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. — deniko
ruМайк и Кен - друзья. — Tonari
deMike und Ken sind befreundet. — MUIRIEL
Ken has more books than you.
Кен має більше книг, ніж ти. — uaspeaker
ruУ Кена больше книг, чем у тебя. — timsa
deKen hat mehr Bücher als du. — MUIRIEL
Ken must be home by now.
Кен вже мусить бути вдома. — deniko
ruКен уже должен быть дома. — Aqn
deKen muss inzwischen zu Hause sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ken climbed down from the tree.
Кен зліз з дерева. — aandrusiak
deKen kletterte vom Baum herab. — virgil
Ken will be fifteen next year.
Кену буде 15 років в наступному році. — aandrusiak
ruВ следующем году Кену будет пятнадцать лет. — odexed
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