RAZOR SHARP - Translation from English into French

razor-sharp [Brit, Am ˈˌreɪzər ˈʃɑrp] ADJ

1. razor-sharp blade, knife, edge:

razor-sharp

tranchant comme un rasoir

2. razor-sharp wit, mind:

razor-sharp

acéré

English

French

sharp knife, razor

tranchant

French

English

coupant comme une lame de rasoir

razor-sharp

I. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] N

sharp

dièse m

II. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADJ

1. sharp (good for cutting):

sharp knife, razor

tranchant

sharp edge

coupant

sharp blade, scissors

bien aiguisé

sharp saw

bien affûté

2. sharp (pointed):

sharp tooth, fingernail

acéré

sharp end, needle, rock, peak

pointu

sharp pencil

bien taillé

sharp point

acéré, fin

sharp features

anguleux/-euse

sharp nose, chin

pointu

3. sharp (abrupt):

sharp angle

aigu/-uë

sharp bend, turning

brusque, serré

sharp movement, reflex

brusque

sharp drop, incline

fort

sharp ECON, FIN fall, rise, change

brusque, brutal

4. sharp (acidic):

sharp taste, smell

âcre

sharp fruit

acide

5. sharp (piercing):

sharp pain

vif/vive

sharp cry

aigu/-uë

sharp blow

sévère

sharp frost

fort, intense

sharp cold, wind

vif/vive, pénétrant

6. sharp (aggressive) fig:

sharp tongue

acéré

sharp tone, reply, rebuke

acerbe

sharp disagreement

vif/vive

7. sharp (alert):

sharp person

vif/vive, dégourdi

sharp mind, intelligence

vif/vive

sharp eyesight, eye

perçant

sharp hearing, ear

fin

to have a sharp wit

avoir de la repartie

to keep a sharp lookout

rester sur le qui-vive (for pour)

to have a sharp eye for sth fig

avoir l'œil pour qc

8. sharp (clever) pej:

sharp businessman, person

malin/-igne

sharp operator

filou m

9. sharp (clearly defined):

sharp image, outline, picture, sound

net/nette

sharp contrast

prononcé

sharp difference, distinction

net/nette

to bring sth into sharp focus lit

cadrer qc avec netteté

to bring sth into sharp focus fig

faire passer qc au premier plan

10. sharp Brit inf suit:

sharp

tape-à-l'œil pej

to be a sharp dresser

prendre grand soin de son apparence

11. sharp Am (stylish):

sharp inf

chic

12. sharp MUS:

sharp

dièse

sharp (too high)

aigu/-uë

III. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADV

1. sharp (abruptly):

sharp stop, pull up

net

to turn sharp left/right

tourner brusquement vers la gauche/la droite

2. sharp (promptly):

at 9 o'clock sharp

à neuf heures pile inf

at 9 o'clock sharp

à neuf heures précises

3. sharp MUS:

sharp sing, play

trop haut

IV. sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp]

to be at the sharp end

être en première ligne

to look sharp inf

se dépêcher

you're so sharp you'll cut yourself

tu te crois vraiment très malin/-igne

razor [Brit ˈreɪzə, Am ˈreɪzər] N

razor

rasoir m

to live on a razor('s) edge

être au bord de l'abîme

razor-sharp, razor sharp ADJ

1. razor-sharp (very sharp):

razor-sharp

tranchant(e) comme un rasoir

2. razor-sharp (clear):

razor-sharp mind

acéré(e)

pointu(e)

razor sharp

I. razor [ˈreɪzəʳ, Am -zɚ] N

razor

rasoir m

II. razor [ˈreɪzəʳ, Am -zɚ] VB trans

razor

raser

I. sharp [ʃɑ:p, Am ʃɑ:rp] ADJ

1. sharp (pointed):

sharp

tranchant(e)

sharp pencil

bien taillé(e)

2. sharp (angular):

sharp features, corner

anguleux(-euse)

sharp nose, teeth

pointu(e)

sharp edge, angle

aigu (aigüe)

3. sharp (stabbing):

sharp

violent(e)

