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sharpen [Am ˈʃɑrpən, Brit ˈʃɑːp(ə)n] VB trans

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1. sharpen knife/blade/claws:

sharpen

to sharpen a pencil

sacarle punta a un lápiz

2. sharpen (make keener):

sharpen feeling/interest

sharpen feeling/interest

sharpen appetite

3. sharpen Brit MUS → sharp

See also sharp⁴, sharp¹

sharp⁴ VB trans Am MUS

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elevar el tono de una nota

I.sharp¹ <sharper sharpest> [Am ʃɑrp, Brit ʃɑːp] ADJ

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1.1. sharp:

sharp knife/edge/scissors

sharp knife/edge/scissors

filoso LatAm

sharp knife/edge/scissors

filudo Chil Peru

sharp features

sharp features

the sharp edge

it has a sharp point

es muy puntiagudo

have you got a sharper pencil?

¿tienes un lápiz con más punta?

at the sharp end Brit

en la línea de combate

1.2. sharp pain:

1.3. sharp:

sharp frost

sharp frost

1.4. sharp:

sharp noise/cry

sharp crack

1.5. sharp taste:

a sharp cheese

un queso fuerte or muy curado

2.2. sharp (sudden):

3.1. sharp (keen):

sharp eyesight

sharp eyesight

sharp hearing

sharp hearing

sharp hearing

keep a sharp lookout

mantén los ojos bien abiertos

keep a sharp eye on those two over there

no les quites el ojo de encima a esos dos de ahí

he's got a sharp nose for business

tiene mucho ojo para los negocios

6.2. sharp (elegant) inf:

he's a sharp dresser

tiene mucho estilo para vestirse

7.1. sharp MUS (referring to key):

7.2. sharp MUS (too high):

you're sharp

estás desafinando (por cantar o tocar demasiado alto)

II.sharp¹ [Am ʃɑrp, Brit ʃɑːp] ADV

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1. sharp (exactly):

at six o'clock sharp

a las seis en punto

2. sharp (abruptly):

turn sharp right

gire a la derecha en curva cerrada

to pull up sharp

pararse en seco

look sharp Brit inf

look sharp Brit inf

look sharp Brit inf

¡apúrate! LatAm

3. sharp MUS:

to sing/play sharp

cantar/tocar demasiado alto

III.sharp¹ [Am ʃɑrp, Brit ʃɑːp] N

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1.1. sharp MUS (note):

diesi(s) f

1.2. sharp MUS (sign):

2. sharp Am → sharper

I.sharpen up VB [Am ˈʃɑrpən -, Brit ˈʃɑːp(ə)n -] (v + adv) inf

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sharpen up

espabilarse inf

sharpen up

avivarse LatAm inf

sharpen up

apiolarse RioPl inf

come on, sharpen up!

¡vamos, espabílate (or avívate etc.)! inf

II.sharpen up VB [Am ˈʃɑrpən -, Brit ˈʃɑːp(ə)n -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

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1. sharpen up pencil:

sharpen up

sacarle punta a

2. sharpen up inf skills/processes:

sharpen up

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to sharpen one's wits

aguzar el ingenio

Translations for sharpen in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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to sharpen

to sharpen

to sharpen

tendrá que aguzar la inteligencia para resolverlo

she'll have to sharpen up if she's going to find a solution

to sharpen

agilizarse pensamiento/mente

to sharpen up

to sharpen

agudizar sentido

to sharpen

le voy a dar filo

I'm going to sharpen it

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sharpen [ˈʃɑ:pən, Am ˈʃɑ:r-] VB trans

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1. sharpen:

sharpen blade

sharpen pencil

2. sharpen (intensify):

sharpen

sharpen mind

sharpen appetite

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to sharpen

to sharpen

to sharpen

to sharpen

aguzar los sentidos

to sharpen one's senses

to sharpen

afinar la puntería

to sharpen one's aim

to sharpen

avivar (sentidos)

to sharpen

to sharpen

to sharpen up

es muy perezosa, pero en el colegio ya la despabilarán

she's very lazy, but at school they'll soon make her sharpen up

despejarse (mentalmente)

to sharpen one's wits

she's very lazy, but at school they'll soon make her sharpen up

es muy perezosa, pero en el colegio ya la despabilarán

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The question of exactly how rents tied to transportation was sharpened by those who took advantage of the duality properties of linear programming. en.wikipedia.org

His head, its mouth still full of grass, was placed on a pike--a long, sharpened, wooden pole--and paraded through the streets. en.wikipedia.org

Two incidents sharpened their interest in an alternative leadership. en.wikipedia.org

She is also a skilled hand-to-hand fighter whose nails were once sharpened like talons. en.wikipedia.org

Vanadium improves the wear resistance, toughness, and ease of sharpening. en.wikipedia.org

The back is sometimes sharpened along 1/3 of its length from the point. en.wikipedia.org

The land freeze sharpened the interest of the state and the oil companies to settle the land disputes. en.wikipedia.org

The allows emerging and experienced directing students to concentrate solely on sharpening their craft. en.wikipedia.org

In 1982, the steps were sharpened in that year's redesign. en.wikipedia.org

He was famous for his quotes like monto togwetiereria itimo meaning you can not help to sharpen the spear that will be used on you. en.wikipedia.org

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