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1 keen
keen [ki:n]a. ( = eager) to be keen to do sth or on doing sth tenir à faire qchb. ( = enthusiastic) [student] enthousiastec. ( = acute) [desire, interest, sense of humour, intellect] vifd. [competition, fight] acharné* * *[kiːn]1) ( eager) [admirer] fervent; [candidate] motivéto be keen on — tenir à [plan, project]; être chaud (colloq) pour [idea]
to be keen on doing ou to do — tenir à faire
to be keen for somebody to do ou that somebody should do — tenir à ce que quelqu'un fasse
to look keen — avoir l'air tenté or partant (colloq)
2) ( enthusiastic) [artist, sportsplayer, supporter] enthousiaste; [student] assiduto be keen on — être passionné de [activity]; avoir une passion pour [animals]
he's keen on my sister — (colloq) il en pince (colloq) pour ma sœur
mad keen — (colloq) GB fana (colloq)
3) ( intense) [appetite, desire, interest] vif/vive; [admiration, sense of loss] intense4) ( acute) [eye, intelligence] vif/vive; [sight] perçant; [hearing, sense of smell] fin5) ( sharp) [blade] acéré; [wit] vif/vive; [wind] pénétrant; [air] vif/vive6) ( competitive) [price] défiant toute concurrence; [competition] intense; [demand] fort; [debate] animé
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