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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)
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Keen — (k[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Keener} (k[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Keenest}.] [OE. kene sharp, bold, AS. c[=e]ne bold; akin to D. koen, OHG. kuoni, G. k[ u]hn, OSw. kyn, k[ o]n, Icel. k[ae]nn, for k[oe]nn wise; perh. akin to E. ken, can to be able. [root]45 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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