ken
Range of perceptionRange of perception.
» Mike and Ken are friends.
Mike und Ken sind befreundet.
Mike und Ken sind Freunde.
Майк и Кен - друзья.
Майк и Кен друзья.
Майк и Кен - приятели.
Майк и Кен дружат.
Майк та Кен друзі.
Майк із Кеном друзі.
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable)Range of perception.
the range of vision
(uncountable)Knowledge, perception, or sight.
кругозо́рkrugozór
(uncountable)Range of sight.
range of what one can know or understand
(UK, regional, slang)A house, especially a den of thieves.
(Judaism)Youth or children's group.
A Japanese unit of length equal to six shakus.
The tsurugi (type of sword).
Examples
399 sentencesMike and Ken are friends.
Майк та Кен друзі.
ruМайк и Кен - друзья.
deMike und Ken sind befreundet.
Ken has more books than you.
Кен має більше книг, ніж ти.
ruУ Кена больше книг, чем у тебя.
deKen hat mehr Bücher als du.
Ken must be home by now.
Кен вже мусить бути вдома.
ruКен уже должен быть дома.
deKen muss inzwischen zu Hause sein.
Ken climbed down from the tree.
Кен зліз з дерева.
deKen kletterte vom Baum herab.
Ken will be fifteen next year.
Кену буде 15 років в наступному році.
ruВ следующем году Кену будет пятнадцать лет.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From a nautical abbreviation of Middle English kenning, present participle of the verb kenFrom a nautical abbreviation of Middle English kenning, present participle of the verb kennen (“to make known, point out, reveal; to direct, instruct, teach; to know, perceive”).
Of unknown origin. Perhaps from kennel.
From Hebrew קֵן (qēn, “nest”).
Borrowed from Japanese 間.
Borrowed from Japanese 剣.
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Forms
plural: kens / kenim / ken| Singular | ken |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- the range of vision:sight
- range of what one can know or understand:cognizance
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable