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sharp [ʃɑːp] adj 1. having a keen edge suitable for cutting 2. having an edge or point; not rounded or blunt 3. involving a sudden change, esp in direction a sharp bend 4. moving, acting, or reacting quickly, efficiently, etc. sharp reflexes 5. clearly defined 6. mentally acute; clever; astute 7. sly or artful; clever in an underhand way sharp practice 8. bitter or harsh sharp words 9. shrill or penetrating a sharp cry 10. having an acrid taste 11. keen; biting a sharp wind sharp pain 12. (Music, other) Music a. (immediately postpositive) denoting a note that has been raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone B sharp b. (of an instrument, voice, etc.) out of tune by being or tending to be too high in pitch Compare flat1 [23] 13. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics a less common word for fortis 14. Informal a. stylish b. too smart at the sharp end involved in the area of any activity where there is most difficulty, competition, danger, etc. adv 1. in a sharp manner 2. exactly six o'clock sharp 3. (Music, other) Music a. higher than a standard pitch b. out of tune by being or tending to be too high in pitch she sings sharp Compare flat1 [29] n 1. (Music, other) Music a. an accidental that raises the pitch of the following note by one chromatic semitone. Usual symbol ♯ b. a note affected by this accidental Compare flat1 [35] 2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a thin needle with a sharp point 3. Informal a sharper vb 1. (Medicine) (usually plural) any medical instrument with sharp point or edge, esp a hypodermic needle 2. (Music, other) (tr) Music the usual US and Canadian word for sharpen interj South African slang an exclamation of full agreement or approval [Old English scearp; related to Old Norse skarpr, Old High German scarpf, Old Irish cerb, Lettish skarbs] sharply adv sharpness n Sharp [ʃɑːp] n (Biographies / Sharp, Cecil (James) (1859-1924) M, British, MUSIC: musician, MUSIC: folk music collector) Cecil (James). 1859-1924, British musician, best known for collecting, editing, and publishing English folk songs sharp (ʃɑrp) adj. sharp•er, sharp•est, v. adv., n. adj. 1. having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. 2. terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: sharp corners. 3. involving an abrupt change in direction or course: a sharp curve in the road. 4. clearly defined; distinct: a sharp contrast. 5. pungent or biting in taste: a sharp cheese. 6. piercing or shrill in sound: a sharp cry. 7. keenly cold, as weather: a sharp, biting wind. 8. felt acutely; intense: sharp pain. 9. merciless, caustic, or harsh: sharp words. 10. alert or vigilant: a sharp watch. 11. mentally acute: a sharp lad. 12. extremely sensitive; keen. 13. shrewd or astute: a sharp bargainer. 14. shrewd to the point of dishonesty: sharp practice. 15. Music. a. (of a tone) raised a chromatic half step in pitch: F sharp. b. above an intended pitch, as a note; too high (opposed to flat). 16. Informal. very stylish: a sharp dresser. v.t. 17. Music. to raise in pitch, esp. by one chromatic half step. v.i. 18. Music. to sound above the true pitch. adv. 19. keenly or acutely. 20. abruptly or suddenly. 21. punctually: Meet me at one o'clock sharp. 22. Music. above the true pitch. n. 23. Usu., sharps. a medium-length, all-purpose sewing needle with a sharp point. 24. sharper. 25. Informal. an expert. 26. Music. a. a tone one chromatic half step above a given tone. b. (in musical notation) the symbol ♯ indicating this. [before 900; (adj.) Middle English; Old English scearp, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon skarp, Old High German skar(p)f, Old Norse skarpr] sharp′ly, adv. sharp′ness, n. syn: sharp, keen, intelligent, quick may all be applied to mental qualities and abilities. sharp means mentally alert or acute; it implies a clever and astute quality: a sharp mind. keen suggests an incisive, observant, or penetrating nature: a keen observer. intelligent means not only acute, alert, and active, but also able to reason and understand: an intelligent reader. quick suggests lively and rapid comprehension, prompt response to instruction, and the like: quick at figures.
