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1 keen *** adj
[kiːn]1) (Brit: person) entusiastato be keen on sth — (opera, theatre) essere appassionato (-a) di qc, (plan, idea) essere entusiasta di qc
to be keen to do or on doing sth — avere una gran voglia di fare qc
2) (edge, blade) affilato (-a), tagliente, (wind, air) tagliente, (hearing) fine, (appetite) robusto (-a), (intelligence, eyesight, observation) acuto (-a), (desire, delight, sense) intenso (-a), forte, (interest) vivo (-a), (price, rate) competitivo (-a), (competition, match, struggle) duro (-a) -
2 keen
I [kiːn]1) (eager)to be keen on doing o to do avere una gran voglia di fare; to be keen for sb. to do o on sb.'s doing o that sb. should do desiderare ardentemente che qcn. faccia; she wants to go but I'm not (too) keen — lei vuole andare, ma io non ne ho molta voglia
2) (enthusiastic) [supporter, artist, sportsplayer, student] entusiasta, appassionato, infervoratoto be keen on — essere entusiasta di [plan, idea]; essere appassionato di [ activity]; avere una passione per [ animals]
he's keen on my sister — colloq. mia sorella gli piace molto
mad keen — BE colloq. fanatico, fissato
3) (intense) [desire, interest] vivo, forte; [sense of loss, admiration] profondo, grande; [ appetite] forte; [ anticipation] febbrile4) (acute) [sight, intelligence] acuto; [hearing, sense of smell] fine, sottileto have a keen eye for sth. — avere occhio per qcs
6) (competitive) [ price] competitivo, conveniente; [competition, demand] forte; [ debate] animato, accesoII [kiːn]nome irland. lamento m. funebreIII [kiːn]verbo intransitivo irland. piangere ( over su, per)* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) appassionato; desideroso2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) acuto3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) tagliente•- keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *I [kiːn]1) (eager)to be keen on doing o to do avere una gran voglia di fare; to be keen for sb. to do o on sb.'s doing o that sb. should do desiderare ardentemente che qcn. faccia; she wants to go but I'm not (too) keen — lei vuole andare, ma io non ne ho molta voglia
2) (enthusiastic) [supporter, artist, sportsplayer, student] entusiasta, appassionato, infervoratoto be keen on — essere entusiasta di [plan, idea]; essere appassionato di [ activity]; avere una passione per [ animals]
he's keen on my sister — colloq. mia sorella gli piace molto
mad keen — BE colloq. fanatico, fissato
3) (intense) [desire, interest] vivo, forte; [sense of loss, admiration] profondo, grande; [ appetite] forte; [ anticipation] febbrile4) (acute) [sight, intelligence] acuto; [hearing, sense of smell] fine, sottileto have a keen eye for sth. — avere occhio per qcs
6) (competitive) [ price] competitivo, conveniente; [competition, demand] forte; [ debate] animato, accesoII [kiːn]nome irland. lamento m. funebreIII [kiːn]verbo intransitivo irland. piangere ( over su, per) -
3 dedicated
['dedɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (keen, devoted) [teacher, doctor] che si dedica completamente alla propria attività; [student, attitude] zelante, scrupoloso; [ fan] appassionato; [ disciple] devoto; [ socialist] convinto2) inform. elettron. dedicato* * *adjective (spending a great deal of one's time and energy on a subject, one's job etc: She's a dedicated teacher; He is dedicated to music.) devoto* * *dedicated /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtɪd/a.1 impegnato, coscienzioso: a dedicated nurse, un'infermiera coscienziosa; a dedicated team of professionals, un'équipe di professionisti che si impegnano a fondo2 – dedicated to, dedicato a: a charity that is dedicated to helping young people, un ente di beneficenza che si dedica ad aiutare i giovani3 (comput.) dedicato ( specializzato): dedicated computer, computer dedicato; dedicated line, linea dedicata.* * *['dedɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (keen, devoted) [teacher, doctor] che si dedica completamente alla propria attività; [student, attitude] zelante, scrupoloso; [ fan] appassionato; [ disciple] devoto; [ socialist] convinto2) inform. elettron. dedicato
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