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I . keen [ki:n] ADJ

4. keen (biting):

keen
ре́зкий

II . keen [ki:n] N

III . keen [ki:n] VB trans

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Usage examples with keen

to keen for sb
причита́ть по кому́-ли́бо
to be keen on sth
увлека́ться чем-ли́бо
to be a keen walker
люби́ть ходи́ть пешко́м
to be keen to do sth
си́льно жела́ть сде́лать что-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He was blue-eyed and keen-eyed and ruddy-cheeked with thick lustrous hair, blond and well-combed.
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The result of her tenacious research, keen interpretation and her own transmigration of sensibility is a shining book beyond category.
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The duty-conscious jailor is only keen on nabbing him.
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He was a keen bibliophile, and built up an extensive collection of rare books.
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At the turn for home a group of spectators, keen to get a good view, had encroached onto the course without realising.
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Their keen eyesight and ability to see great distances made them excellent watchdogs.
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He has an unrelenting work ethic and a keen sense for business, which he has used to grow the family business substantially.
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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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He was keen on bringing out quality research publications.
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This made him into a keen walker later on in life.
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