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keen¹ [Brit kiːn, Am kin] ADJ

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1. keen (eager):

keen admirer

appassionato, entusiasta

keen attentions

particolare

keen applicant, candidate

motivato

to be keen on plan, project, idea

essere entusiasta di

I'm not too keen or not over-keen on the idea

l'idea non mi entusiasma molto

to be keen on doing or to do

avere una gran voglia di fare

to be keen for sb to do or on sb's doing

desiderare ardentemente che qn faccia

to be keen that sb should do

essere entusiasta che qn faccia

to look keen

sembrare entusiasta

my wife wants to go but I'm not (too) keen or less than keen

mia moglie vuole andare, ma io non ne ho molta voglia

2. keen (enthusiastic):

keen amateur, supporter, artist, campaigner, sportsplayer, student

entusiasta, appassionato, infervorato

to be keen on activity

essere appassionato di

to be keen on animals

avere una passione per

he's keen on my sister, but my father's not too keen on him inf

mia sorella gli piace molto, ma lui non piace molto a mio padre

mad keen Brit inf

fanatico, fissato

5. keen (competitive):

keen price

competitivo, conveniente

keen competition, rivalry, demand

forte

keen debate

animato, acceso

I.keen² [Brit kiːn, Am kin] N Irish

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keen

lamento m funebre

II.keen² [Brit kiːn, Am kin] VB intr Irish

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keen

piangere (over su, per)

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he's a keen letter writer

scrive molte lettere

to be a keen gardener (amateur)

essere appassionato di giardinaggio

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volenteroso

keen

competitivo prezzo

keen

l'idea non mi sfagiola

I'm not too keen or I'm not over-keen on the idea

perspicace form mente, osservazione

keen

acuto vista

keen

acuto (intenso)

desiderio keen

acuto mente, intelligenza

keen

sottile lama

keen

sottile aria, vento

keen

sottile (acuto) udito

keen

sottile intelligenza

keen

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I.keen [ki:n] ADJ

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1. keen (intent, eager):

keen

entusiasta

keen student

appassionato, -a

to be keen to do sth

avere voglia di fare qc

to be keen on sth

essere appassionato di qc

2. keen (perceptive):

keen intelligence

acuto, -a

keen ear

fine

to have keen eyesight

avere una vista acuta

to have a keen sense of smell

avere un olfatto sviluppato

3. keen (extreme):

keen

forte

a keen interest

un vivo interesse

to have a keen appetite

avere un appetito robusto

4. keen liter (sharp):

keen

affilato, -a

keen wind

tagliente

5. keen (shrill, piercing):

keen

penetrante

II.keen [ki:n] N

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keen

lamento m funebre

III.keen [ki:n] VB intr

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keen

piangere

to keen for sb

piangere la morte di qu

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keen eyesight

vista acuta

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volitivo

keen

volenteroso (-a) (-a)

keen

arguto (-a)

keen

accanito (-a) (sostenitore, lettore)

keen

acuto (-a) (vista, udito)

keen

acuto (-a) (intelligenza)

keen

to be keen to do sth

avere voglia di fare qc

to be keen on sth

essere appassionato di qc

to have keen eyesight

avere una vista acuta

to have a keen sense of smell

avere un olfatto sviluppato

a keen interest

un vivo interesse

to have a keen appetite

avere un appetito robusto

to keen for sb

piangere la morte di qu

keen eyesight

vista acuta

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He was keen on bringing out quality research publications. en.wikipedia.org

He was blue-eyed and keen-eyed and ruddy-cheeked with thick lustrous hair, blond and well-combed. en.wikipedia.org

At the turn for home a group of spectators, keen to get a good view, had encroached onto the course without realising. en.wikipedia.org

Their keen eyesight and ability to see great distances made them excellent watchdogs. en.wikipedia.org

When some people learned that we lived next to a nudist colony, they were keen to come for a visit. www.stockandland.com.au

The hypnotist was keen to discover if anybody else was able to hear. en.wikipedia.org

This is where his keen business sense came into play. en.wikipedia.org

A keen footballer from a young age, he joined the local Cub Scout group purely so that he could play for their football team. en.wikipedia.org

He was a keen bibliophile, and built up an extensive collection of rare books. en.wikipedia.org

He is remembered as a keen educationalist and in his time a mixed school was erected in the parish. en.wikipedia.org

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keen¹ [Brit kiːn, Am kin] ADJ

1. keen (eager):

2. keen (enthusiastic):

3. keen (intense):

4. keen (acute, sharp):

5. keen (competitive):

I.keen² [Brit kiːn, Am kin] N Irish

II.keen² [Brit kiːn, Am kin] VB intr Irish

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keen in the PONS Dictionary

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I.keen [ki:n] ADJ

1. keen (intent, eager):

2. keen (perceptive):

3. keen (extreme):

4. keen liter (sharp):

5. keen (shrill, piercing):

II.keen [ki:n] N

III.keen [ki:n] VB intr

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keen1 [Brit kiːn, Am kin] ADJ

1. keen (eager):

2. keen (enthusiastic):

3. keen (intense):

4. keen (acute, sharp):

5. keen (competitive):

I.keen2 [Brit kiːn, Am kin] N Irish

II.keen2 [Brit kiːn, Am kin] VB intr Irish

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Translations for keen in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.keen [ki:n] ADJ

1. keen (intent, eager):

2. keen (perceptive):

3. keen (extreme):

4. keen liter (sharp):

5. keen (shrill, piercing):

II.keen [ki:n] N

III.keen [ki:n] VB intr

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I.keen² [Brit kiːn, Am kin] N Irish

II.keen² [Brit kiːn, Am kin] VB intr Irish