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keen

 
 
/kiːn/ adjective

Translation

INTERESTED very interested or enthusiastic
istekli, gayretli, coşkulu
a keen golfer/photographer He's very keen on travelling.2128
WANTING TO DO wanting to do something very much
bir şeyi yapmaya istekli, hevesli, meraklı
[+ to do sth] The shop is keen to attract new customers.19142128
VERY GOOD very good or well developed
çok iyi, gelişmiş
a keen sense of smell1915
keenness noun [U]
ilgi
keenly adverb
ilgili bir şekilde
(Definition of keen adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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