Translations for razor-sharp in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

razor-sharp [Am ˈˌreɪzər ˈʃɑrp, Brit] ADJ

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1. razor-sharp blade/teeth:

razor-sharp

2. razor-sharp wit/intellect:

razor-sharp

razor-sharp

she's razor-sharp today

hoy está agudísima

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lince N m

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1. lince ZOOL:

vivo¹ (viva) ADJ

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1.1. vivo (con vida):

vivo (viva)

“se busca vivo o muerto”

“wanted, dead or alive”

los mosquitos me están comiendo vivo inf

I'm being eaten alive by mosquitoes

no vimos ninguna serpiente viva

we didn't see any live snakes

es ya una leyenda viva

he is a legend in his own lifetime

es ya una leyenda viva

he is a living legend

mantuvo viva su fé

she kept her faith alive

a lo vivo inf

without anesthetic

música en vivo

hicieron el programa en vivo

they did the program live

1.2. vivo lengua:

vivo (viva)

living attr

el idioma sigue vivo

the language is still alive

2.1. vivo persona (despierto, animado):

vivo (viva)

vivo (viva)

2.4. vivo ojos/mirada:

vivo (viva)

vivo (viva)

3. vivo (avispado, astuto):

vivo (viva)

ese es muy vivo y no se va a dejar engañar

that guy is too smart o sharp to be taken in inf

no seas tan vivo, que esta es mi parte

don't try to be clever o to pull a fast one, this is my share inf

esos vendedores son muy vivos

those salesmen are razor-sharp inf

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rojo³ (roja) N m (f) pej

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1. rojo (izquierdista):

rojo (roja)

red pej

rojo (roja)

2. rojo (en la Guerra Civil española):

rojo (roja)

rojo² N m

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rojo¹ (roja) ADJ

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1.1. rojo color/vestido:

rojo (roja)

ponerse rojo de ira

to turn red with anger

ponerse rojo de ira

to go red with anger Brit

el semáforo se puso (en) rojo

the traffic light turned red

el semáforo se puso (en) rojo

the traffic light went red Brit

ponerse rojo

ponerse rojo

ponerse rojo

to go red Brit

se puso más rojo que un tomate

he turned (as) red as a beet Am inf

se puso más rojo que un tomate

he went as red as a beetroot Brit inf

1.2. rojo espalda/piernas (por el sol):

rojo (roja)

rojo (roja)

1.3. rojo modificado por otro adj: inv:

rojo (roja)

camisas rojo fuerte

bright red shirts

2.1. rojo pej POL (de la izquierda):

rojo (roja)

red pej

rojo (roja)

2.2. rojo pej POL (en la Guerra Civil española):

rojo (roja)

rayo N m

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1. rayo PHYS:

rayo

un rayo de luz

a ray o beam o shaft of light

los rayos solares

los rayos del sol entraban por la ventana

rays of sunlight filtered through the window

un rayo de esperanza

un rayo de luna

al rayo del sol

in the heat of the sun

al rayo del sol

2. rayo METEO:

el rayo cayó muy cerca de la casa

the (bolt of) lightning struck very close to the house

¡rayos y truenos! arch o hum

great Scott! dated o hum

como un rayo inf

like greased lightning inf

salió de casa como un rayo

she shot out of the house like greased lightning o like a streak of lightning

pasó como un rayo

he zoomed o whizzed o flashed past

echar rayos y centellas

¡mal rayo te/le parta! inf

damn you/him! inf

que te/lo parta un rayo inf ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo

they go off and to hell with me! inf

que te/lo parta un rayo inf ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo

they go off and don't give a damn about me! inf

¡que te parta un rayo!

you can go to hell for all I care! inf

saber/oler a rayos inf

to taste/smell foul

3. rayo inf (persona viva, despierta):

he's razor-sharp

he's as sharp as a needle

he's as sharp as a tack Am

4. rayo LatAm (de una rueda):

rayo

5. rayo <rayos mpl > Chil (en el pelo):

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ser más listo que el hambre inf

to be razor sharp inf

Translations for razor-sharp in the English»Spanish Dictionary

razor-sharp ADJ

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1. razor-sharp knife:

razor-sharp

muy afilado, -a

2. razor-sharp person:

razor-sharp

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

The upper incisors lack enamel, which keeps them razor-sharp. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Lacking the razor-sharp talons and curved, tearing beak of a raptor, the great black-backed gull relies on aggression, physical strength and endurance when hunting. en.wikipedia.org

Its slender jaws housed rows of razor-sharp teeth. en.wikipedia.org

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

This machine also had razor-sharp wings that could be used to cut enemies while in flight. en.wikipedia.org

The rock formations are razor-sharp on some places. en.wikipedia.org

His apparent innocence belies a playful wit and a razor-sharp intellect. en.wikipedia.org

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