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sharp adjective 1. keen, cutting, sharpened, honed, jagged, whetted, knife-edged, razor-sharp, serrated, knifelike Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits. keen dull, blunt, rounded, edgeless, unsharpened 3. quick-witted, clever, astute, acute, knowing, ready, quick, bright, alert, subtle, penetrating, apt, discerning, on the ball (informal), perceptive, observant, long-headed He is very sharp and swift with repartee. quick-witted slow, stupid, dim, dumb (informal), slow on the uptake, dull-witted 4. cutting, biting, severe, bitter, harsh, scathing, acrimonious, barbed, hurtful, sarcastic, sardonic, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious, acerb `Don't criticize your mother,' was his sharp reprimand. cutting kindly, friendly, gentle, mild, courteous, amicable 5. sudden, marked, abrupt, extreme, distinct There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation. sudden gentle, moderate, progressive, gradual, even 6. clear, distinct, clear-cut, well-defined, crisp All the footmarks are quite sharp and clear. clear blurred, unclear, fuzzy, ill-defined, indistinct 7. sour, strong, tart, pungent, hot, burning, acid, bitter, tangy, acidic, acerbic, acrid, piquant, acetic, vinegary, acerb a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste sour mild, bland, tasteless 8. cold, biting, keen, bitter, intense, raw, chill, harsh, piercing, penetrating, icy, brisk, chilly, glacial The wind was not as sharp and cruel as it had been. 9. (Informal) stylish, smart, fashionable, trendy (informal), chic, classy (slang), snappy, natty (informal), dressy Now politics is all about the right haircut and a sharp suit. 10. acute, violent, severe, intense, painful, shooting, distressing, stabbing, fierce, stinging, piercing, sore, excruciating, gut-wrenching I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. 11. steep, sheer, vertical, abrupt, precipitous There could be a sharp drop at the entrance to the cave. adverb 1. promptly, precisely, exactly, on time, on the dot, punctually She planned to unlock the store at 8.00 sharp. promptly roughly, more or less, approximately, vaguely, round about 2. suddenly, unexpectedly, abruptly, without warning Events mid-month should pull you up sharp. suddenly slowly, gradually, gently, bit by bit Translations sharp [ʃɑːp] A. ADJ (sharper (compar) (sharpest (superl))) 1. (= not blunt) [edge] → afilado; [needle] → puntiagudo to have a sharp point → ser muy puntiagudo the stick ended in a sharp point → el palo acababa en una punta afilada to be at the sharp end → estar en primera línea de fuego they are living at the sharp end of the recession → son los que se llevan la peor parte de la recesión, son los más afectados por la recesión 2. (= abrupt, acute) [bend, angle] → cerrado; [rise, drop, turn by car] → brusco he made a sharp turn to the left → giró bruscamente a la izquierda 3. (of person) (= alert) → avispado, perspicaz; (= unscrupulous) → listo, vivo; [mind] → agudo, perspicaz you'll have to be sharper than that → tendrás que espabilarte he's as sharp as they come → es de lo más listo or vivo his sharp eyes spotted a free seat → sus ojos de lince vieron un asiento libre I have to keep a sharp eye on him → con él tengo que estar ojo avizor sharp practice → artimañas fpl to be as sharp as a needle → ser más listo que el hambre 4. (= brusque) [retort] → seco, cortante; [rebuke, tone] → áspero, severo; [tongue] → afilada, mordaz to have a sharp tongue → tener la lengua afilada, tener una lengua viperina to be sharp with sb → ser seco or cortante con algn 6. (= clear, well-defined) [outline, image] → nítido; [contrast] → claro, marcado; [sound] → claro; [features] → marcado, anguloso these issues have been brought into sharp focus by the economic crisis → la crisis económica ha situado estos temas en primer plano sharp [ˈʃɑːrp] adj (= good for cutting) [razor, knife, edge] → tranchant(e); [scissors, blade] → bien affûté(e), affûté(e) (= pointed) [pencil, needle, pin] → pointu(e); [point] → aigu(ë); [nose, chin] → pointu(e); [features] → anguleux/euse (= abrupt) [turn, bend] → brusque [rise, fall, decline, increase] → fort(e) (= intense) [pain, sensation] → vif*(vive) [wind, cold] → vif*(vive); [frost] → fort(e) (= harsh) [reprimand, criticism, tone] → brusque to be sharp with sb → être brusque avec qn to have a sharp tongue → avoir