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keen
UK
/kiːn/
US
/kin/
Translations
keener
Comp.
keenest
Super.
UK
/kiːn/
US
/kin/
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.
Additional translations
keens
pl
UK
/kiːn/
US
/kin/
Chiefly Irish & Scottish; a lament for the dead
Definitions
She was keen to start her new job and couldn't wait for Monday to arrive.
The keen edge of the knife made it easy to slice through the vegetables.
His keen sense of smell allowed him to detect the faintest scents in the air.
Her keen mind quickly grasped the complexities of the problem.
He had a keen desire to travel the world and experience different cultures.
A keen wind swept across the moor and made us shiver.
That’s a keen idea—let’s try it!
They managed to secure the equipment at a keen price.
The mourners raised a plaintive keen as the coffin was lowered.
The women keened all night for the lost fisherman.
A cold breeze keened through the cracks in the cabin walls.