; reasons; soundness5. senses (noun) intellects; intelligence; mentalities; senses; understandings6. wit (noun) lucidity; mind; reason; saneness; sanity; soundnesss; wit
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