Excited about vs Keen

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Excited about

Top 2000 (comum)

Keen

Top 2000 (comum) B1 adjective

	Excited about	Keen
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt// 🇺🇸 //ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt//	🇬🇧 //kiːn// 🇺🇸 //kin//
Significado	happy and eager about something	muito interessado ou entusiasmado Very eager or enthusiastic about something.
Exemplo	She is really excited about the concert next week.	She is keen to learn new languages.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	-	B1
Classe gramatical		adjective
Colocações	get excited about, be excited about, sound excited about, look excited about, feel excited about	keen interest, keen observer, keen eye
Antônimos	disinterested, indifferent	apathetic, indifferent, uninterested
Erros comuns	Omitting 'about' after 'excited', Using 'exciting' instead of 'excited', Confusing 'excited' with 'exciting'	'Keen' is often confused with 'keen to', which should only be used for expressing desire., Learners sometimes use 'keen' as a noun instead of an adjective., Often incorrectly used without a specific object, e.g., 'I am keen' should be 'I am keen on cooking.'
Notas de uso	Commonly used to express enjoyment or anticipation. More appropriate in casual conversation than in formal contexts.	Use 'entusiasmado' quando expressar forte interesse ou entusiasmo, muitas vezes em um contexto neutro. Funciona bem tanto na fala quanto na escrita, mas menos em situações muito informais. Use 'keen' to express interest or enthusiasm. Often used in informal contexts, but also appropriate in formal writing.

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Now, I'm real happy that you're excited about gravity, bud...

Excited about

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

...as we have also developed a keen interest in the brewing of ales...

Sherlock › S1 E1

They're not strictly speaking on the drug squad, but they're very keen.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

...as we have also developed a keen interest in the brewing of ales...

Sherlock › S1 E1

They're not strictly speaking on the drug squad, but they're very keen.

Keen

Perguntas frequentes: Excited about vs Keen

Qual é a diferença entre Excited about e Keen?

Excited about: happy and eager about something Keen: Very eager or enthusiastic about something.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Excited about: She is really excited about the concert next week. Keen: She is keen to learn new languages.

Posso usar Excited about e Keen de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Excited about e Keen são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.