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n. kant; udd; egg; gräns, ände--------v. vässa, slipa; gå framåt sakta och försiktigt* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) kant, rand, bryn2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) egg3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) udd, häftighet2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) kanta2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) maka (flytta) [], tränga sig•- edging- edgy
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3 keen
adj. vass; skarp, intensiv; bitande; genomträngande; alert; skarpsinnig; angelägen om, entusiastisk för; ha lust med, pigg på* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) ivrig, entusiastisk, passionerad2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) skarp3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) bitande, isande•- keenly- keenness
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4 zeal
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Keenness — Keen ness, n. The quality or state of being keen. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keenness — index insight, intelligence (intellect), judgment (discernment), predisposition, rigor, sagacity … Law dictionary
keenness — 1520s, from KEEN (Cf. keen) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
keenness — Ⅰ. keen [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) eager; enthusiastic. 2) (keen on) interested in or attracted by. 3) (of a blade) sharp. 4) mentally acute or quick. 5) Brit. (of prices) very low; competitive … English terms dictionary
keenness — noun 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1) he argued with great acuteness I admired the keenness of his mind • Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑sharpness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
keenness — noun see keen I … New Collegiate Dictionary
keenness — See keenly. * * * … Universalium
keenness — noun a) sharpness or cutting ability b) astuteness or sagacity … Wiktionary
keenness — Synonyms and related words: absolute zero, acerbity, acidity, acidness, acidulousness, acridity, acrimony, acuity, acumen, acumination, acuteness, adroitness, agility, alacrity, alertness, algidity, animation, anxiety, anxiousness, appetite,… … Moby Thesaurus
keenness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insight, sharpness, shrewdness; see acumen , judgment 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A cutting quality: bite, edge, incisiveness, sharpness, sting. See SHARP. 2. Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging:… … English dictionary for students
keenness — but keenest … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
