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ken

/kɛn/

kennoun

kens

/kɛn/

Traduzioni

masureHabitation pauvre, délabrée ou en mauvais état ; registre neutre à littéraire.

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

La vieille masure à la lisière du village a finalement été démolie.

portéeSurtout dans un sens littéraire ou vieilli : « hors de sa portée » = au-delà de sa compréhension.

The complex scientific concepts were beyond his ken.

Les concepts scientifiques complexes étaient hors de sa portée.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

connaissanceSens littéraire ou vieilli, proche de « compréhension » ou « savoir ».

cabanePour un abri simple ou précaire, selon le contexte.

Definizioni

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.

Sinonimi

kenverb

kenned

Past Simple

kenned

Past Participle

kenning

Gerund

/kɛn/

Traduzioni

comprendrePour le sens « percevoir » ou « saisir intellectuellement ».

She could ken the underlying meaning of his words.

Elle pouvait comprendre le sens sous-jacent de ses paroles.

reconnaîtreQuand le sens est « identifier » ou « distinguer ».

I can ken the difference between the two dialects.

Je peux reconnaître la différence entre les deux dialectes.

connaîtreUsage surtout écossais ou littéraire.

I can ken the difference between the two dialects.

Je peux connaître la différence entre les deux dialectes.

Definizioni

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.

Sinonimi

kenproper noun

Definizioni

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

Ken won the race by a comfortable margin.