keen

UK
/kiːn/
US
/kin/
keenadjektiv
keener
Komp.
keenest
Super.
UK
/kiːn/
US
/kin/
Übersetzungen
He has a keen sense of smell.
У него острый нюх.
She has a keen mind for solving puzzles.
У нее проницательный ум для решения головоломок.
He is a keen photographer.
Он увлечённый фотограф.
She felt a keen desire to travel.
Она почувствовала сильное желание путешествовать.
Definitionen
Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
She was keen to start her new job and couldn't wait for Monday to arrive.
Sharp or penetrating, in particular.
The keen edge of the knife made it easy to slice through the vegetables.
Highly developed or acute.
His keen sense of smell allowed him to detect the faintest scents in the air.
Intellectually alert or quick-witted.
Her keen mind quickly grasped the complexities of the problem.
Intense or strong, especially in feeling or desire.
He had a keen desire to travel the world and experience different cultures.
(of wind, cold, etc.) Bitterly cold or piercing.
A keen wind swept across the moor and made us shiver.
(US informal, dated) Excellent; very good.
That’s a keen idea—let’s try it!
Competitive or advantageous in terms of cost; low.
They managed to secure the equipment at a keen price.
keensubstantiv
keens
Pl.
UK
/kiːn/
US
/kin/
Chiefly Irish & Scottish; a lament for the dead
Definitionen
A wailing lament for the dead, especially in Ireland or Scotland.
The mourners raised a plaintive keen as the coffin was lowered.
keenverb
keened
Präteritum
keened
Partizip Perfekt
keening
Gerundium
Chiefly Irish & Scottish; to wail in lamentation
Definitionen
To wail or lament loudly, especially for the dead.
The women keened all night for the lost fisherman.
To emit a high-pitched, mournful sound, especially of wind or an instrument.
A cold breeze keened through the cracks in the cabin walls.