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[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) entusiasta2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) agudo3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) penetrante•- keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *keen1[ki:n] adj 1 agudo, afiado, aguçado. 2 mordaz, incisivo. 3 penetrante, perspicaz, sagaz. 4 vivo. she has a keen sense of duty / ela tem uma viva compreensão de seu dever. 5 sutil, fino, forte, potente. 6 severo. 7 veemente, ardente, entusiástico, muito interessado. I am very keen on it / gosto imensamente disso. 8 fogoso, violento, acre. 9 apaixonado, aferrado, ávido (on por). 10 pungente, comovente. • vt afiar, amolar. as keen as mustard louco, ansioso (por alguma coisa). keen on coll muito interessado, devotado a, desejoso de.————————keen2[ki:n] n lamentação, cântico fúnebre. • vt+vi lamentar, chorar (alguém). -
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keen eyesight — good eyesight, a sharp eye, excellent vision … English contemporary dictionary
keen — I UK [kiːn] / US [kɪn] adjective Word forms keen : adjective keen comparative keener superlative keenest *** 1) a) wanting to do something, or wanting other people to do something be keen to do something: The government is keen to avoid further… … English dictionary
keen — adjective 1) his publishers were keen to capitalize on his success Syn: eager, anxious, intent, impatient, determined, ambitious, champing at the bit; informal raring, itching, dying See note at eager Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
keen — 01. Dakota isn t very [keen] to go to the party because there won t be many people she knows there. 02. Livia is a very [keen] student who asks lots of questions, and always puts in a great deal of effort on all her assignments. 03. Jasper has a… … Grammatical examples in English
eyesight — eye|sight [ˈaısaıt] n [U] your ability to see poor/good/failing etc eyesight ▪ Eagles have very keen eyesight. ▪ He had a problem with his eyesight … Dictionary of contemporary English
keen-eyed — adjective having keen eyesight • Syn: ↑sharp eyed • Similar to: ↑eyed … Useful english dictionary
has a keen eyesight — able to see far away without the aid of glasses … English contemporary dictionary
eyesight — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, keen ▪ Sharks have excellent eyesight. ▪ bad, failing, poor ▪ Fai … Collocations dictionary
eyesight — n. keen; poor, weak eyesight * * * [ aɪsaɪt] poor weak eyesight keen … Combinatory dictionary
keen — adj. (esp. BrE) eager/enthusiastic VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely … Collocations dictionary
keen — {{11}}keen (adj.) c.1200, from O.E. cene bold brave, later clever, wise, from P.Gmc. *kan be able to (see CAN (Cf. can)). Original prehistoric senses seem to have been both brave and skilled; cognate with O.N. kænn skillful, wise, M.Du. coene… … Etymology dictionary
