keen

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keen
[kiːn]
adjetivo
1entusiasta (enthusiastic)
  • to be keen to do something -> tener muchas ganas de hacer algo
  • to be keen for something to happen -> tener muchas ganas de que ocurra algo
  • she's keen on Patrick -> le gusta Patrick
  • he wasn't keen on the idea -> no le entusiasmaba la idea
  • to be as keen as mustard (familiar) -> estar entusiasmadísimo(a) (enthusiastic)
  • to take a keen interest in something -> mostrar gran interés por algo
2penetrante (acute, perceptive) (mind); agudo(a) (eyesight); fino(a) (sense of smell)
  • to have a keen eye for detail -> tener buen ojo para el detalle
  • to have a keen awareness of something -> ser profundamente consciente de algo
3profundo(a) (sharp, intense) (sorrow, regret)
  • a keen appetite -> un apetito voraz
  • a keen blade -> una hoja afilada
  • keen competition -> competencia (f) feroz
  • keen prices (comercio) -> precios mpl competitivos (británico)
  • a keen wind -> un viento cortante

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keen [kin]
adjetivo
1Afilado; aguzado.
2Agudo, penetrante, sutil, vivo.
3Ansioso, vehemente.
4Acre, desabrido, mordaz, satírico, picante.
  • Keen-sighted -> el que tiene vista perspicaz
  • Keen appetite -> gran apetito
  • To be keen on something, ser aficionado a algo. Are you keen on cinema -> ¿te gusta el cine

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keen [kiːn]
adjective
keener (comparative)keenest (superlative)
1 (enthusiastic) [+supporter] entusiasta; [+student] aplicado
she's a keen photographer/gardener es muy aficionada a la fotografía/la jardinería; he's a keen footballer es muy aficionado a jugar al fútbol
he's a keen golfer
he's a keen cook le gusta mucho le encanta cocinar;or she's just started and she's still very keen acaba de empezar y tiene aún mucho entusiasmo; try not to seem too keen procura no parecer muy interesado; to be keen to do sth tener interés por hacer algo; I was keen to get started tenía muchas ganas de empezar; the government is keen to dismiss these rumours al gobierno le interesa descartar estos rumores; 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
I'm not keen to do it
to be keen on sthon (Britain)
I'm not all that keen on grapes no me gustan mucho las uvas; 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 no me hace mucha gracia la idea;or both companies were keen on a merger ambas compañías querían la fusión tenían interés en la fusión;or
I was not too keen on a confrontation he's keen on her
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 (Britain) me gusta muchísimo montar a caballo; me encanta montar a caballo; soy muy aficionada a montar a caballo; (as a hobby)
as a hobby I'm not keen on ironing
I'm not keen on going no me apetece mucho ir
I'm not keen on his going
to be as keen as mustard ser extraordinariamente entusiasta
2 (intense) [+desire] fuerte; vivo; [+delight] intenso; [+interest] vivo; grande; [+competition, match, struggle] reñido
his keen sense of loyalty su gran sentido de la lealtad
the competition for the first prize was keen
3 (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 appetiteappetite tener buen apetito
to have a keen eye for detaileye tener buen ojo para los detalles
to have a keen nose for sthnose tener buen olfato para algo
to have a keen sense of smellsense tener buen olfato
4 (competitive) [+price, rate] competitivo
5 (US) (informal) (good)
he plays a keen game of squash juega genial fenomenal al squash;or (informal)
noun
(Irl) (Mús) lamento fúnebre por la muerte de una persona
verb:intransitive
lamentar

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Verb Conjugation for "keen"

Imperative
  • keen
  • you keen
  • he/she keens
  • we keen
  • you keen
  • they keen
Preterite
  • I keened
  • you keened
  • he/she keened
  • we keened
  • you keened
  • they keened
Present Continuous
  • I am keening
  • you are keening
  • he/she is keening
  • we are keening
  • you are keening
  • they are keening
Present Perfect
  • I have keened
  • you have keened
  • he/she has keened
  • we have keened
  • you have keened
  • they have keened
Past Continuous
  • I was keening
  • you were keening
  • he/she was keening
  • we were keening
  • you were keening
  • they were keening
Past Perfect
  • I had keened
  • you had keened
  • he/she had keened
  • we had keened
  • you had keened
  • they had keened
Future
  • I will keen
  • you will keen
  • he/she will keen
  • we will keen
  • you will keen
  • they will keen
Future Perfect
  • I will have keened
  • you will have keened
  • he/she will have keened
  • we will have keened
  • you will have keened
  • they will have keened
Future Continuous
  • I will be keening
  • you will be keening
  • he/she will be keening
  • we will be keening
  • you will be keening
  • they will be keening
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been keening
  • you have been keening
  • he/she has been keening
  • we have been keening
  • you have been keening
  • they have been keening
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been keening
  • you will have been keening
  • he/she will have been keening
  • we will have been keening
  • you will have been keening
  • they will have been keening
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been keening
  • you had been keening
  • he/she had been keening
  • we had been keening
  • you had been keening
  • they had been keening
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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw