sharp in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sharp in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADJ

1. sharp (good for cutting):

sharp knife, razor, blade, scissors

tagliente, affilato

sharp edge, saw

affilato

2. sharp (pointed):

sharp tooth, fingernail

affilato

sharp end, pencil

appuntito

sharp rock, peak

aguzzo

sharp needle

acuminato, appuntito

sharp point

sottile, fine

sharp features

angoloso

sharp nose, chin

appuntito

3. sharp (abrupt):

sharp angle

acuto

sharp bend, turning

stretto

sharp movement, reflex

brusco

sharp drop

forte, netto

sharp incline

aspro

sharp ECON fall, rise, change

brusco, improvviso

4. sharp (acidic):

sharp taste

forte, aspro

sharp smell

acre

sharp fruit

aspro, acido

5. sharp (piercing):

sharp pain

acuto, pungente

sharp cry

acuto

sharp blow

forte, duro

sharp frost

forte, intenso

sharp cold

pungente

sharp wind

forte

6. sharp (aggressive) fig:

sharp tongue

tagliente

sharp tone, reply, rebuke

aspro

sharp disagreement

forte

7. sharp (alert):

sharp person

intelligente, perspicace

sharp mind

acuto

sharp intelligence

vivo

sharp eyesight, eye

acuto

sharp hearing, ear

fine

to have a sharp wit

avere la mente acuta or un'intelligenza viva

to keep a sharp look-out

restare sul chi vive (for per)

to have a sharp eye for sth fig

avere occhio per qc

8. sharp (clever) pej:

sharp businessman, person

astuto

sharp operator

furbo

9. sharp (clearly defined):

sharp image, outline, picture, sound

netto, nitido

sharp contrast

netto

sharp difference, distinction

netto, notevole

to bring sth into sharp focus

mettere bene or nitidamente a fuoco qc

to bring sth into sharp focus fig

mettere qc in primo piano

10. sharp Brit inf suit:

sharp

sgargiante

sharp

vistoso

to be a sharp dresser

essere un elegantone

11. sharp Am (stylish):

sharp inf

sciccoso

12. sharp MUS:

sharp

diesis

sharp (too high)

(troppo) alto, acuto

II.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADV

1. sharp (abruptly):

sharp stop, pull up

bruscamente, improvvisamente

to turn sharp left, right

girare bruscamente a sinistra, a destra

2. sharp (promptly):

at 9 o'clock sharp

alle nove in punto, precise

3. sharp MUS:

sharp sing, play

in una tonalità troppo alta, troppo alto

III.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] N

sharp (note)

nota f alterata (con diesis)

sharp (sing)

diesis m

IV.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] VB trans

sharp

diesizzare

V.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp]

to be at the sharp end

essere in prima linea

to look sharp Brit inf

sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

you're so sharp you'll cut yourself

ti credi troppo furbo

sharp-cut [ˌʃɑːpˈkʌt] ADJ

sharp-cut

netto, nitido, ben delineato

sharp-featured [Am ˌʃɑrpˈfitʃərd] ADJ

sharp-featured person:

sharp-featured

dai tratti angolosi

sharp-eared [ˌʃɑːpˈɪəd] ADJ

sharp-eared

dall'udito fine

sharp-tongued [Am ˌʃɑrpˈtəŋd] ADJ

sharp-tongued person:

sharp-tongued

dalla lingua tagliente

razor-sharp [Brit, Am ˈˌreɪzər ˈʃɑrp] ADJ

1. razor-sharp blade, knife, edge:

razor-sharp

affilato come un rasoio

2. razor-sharp wit, mind:

razor-sharp

acuto

sharp sand [ˈʃɑːpˌsænd] N ENGINEER

sharp sand

sabbia f a spigoli vivi

sharp-edged [ˌʃɑːpˈedʒd] ADJ

sharp-edged

affilato

sharp-edged

tagliente

sharp-eyed [Brit, Am] ADJ

1. sharp-eyed (observant):

sharp-eyed

attento

sharp-eyed

vigile

2. sharp-eyed (with good eyesight):

sharp-eyed

dalla vista acuta

sharp-sighted [ˌʃɑːpˈsaɪtɪd] ADJ

sharp-sighted person:

sharp-sighted

dalla vista acuta

sharp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sharp in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sharp [ʃɑ:rp] ADJ

