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Some employees are keen on the option of working part-time.
Teilzeitarbeit wird von bestimmten Arbeitnehmern angestrebt.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2010
A particularly keen-eared neighbor identified the piece as the "Slaves' Chorus," which she played over and over again.
Ein Nachbar mit besonders scharfem Gehör identifizierte das Stück als den »Gefangenenchor«, den sie wieder und wieder auflegte.
Forsyth, Frederick / The fist of godForsyth, Frederick / Die Faust Gottes
Die Faust Gottes
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1994 by Transworld Publisher Ltd., London
© 1994 by C. Bertelsmann Verlag, München
The fist of god
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1995 by Bantam Books
After having read her book, the Student will be keen on handling a medical dictionary, knowing that he will understand it.
Nach der unterhaltsamen Lektüre dieses Einstiegs wird der Lernende sehr kompetent und mit viel Freude mit einem medizinischen Wörterbuch umzugehen wissen.
As a result, we gained about 150,000 new customers (106,000 in 1999) - a remarkable figure in a market that is already largely divided up and in which competition is keen.
Wir konnten dadurch rund 150 000 neue Kunden (Vorjahr: 106 000) gewinnen - eine bemerkenswerte Zahl in einem weitgehend verteilten und wettbewerbsintensiven Markt.
"After all, you have plenty of dirt on me, dear lady — as you are so keen to remind me over and over again.
»Sie haben immer wieder darauf hingewiesen, dass Sie viele unangenehme Dinge über mich wissen.
Anderson, Kevin / League of Extraordinary GentlemenAnderson, Kevin / Die Liga der aussergewöhnlichen Gentlemen
Die Liga der aussergewöhnlichen Gentlemen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
In a helicopter cockpit you can just about talk to someone who is keen to hear what you have to say, but it is not the best situation in which to try to break the ice.
Ein Hubschraubercockpit ist leidlich geeignet, einem begierigen Zuhörer etwas zu erzählen, aber bestimmt nicht der richtige Ort, um mit jemandem warm zu werden.
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer Art
Die letzten ihrer Art
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990
© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, Hamburg
Last Chance to See
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
The conviction created by a prohibition on work is both keen and strongly resistant.
Das Verbot der Arbeit schafft eine akute und widerstandsfähige Gesinnung.
Canetti, Elias / Crowds and PowerCanetti, Elias / Masse und Macht
Masse und Macht
Canetti, Elias
© by Claassen Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 1960
Crowds and Power
Canetti, Elias
© 1960 by Claassen Verlag, Hamburg
© 1962, 1973 by Victor Gollancz Ltd
Management a success factor in a customer-based approach with competition consistently keen in the banking market, products alone do not determine a bank's success with customers, as frequently innovative products are soon copied by others.
Führung als Erfolgsfaktor für die Kundenorientierung in einem anhaltend heftig umkämpften Bankenmarkt entscheiden nicht nur Produkte über den Erfolg beim Kunden. Denn häufig werden Produktinnovationen schnell nachgeahmt.
"I won't be a moment," said Adam. "I'm just as keen to get out of this place as you are."
»Ich bin genauso scharf wie Sie, hier herauszukommen«, sagte Adam, »doch bitte, einen Augenblick noch.«
Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von Ehre
Ein Mann von Ehre
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
A Matter of Honour
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
In 996 the Hildesheim Bishop Bernward, a keen patron of the arts, brought Benedictines from Cologne to Hildesheim and in 1010 began the construction of a church dedicated to St. Michael.
996 berief der kunstsinnige Hildesheimer Bischof Bernward Benediktiner aus Köln nach Hildesheim und ließ dort um 1010 die dem hl.
Toman, Rolf / Romanesque. Architecture, Sculpture, PaintingToman, Rolf / Romanik. Architektur, Skulptur, Malerei
Romanik. Architektur, Skulptur, Malerei
Toman, Rolf
© 2007 für diese Ausgabe: Tandem Verlag GmbH
© 2004 Tandem Verlag GmbH
Romanesque. Architecture, Sculpture, Painting
Toman, Rolf
© 2007 for this edition: Tandem Verlag GmbH
© 2004 Tandem Verlag GmbH
I was only so keen because I thought you were.'
Ich war nur so begeistert, weil ich dachte, du wärst es.«
Jones, Terry / Starship TitanicJones, Terry / Raumschiff Titanic
Raumschiff Titanic
Jones, Terry
© der Originalausgabe 1997 by The Digital Village and Simon and Schuster Interactive, Inc.
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 1998 by Rogner & Bernhard GmbH & Co. Verlags KG, Hamburg
Starship Titanic
Jones, Terry
© 1997 by The Digital Village and Simon and Schuster Interactive, Inc.
The savings banks, in particular, are keen to offer their medium- sized corporate clients the services of Portfoliolnvest-Beratung to supplement their own range of services.
Insbesondere ihren mittelständischen Kunden bieten Sparkassen gern die Leistungen der Portfoliolnvest- Beratung als Ergänzung ihrer Servicepalette an.
© WestLB AG
© WestLB AG
"I don't think your daughter is very keen on books just now.
»Ich glaube, deine Tochter ist zurzeit auf Bücher nicht gut zu sprechen.
Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / Tintenherz
Tintenherz
Funke, Cornelia
© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003
Inkheart
Funke, Cornelia
© 2003 by Dressler Verlag
© 2003 by The Chicken House
We had been so keen to clear out of Goma as fast as possible that we had forgotten, a major part of our plan, which was to leave the bulk of our gear at a hotel in town.
Wir waren so scharf darauf gewesen, möglichst schnell aus Goma wegzukommen, daß wir einen entscheidenden Aspekt unseres Planes vergessen hatten, nämlich den Großteil unserer Sachen in einem Hotel in der Stadt zurückzulassen.
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer Art
Die letzten ihrer Art
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990
© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, Hamburg
Last Chance to See
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
However, Miss Amy Leroy is still keen to dispose of her stock as it has never paid a dividend!
Miss Amy Leroy möchte immer noch ihr Aktienpaket loswerden, da es nie Dividenden abgeworfen hat."
Archer, Jeffrey / Kane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey / Kain und Abel
Kain und Abel
Archer, Jeffrey
© 2004 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
Kane And Abel
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer

