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ken

/kɛn/

kennoun

kens

/kɛn/

Translations

знание

His ken of the subject was impressive.

Его знание предмета было впечатляющим.

кругозор

The book expanded her ken of the world.

Книга расширила её кругозор.

Additional translations

понимание

осведомлённость

Definitions

The range of perception, understanding, or knowledge.

The complex scientific concepts were beyond his ken.

A house or shelter, especially one that is dilapidated or run-down.

The old ken at the edge of the village was finally torn down.

Synonyms

kenverb

kenned

Past Simple

kenned

Past Participle

kenning

Gerund

/kɛn/

Translations

понимать

Do you ken what I mean?

Ты понимаешь, что я имею в виду?

знать

I ken the answer to the question.

Я знаю ответ на вопрос.

Additional translations

узнавать

распознавать

Definitions

To know or recognize something.

I can ken the difference between the two dialects.

To understand or perceive something.

She could ken the underlying meaning of his words.

Synonyms

kenproper noun

Definitions

A male given name, typically a short form of Kenneth.

Ken won the race by a comfortable margin.