4. sharp fig (biting):

sharp critic, word, attack

cinglant(e)

sharp look, eyes

perçant(e)

sharp rebuke, reprimand

sévère

sharp tongue

acéré(e)

5. sharp (piquant):

sharp

épicé(e)

6. sharp:

sharp practice

pratique f malhonnête

7. sharp (very cold):

sharp

pénétrant(e)

8. sharp (sudden):

sharp

brusque

sharp deterioration, drop

soudain(e)

9. sharp (abrupt):

sharp

abrupt(e)

10. sharp (marked):

sharp

marqué(e)

sharp left/right

virage m à gauche/droite

11. sharp (clear-cut):

sharp

net(te)

to bring into sharp focus

mettre au point

12. sharp (perceptive):

sharp mind

vif (vive)

sharp question

perspicace

to have a sharp eye for sth

avoir l'œil pour qc

to keep a sharp watch on sb/sth

observer d'un œil attentif qn/qc

13. sharp inf (trendy):

sharp

stylé(e)

14. sharp MUS:

sharp

dièse m

C sharp

do m dièse

II. sharp [ʃɑ:p, Am ʃɑ:rp] ADV

at twelve o'clock sharp

à midi pile

to make a sharp left

tourner à gauche toute

III. sharp [ʃɑ:p, Am ʃɑ:rp] N

1. sharp (tone above expected note):

sharp

dièse m

2. sharp (tone higher):

sharp

ton m au dessus

razor sharp, razor-sharp ADJ

1. razor sharp (very sharp):

razor sharp

tranchant(e) comme un rasoir

2. razor sharp (clear):

razor sharp mind

acéré(e)

pointu(e)

razor sharp

I. razor [ˈreɪ·zər] N

razor

rasoir m

II. razor [ˈreɪ·zər] VB trans

razor

raser

I. sharp [ʃarp] ADJ

1. sharp (pointed):

sharp

tranchant(e)

sharp pencil

bien taillé(e)

2. sharp (angular):

sharp features, corner

anguleux(-euse)

sharp nose, teeth

pointu(e)

sharp edge, angle

aigu(ë)

3. sharp (stabbing):

sharp pain

violent(e)

4. sharp fig (biting):

sharp critic, word, attack

cinglant(e)

sharp look, eyes

perçant(e)

sharp rebuke, reprimand

sévère

sharp tongue

acéré(e)

5. sharp (piquant):

sharp

épicé(e)

6. sharp (not honest):

sharp practice

pratique f malhonnête

7. sharp (very cold):

sharp

pénétrant(e)

8. sharp:

sharp (sudden)

brusque

sharp (abrupt)

abrupt(e)

sharp deterioration, drop

soudain(e)

9. sharp (marked):

sharp

marqué(e)

sharp left/right

virage m à gauche/droite

to make a sharp left

tourner à gauche toute

10. sharp (vivid):

sharp

net(te)

to bring into sharp focus

mettre au point

11. sharp (perceptive):

sharp mind

vif(vive)

sharp question

perspicace

to keep a sharp eye out for sth

avoir l'œil pour qc

to keep a sharp watch on sb/sth

observer qn/qc d'un œil attentif

12. sharp inf (trendy):

sharp

stylé(e)

13. sharp MUS:

C sharp

do m dièse

II. sharp [ʃarp] ADV

at twelve o'clock sharp

à midi pile

III. sharp [ʃarp] N MUS

sharp

dièse m

Present

I	sharp
you	sharp
he/she/it	sharps
we	sharp
you	sharp
they	sharp

Past

I	sharped
you	sharped
he/she/it	sharped
we	sharped
you	sharped
they	sharped

Present Perfect

I	have	sharped
you	have	sharped
he/she/it	has	sharped
we	have	sharped
you	have	sharped
they	have	sharped

Past Perfect

I	had	sharped
you	had	sharped
he/she/it	had	sharped
we	had	sharped
you	had	sharped
they	had	sharped

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.

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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 bevel is subsequently refined by honing until a satisfactorily sharp edge is created.

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

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