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Collocations

be dead keen on
geil sein auf
keen on dancing
tanzlustig
keen insight
Tiefblick
keen competition
heftige Konkurrenz
keen competition
scharfe Konkurrenz
keen competition
scharfer Wettbewerb
keen perception
scharfe Auffassungsgabe
keen thinker
scharfer Denker

Word forms

keen

noun
SingularPlural
Common casekeenkeens
Possessive casekeen'skeens'

keen

adjective
Positive degreekeen
Comparative degreekeener
Superlative degreekeenest

keen

verb
Basic forms
Pastkeened
Imperativekeen
Present Participle (Participle I)keening
Past Participle (Participle II)keened
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I keenwe keen
you keenyou keen
he/she/it keensthey keen
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am keeningwe are keening
you are keeningyou are keening
he/she/it is keeningthey are keening
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have keenedwe have keened
you have keenedyou have keened
he/she/it has keenedthey have keened
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been keeningwe have been keening
you have been keeningyou have been keening
he/she/it has been keeningthey have been keening
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I keenedwe keened
you keenedyou keened
he/she/it keenedthey keened
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was keeningwe were keening
you were keeningyou were keening
he/she/it was keeningthey were keening
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had keenedwe had keened
you had keenedyou had keened
he/she/it had keenedthey had keened
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been keeningwe had been keening
you had been keeningyou had been keening
he/she/it had been keeningthey had been keening
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will keenwe shall/will keen
you will keenyou will keen
he/she/it will keenthey will keen
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be keeningwe shall/will be keening
you will be keeningyou will be keening
he/she/it will be keeningthey will be keening
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have keenedwe shall/will have keened
you will have keenedyou will have keened
he/she/it will have keenedthey will have keened
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been keeningwe shall/will have been keening
you will have been keeningyou will have been keening
he/she/it will have been keeningthey will have been keening
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would keenwe should/would keen
you would keenyou would keen
he/she/it would keenthey would keen
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be keeningwe should/would be keening
you would be keeningyou would be keening
he/she/it would be keeningthey would be keening
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have keenedwe should/would have keened
you would have keenedyou would have keened
he/she/it would have keenedthey would have keened
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been keeningwe should/would have been keening
you would have been keeningyou would have been keening
he/she/it would have been keeningthey would have been keening
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am keenedwe are keened
you are keenedyou are keened
he/she/it is keenedthey are keened
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being keenedwe are being keened
you are being keenedyou are being keened
he/she/it is being keenedthey are being keened
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been keenedwe have been keened
you have been keenedyou have been keened
he/she/it has been keenedthey have been keened
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was keenedwe were keened
you were keenedyou were keened
he/she/it was keenedthey were keened
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being keenedwe were being keened
you were being keenedyou were being keened
he/she/it was being keenedthey were being keened
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been keenedwe had been keened
you had been keenedyou had been keened
he/she/it had been keenedthey had been keened
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be keenedwe shall/will be keened
you will be keenedyou will be keened
he/she/it will be keenedthey will be keened
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been keenedwe shall/will have been keened
you will have been keenedyou will have been keened
he/she/it will have been keenedthey will have been keened