1. sharp:

sharp (cutting)

affilato, -a

sharp (pointed)

aguzzo, -a

2. sharp (angular):

sharp nose

appuntito, -a

sharp corner, edge, angle

acuto, -a

sharp curve

stretta, -a

3. sharp (severe):

sharp

severo, -a

sharp pain

acuto, -a

sharp look

penetrante

sharp reprimand

aspro, -a

to have a sharp tongue

avere la lingua tagliente

to be sharp with sb

essere secco, -a con qu

4. sharp:

sharp (astute)

astuto, -a

sharp (perceptive)

acuto, -a

5. sharp (pungent):

sharp

aspro, -a

sharp wine

acido, -a

sharp cheese

forte

6. sharp:

sharp (sudden)

improvviso, -a

sharp (abrupt)

brusco, -a

sharp (marked)

pronunciato, -a

7. sharp (penetrating):

sharp

penetrante

sharp cry

acudo, -a

8. sharp (distinct):

sharp

netto, -a

9. sharp MUS:

sharp

diesis

C sharp

do diesis

II.sharp [ʃɑ:rp] ADV

1. sharp (exactly):

sharp

in punto

at ten o'clock sharp

alle dieci in punto

2. sharp (suddenly):

sharp

di colpo

to pull up sharp

fermarsi di colpo

3. sharp MUS:

sharp

in una tonalità troppo alta

III.sharp [ʃɑ:rp] N MUS

sharp

diesis m

sharp

User Entry

sharp (pointed) (tooth, fingernail)

affilato

sharp (pointed) (end, pencil, nose)

appuntito

sharp (pointed) (rock)

aguzzo

sharp (pointed) (2) (needle)

acuminato, appuntito

sharp (pointed) (2) (point)

fine, sottile

sharp (pointed) (features)

angoloso

sharp-sighted [ˈʃɑ:rp·ˌsaɪ·t̬ɪd] ADJ

1. sharp-sighted (very observant):

sharp-sighted

dalla vista acuta

2. sharp-sighted (alert):

sharp-sighted

attento, -a

sharp-eyed [ˌʃɑ:rp·ˈaɪd] ADJ

sharp-eyed

dalla vista acuta

sharp-tongued ADJ

sharp-tongued

mordace

sharp-witted ADJ

sharp-witted

acuto, -a

razor-sharp ADJ

1. razor-sharp knife:

razor-sharp

affilato, -a come un rasoio

2. razor-sharp person:

razor-sharp

acuto, -a

Translations for sharp in the Italian»English Dictionary

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affilato (-a)

sharp

affilato (-a)

sharp

diesis

sharp

do diesis

C sharp

asprigno (-a)

rather sharp

sharp Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he delivered a sharp rebuke to his son

ha fatto un aspro rimprovero al figlio

to have a sharp tongue

aver una lingua tagliente

to have a sharp tongue

avere la lingua tagliente

to be sharp with sb

essere secco, -a con qu

C sharp

do diesis

at ten o'clock sharp

alle dieci in punto

to pull up sharp

fermarsi di colpo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With its slow rising whines, sudden sharp drills of noise and alarming sub-bass gurgles, this is music for beleaguered bunkers.

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Rather than opting for one musical style, the album alternates between hard, razor-sharp, creepy-crawly punk rock with echo-like wolf howls to textural synthesizer soundtracks filled with strange noises.

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This sharp color contrast helps gardeners locate tomato hornworms at night.

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The surface has sharp protruding spicules which can cause skin irritation if touched.

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In females only, long, sharp fang-like teeth line the jaws of a cavernous maw.

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Once at the top and after going through a pre-drop, the train makes a sharp left-hand drop back to the ground.

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Even extremely rancid carrion is picked apart by their sharp, forceful beaks.

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Peel the pears top to bottom with a sharp vegetable peeler, leaving them whole, with stems attached and the core intact.

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Some tendencies tend to equate the two concepts, while others draw sharp distinctions between them.

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Generally, most mosasaurs had sharp teeth evolved to grab soft, slippery prey like fish and squid, which, in later species, were later modified to rend flesh, as well.

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