razor-sharp in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for razor-sharp in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Translations for razor-sharp in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.affilato [affiˈlato] VB pp

affilato → affilare

II.affilato [affiˈlato] ADJ

1. affilato (tagliente):

affilato coltello, rasoio, lama

sharp also fig

affilato come un rasoio

razor-sharp

non affilato

blunt

2. affilato (esile):

affilato volto, naso

thin

affilato volto, naso

narrow

affilato narici

pinched

III.affilato [affiˈlato]

avere la lingua -a

to have a vicious or sharp tongue

See also affilare

I.affilare [affiˈlare] VB trans

1. affilare:

affilare (rendere tagliente) lama

to sharpen

affilare (sulla mola)

to grind

affilare (sulla pietra)

to hone

affilare (sulla cinghia di cuoio) rasoio

to strop

2. affilare (smagrire):

affilare

to thin

affilare

to make thinner

la malattia le ha affilato il viso

her illness has thinned her face

II.affilarsi VB refl (dimagrire)

affilarsi

to get thin

affilarsi

to get thinner

III.affilare [affiˈlare]

affilare le armi

= to get ready to fight

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affilato come la lama di un rasoio

razor sharp

razor-sharp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for razor-sharp in the English»Italian Dictionary

razor-sharp ADJ

1. razor-sharp knife:

razor-sharp

affilato, -a come un rasoio

2. razor-sharp person:

razor-sharp

acuto, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has razor-sharp teeth and claws able to rend light metals.

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His geeky bookishness is coupled with a razor-sharp wit that unfortunately has a habit of manifesting itself at the worst times.

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From the guitars being razor-sharp to the drums, the speed.

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While recovering, her powers manifested themselves elsewhere, perhaps through a secondary mutation, as razor-sharp claws protruding from her fingertips.

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Although he may appear human from a distance, his hands have long bony talons, and his large animal-like mouth contains long razor-sharp teeth.

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The exposed creatures are red, lamprey-like beings with multiple rows of razor-sharp teeth.

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They have retractable, razor-sharp, and needle-thin fingernails, and can also levitate.

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However, if the prey resists, it may use its razor-sharp teeth to immobilize it.

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Its slender jaws housed rows of razor-sharp teeth.

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She also possesses razor-sharp claws on each of her fingers.

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