sharpening in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sharpening in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

Translations for sharpening in the Italian»English Dictionary

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raffilatura

sharpening

affilatura

sharpening

acuminare

to sharpen

appuntire

to sharpen

dare un'affilata al coltello

to sharpen or hone the knife

infurbirsi

to sharpen one's wits

acutizzare

to sharpen

acutizzarsi

to sharpen

affinare (appuntire)

to sharpen

affinare udito

to sharpen

affinare l'ingegno

to sharpen one's wit

sharpening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sharpening in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Translations for sharpening in the Italian»English Dictionary

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appuntire

to sharpen

temperare

to sharpen

stimolare (appetito)

to sharpen

aguzzare

to sharpen

aguzzare l'ingegno

to sharpen one's wits

appuntare

to sharpen

arrotare

to sharpen

acuire

to sharpen

affilare

to sharpen

affinare

to sharpen