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Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:

keen /ki:n/ adjetivo -er, -est

1. (enthusiastic) ‹photographer› entusiasta;
   ‹student› aplicado;
   he was ~ to start work tenía muchas ganas de empezar a trabajar;
   he's ~ to take part tiene mucho interés en participar;
   to be ~ ON sth/sb/-ING (BrE): I'm ~ on golf me encanta el golf;
   she's very ~ on him le gusta muchísimo;
   they're ~ on joining the club tienen muchas ganas de hacerse socios del club

2. 1. (sharp) ‹blade› afilado, filoso (AmL), filudo (Chi, Per)
   2. (acute) ‹hearing› muy fino;
      ‹sight/sense of smell/intelligence› agudo
   3. (intense) ‹competition› muy reñido;
      ‹interest› vivo

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:

keen [kɪ:n] adjetivo
1   (cuchillo) afilado,-a
2   (inteligencia) agudo,-a
3   (competencia) fuerte
4   (viento) penetrante
5   (interés) profundo,-a, vivo,-a
6   (persona) entusiasta
     to be keen on sthg, ser aficionado a algo
     to be keen to do sthg, estar deseando hacer algo

keen: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2009

Compound Forms:
be keen			tener ganas
keen desire			deseo profundo nm
keen interest			verdadero interés
keen on			estar inclinado a
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English:

racing - eager - hot - sharp

Spanish:

afanosa - afanoso - aficionada - aficionado - aguda - agudo - entusiasta - fina - fino - tirar - amigo - deportista - interés - sutil

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