Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with keen in American Collocation
keen
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/kin/
interest or awareness
anticipation
appreciation
awareness
interest
sense
Although Pepys had no scientific training, he took a keen interest in science and joined the Royal Society in 1665.
She was a woman with a keen sense of public duty.
physical ability
eye
eyesight
hearing
sense of hearing
sense of smell
You need keen eyesight to spot it.
mental ability
brain
insight
intellect
mind
wit
She is a woman of keen intellect.
very
desperately
especially
extremely
particularly
really
so
terribly
very
We are particularly keen to encourage more girls and young women to consider a career in construction.
not very
not at all
not exactly
not overly
not that
not too
I’m not too keen on the idea.
rather
pretty
quite
I’m quite keen on learning more about photography.
in a way that is easy to understand
naturally
understandably
The Prime Minister was understandably keen to stress the improvements in the economy since they gained power.
appear
be
feel
look
remain
seem
sound
She seemed keen to join the club.