la langue bien affilée (= high-pitched) [cry] → aigu(ë) (= strong and bitter) [taste, smell] → âcre (= unscrupulous) → malhonnête (MUSIC) (= out of tune) [note, voice, singing] → trop haut(e) The violin sounds a bit sharp → Le violon joue un peu trop haut. (= quick) look sharp! → dépêche-toi! n (MUSIC) → dièse m sharp adj (+er) (= clear-cut, not blurred) outline, photo, contrast → scharf; to come into sharp focus (fig inf) → aufs Korn genommen werden (= observant, keen) eyes, wits, glance, mind → scharf; nose → gut, empfindlich; observation, remark → scharfsinnig, schlau; (= intelligent) person → schlau, gewieft (inf), → auf Draht (inf); child → schlau, aufgeweckt; that was pretty sharp of you → das war ganz schön schlau or clever (inf) → von dir; keep a sharp watch for him/the train → pass gut auf, ob du ihn/den Zug siehst (= sudden, intense) whistle, cry → durchdringend, schrill; drop in prices → steil; frost, contrast → scharf; shower, desire, pain → heftig; hunger → nagend (geh), → groß; after a short, sharp struggle → nach kurzem, heftigem Kampf; be sharp about it! (inf) → (ein bisschen) dalli! (inf), → zack, zack! (inf) (pej: = cunning) person → gerissen, raffiniert, clever (inf); trick etc → raffiniert; sharp practice → unsaubere Geschäfte pl; that was a pretty sharp move → das war ein raffinierter Schachzug (= acidic, pungent) taste → scharf; apple → sauer; wine → herb, sauer (pej); (fig: = biting) air → schneidend kalt; wind → beißend adv (+er) (Mus) → zu hoch n (Mus) → Kreuz nt sharp: sharp-eyed sharp: sharpshooter n (esp US) → Scharfschütze m, → Scharfschützin f sharp-sighted adj = sharp-eyed sharp-tempered adj → hitzig sharp-tongued adj → scharfzüngig sharp-witted adj → scharfsinnig sharp [ʃɑːp] 1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) a. (edge, razor, knife) → tagliente, affilato/a; (point) → acuminato/a; (pencil) → appuntito/a; (needle, stone) → aguzzo/a; (angle) → acuto/a; (curve, bend) → stretto/a, a gomito; (features) → spigoloso/a; (nose, chin) → affilato/a, aguzzo/a c. (well-defined, outline) → nitido/a, netto/a; (contrast) → spiccato/a, marcato/a (TV) (picture) → chiaro/a d. (harsh, smell, taste) → acuto/a, aspro/a; (pain, cry) → acuto/a; (blow) → violento/a; (tone, voice) → secco/a, aspro/a; (wind, frost) → penetrante, pungente; (rebuke) → aspro/a; (retort, tongue) → tagliente, duro/a; (words) → pungente to be sharp with sb → rimproverare aspramente qn e. (acute, eyesight, hearing, sense of smell) → acuto/a, fine; (mind, intelligence) → acuto/a; (person) → sveglio/a, svelto/a f. (Mus) C sharp → do diesis 2. adv a. (Mus) → in diesis b. at 5 o'clock sharp → alle 5 in punto turn sharp left → gira tutto a sinistra look sharp! → sbrigati!, spicciati! 3. n (Mus) → diesis m inv 1. having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce. a sharp knife. 2. (of pictures, outlines etc) clear and distinct. the sharp outline of the mountain. 3. (of changes in direction) sudden and quick. a sharp left turn. 4. (of pain etc) keen, acute or intense. He gets a sharp pain after eating. 5. (often with with) severe. Don't be so sharp with the child!; She got a sharp reproach from me. 6. alert. Dogs have sharp ears. 7. shrill and sudden. a sharp cry. 8. of a musical note, raised a semitone; too high in pitch. F sharp; That last note was sharp. adverb1. punctually. Come at six (o'clock) sharp. 2. with an abrupt change of direction. Turn sharp left here. 3. at too high a pitch. You're singing sharp. noun1. a sharp note. sharps and flats. 2. a sign (#) to show that a note is to be raised a semitone. ˈsharpen verb to make or grow sharp. He sharpened his pencil. ˈsharpener noun an instrument for sharpening. a pencil-sharpener. ˈsharply adverb in a sharp manner. a sharply-pointed piece of glass; The road turned sharply to the left; He rebuked her sharply. ˈsharpness nounsharp practice dishonesty or cheating. ˌsharp-ˈwitted adjective intelligent and alert. a sharp-witted boy. look sharp to be quick or to hurry. Bring me the books and look sharp (about it)! Sharp → حاد ostrý skarp scharf κοφτερός afilado terävä affûté oštar tagliente 鋭い 날카로운 scherp skarp ostry afiado острый vass แหลมคม keskin sắc 锋利的 sharp a. [pain] agudo-a; [instrument] afilado-a. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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