keen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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keen1 <keener keenest> [Am kin, Brit kiːn] ADJ

1. keen (enthusiastic):

keen photographer/supporter
entusiasta
keen student
aplicado
keen student
que muestra mucho interés
to be keen to + infin he was keen to start work
tenía muchas ganas de empezar a trabajar
she wasn't keen to commit herself
se mostró reacia a comprometerse
she wasn't keen to commit herself
no quería comprometerse
they are very keen to hear from people with similar interests
tendrían sumo interés en establecer contacto con personas que tengan intereses afines
she's terribly keen that he should take part
tiene mucho interés en que él participe
to be keen on sth/-ing Brit I'm keen on travel/golf
me encanta viajar/el golf
he didn't seem too keen on the idea
no parecía gustarle mucho la idea
he didn't seem too keen on the idea
no parecía estar muy entusiasmado con la idea
they're keen on joining the club
tienen muchas ganas de hacerse socios del club
to be keen on sb Brit she's very keen on him
le gusta muchísimo
I'm not too keen on their sister
su hermana no me cae muy bien
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peachy-keen [Am ˈpitʃikin, Brit ˈpiːtʃɪkiːn] ADJ Am inf

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she's a keen photographer
le gusta la fotografía or sacar fotos
he's a keen moviegoer
va mucho al cine
he's a keen moviegoer
es muy aficionado al cine
he's a keen theatergoer
es muy aficionado al teatro
he's a keen theatergoer
va mucho al teatro

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keen in the PONS Dictionary

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keen eyesight
vista aguda

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keen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be keen to do sth
tener ganas de hacer algo
to be keen on sth
ser aficionado, -a a algo
to have keen eyesight
tener muy buena vista
to have a keen sense of smell
tener un agudo sentido del olfato
a keen interest
un vivo interés
to have a keen appetite
tener buen apetito
to keen for sb
llorar la muerte de alguien
keen eyesight
vista aguda
he/she really isn't keen on these subjects
es alérgico a estos temas inf
to be keen on doing sth
estar animado a hacer algo
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This made him into a keen walker later on in life.
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Their keen eyesight and ability to see great distances made them excellent watchdogs.
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He is remembered as a keen educationalist and in his time a mixed school was erected in the parish.
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A keen footballer from a young age, he joined the local Cub Scout group purely so that he could play for their football team.
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The hypnotist was keen to discover if anybody else was able to hear.
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This is where his keen business sense came into play.
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Investigating and keen to head off accusations of demonic possession, the protagonists discover and explore a labyrinthine library in the abbey's forbidden principal tower.
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He has a keen sense of physical beauty in woman, and his verse is replete with suppressed passion, but he never sinks to sensuality.
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The duty-conscious jailor is only keen on nabbing him.
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He was keen on bringing out quality research publications.
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