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keen
/kiːn/Translation
adj
›
⇨ aficionado,da
Wendy is very keen on tennis Wendy es muy aficionada al tenis
⇨ entusiasta
He's a keen chess player Es un entusiasta del ajedrez
■ constr. keen on sth›
⇨ deseoso,sa
Peter is very keen to meet you Peter está deseoso de conocerte
■ constr. keen + to do sth›
⇨ agudo,da
He has a keen sense of smell Tiene un agudo sentido del olfato
›a keen interest
gran interés
(Definition of keen adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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