Harpyie in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Harpyie in the English»Italian Dictionary

harpy [Brit ˈhɑːpi, Am ˈhɑrpi] N

1. harpy MYTH:

harpy, also Harpy

arpia f

the Harpies

le Arpie

2. harpy (woman):

harpy pej

arpia f

harper [Brit ˈhɑːpə, Am ˈhɑrpər] N

harper → harpist

See also harpist

harpist [Brit ˈhɑːpɪst, Am ˈhɑrpəst] N

harpist

arpista mf

harpist [Brit ˈhɑːpɪst, Am ˈhɑrpəst] N

harpist

arpista mf

I.harpoon [Brit hɑːˈpuːn, Am ˌhɑrˈpun] N

harpoon

arpione m

harpoon

fiocina f

II.harpoon [Brit hɑːˈpuːn, Am ˌhɑrˈpun] VB trans

harpoon

arpionare

harpoon

fiocinare

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

sharpen up VB [ˈʃɑːp(ə)n -] (sharpen up [sth])

sharpen up reflexes:

sharpen up

rendere pronto

to sharpen oneself up for race, competition

prepararsi per

to sharpen up one's wits

aguzzare l'ingegno

to sharpen up one's image

migliorare la propria immagine

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

1. sharpen:

sharpen blade, knife, razor, scissors, shears

affilare, arrotare

sharpen pencil

appuntire, fare la punta a, temperare

to sharpen sth to a point

appuntire qc or fare la punta a qc

to sharpen its claws cat etc.:

affilarsi, farsi le unghie

2. sharpen (accentuate):

sharpen line, contrast

rendere più netto

sharpen focus

aumentare

sharpen image, picture

mettere più a fuoco, più in evidenza

3. sharpen (make stronger):

sharpen anger, desire, interest

acuire

sharpen feeling, loneliness, fear

accrescere

to sharpen sb's appetite

stimolare l'appetito di qn (for per)

to sharpen sb's appetite fig

stimolare or acuire il desiderio di qn (for per)

to sharpen one's wits

affinare la mente

to sharpen sb's wits

affinare la mente di qn

to sharpen sb's reflexes

rendere pronti i riflessi di qn

II.sharpen [Brit ˈʃɑːp(ə)n, Am ˈʃɑrpən] VB intr

sharpen tone, voice, look:

indurirsi

sharpen pain:

acutizzarsi

harpy eagle [Am ˈhɑrpi ˈiɡəl] N ZOOL

harpy eagle

arpia f

sharp-cut [ˌʃɑːpˈkʌt] ADJ

sharp-cut

netto, nitido, ben delineato

sharply [Brit ˈʃɑːpli, Am ˈʃɑrpli] ADV

1. sharply (abruptly):

sharply turn, change, rise, fall

bruscamente, improvvisamente

sharply stop

bruscamente, di colpo

2. sharply (harshly):

sharply say, speak, reply

bruscamente, seccamente

sharply criticize

severamente, aspramente

sharply accuse, look, glare

duramente

the article was sharply critical of the government

l'articolo era un'aspra critica del governo

3. sharply (distinctly):

sharply differ, contrast, stand out

nettamente

sharply defined

nettamente, nitidamente

to bring sth sharply into focus

mettere qc nitidamente a fuoco

to bring sth sharply into focus fig

mettere qc in primissimo piano

4. sharply (perceptively):

sharply say

intelligentemente

sharply observe

acutamente, con acutezza

sharply characterized, drawn

finemente

sharply aware

acutamente, fortemente

to be sharply intelligent

avere un'intelligenza viva or pronta

Harpyie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Harpyie in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.harpoon [hɑ:r·ˈpu:n] N

harpoon

arpione m

II.harpoon [hɑ:r·ˈpu:n] VB trans

harpoon

arpionare

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-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

sharpen [ˈʃɑ:r·pən] VB trans

1. sharpen:

sharpen blade

affilare

sharpen pencil

fare la punta a

2. sharpen (intensify):

sharpen

rinforzare

sharpen mind

aguzzare

sharpen appetite

stuzzicare

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