to be keen on sth
61hedge — (1) Verb To reduce risk or behavior that reduces risk from future price movements. (2) Noun A transaction undertaken to reduce risk by offsetting the risk in another transaction. The risk in one position is hedged by counterbalancing it with the… …
62barter — The trading/exchange of goods or services without using currency. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. barter bar‧ter 1 [ˈbɑːtə ǁ ˈbɑːrtər] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE to exchange goods for other goods or to do work for someone… …
63motivated — mo‧ti‧va‧ted [ˈməʊtveɪtd ǁ ˈmoʊ ] adjective 1. very keen to do something or achieve something, especially because you find it interesting or exciting: • a highly motivated workforce 2. financially/commercially etc motivated FINANCE COMMERCE… …
64traffic — ▪ I. traffic traf‧fic 1 [ˈtræfɪk] noun [uncountable] 1. the movement of planes, ships, trains etc from one place to another: • a telecommunications network for controlling air traffic. 2. TRANSPORT …
65smell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ overpowering, pervasive, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ There was an overpowering smell of burning rubber. ▪ f …
66anxious — anx|ious W3S3 [ˈæŋkʃəs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: anxius] 1.) worried about something anxious about ▪ He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery. anxious for ▪ We were anxious for you. ▪ She gave me an anxious look.… …
67sound — sound1 W1S1 [saund] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: son, from Latin sonus] 1.) [U and C] something that you hear, or what can be heard = ↑noise ▪ There were strange sounds coming from the next room. sound of ▪ She could hear the sound …
68bet — 1 past tense and past participle bet or bettedpresent participle betting verb 1 (I, T) to risk money on the result of a race, game, competition, or other future event: bet (sb) that: Sean bet that I wouldn t pass my exam. | bet (sth) on: She bet… …
69sound — 1 /saUnd/ noun 1 SENSATION (U) something that you hear, or what can be heard: strange sounds coming from the next room (+ of): the sound of voices | not make a sound (=keep quiet): Don t make a sound, any of you! | Light travels faster than sound …
70say*/*/*/ — [seɪ] (3rd person singular says [sez] ; past tense and past participle said [sed] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to express something using words ‘Pleased to meet you, he said with a smile.[/ex] ‘When s he coming back? ‘He didn t say. [/ex] The committee said …
