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♦ enthusiastic /ɪnɵju:zɪˈæstɪk/, ( USA) /ɪnɵu:zɪˈæstɪk/a.1 ( di cosa) pieno di entusiasmo; entusiastico; appassionato; caloroso: an enthusiastic letter, una lettera piena di entusiasmo; enthusiastic cheering, applausi entusiastici2 ( di persona) pieno di entusiasmo; entusiasta; appassionato; accanito: He's enthusiastic about the scheme, è entusiasta del progetto; an enthusiastic teacher, un insegnante pieno di entusiasmo; an enthusiastic sportsman, uno sportivo appassionato; un patito dello sport; an enthusiastic gardener, un patito del giardinaggioenthusiastically avv. -
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enthusiastic [ɪn‚θu:zɪˈæstɪk]* * *[ɪnˌθjuːzɪ'æstɪk], US [-ˌθuːz-]adjective [crowd, response] enthousiaste; [discussion] exalté; [worker, gardener] passionné; [member] ferventto be enthusiastic about something — ( present or future event) être enthousiasmé par quelque chose; ( past event) parler de quelque chose avec enthousiasme
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enthusiastic, US [transcription][-%Tu;z-] adj [crowd, response, welcome] enthousiaste ; [singing, discussion] exalté ; [worker, gardener] passionné ; [member] fervent ; to be enthusiastic about sth ( present or future activity) être enthousiasmé par qch ; ( past event) parler de qch avec enthousiasme ; they were not very enthusiastic about going to the museum ils n'étaient pas très enthousiasmés à l'idée d'aller au musée ; he's not very enthusiastic about his work il ne montre pas beaucoup d'enthousiasme pour son travail. -
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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)b) ( acute) < hearing> muy fino; <sight/sense of smell> agudo, muy bueno; <wit/intelligence> agudoshe 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)b) ( acute) < hearing> muy fino; <sight/sense of smell> agudo, muy bueno; <wit/intelligence> agudoshe has a keen eye for business — tiene mucha visión or (fam) mucho ojo para los negocios
c) ( intense) < competition> muy reñido; < interest> vivo -
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keen [ki:n](a) (eager, enthusiastic) passionné, enthousiaste;∎ she's a keen gardener c'est une passionnée de jardinage;∎ he was keen to talk to her il tenait à ou voulait absolument lui parler;∎ I'm keen that they should get a second chance je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une deuxième chance;∎ I'm not so keen on the idea l'idée ne m'enchante ou ne m'emballe pas vraiment;∎ they aren't so keen on going out tonight ils n'ont pas (très) envie ou ça ne leur dit pas grand-chose de sortir ce soir;∎ Suzanne is really keen on Stuart Suzanne a vraiment le béguin pour Stuart;∎ familiar to be as keen as mustard (enthusiastic) être très enthousiaste; (clever) avoir l'esprit vif(b) (senses, mind, wit) fin, vif;∎ to have a keen sense of smell avoir un odorat subtil;∎ to have a keen eye avoir le coup d'œil(c) (fierce → competition, rivalry) acharné∎ she felt a keen desire to break free elle ressentit une profonde envie de partir;∎ keen appetite rude appétit m;∎ to have a keen appetite for success avoir un appétit de succès dévorant(mourn) pleurer(mourn) pleurer4 noun(dirge) mélopée f funèbre
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