sharply in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sharply in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sharply [Am ˈʃɑrpli, Brit ˈʃɑːpli] ADV

1.1. sharply (steeply, abruptly):

sharply drop/fall/increase

bruscamente

sharply bend

repentinamente

sharply bend

de pronto

they've moved sharply to the left

han dado un brusco giro a la izquierda

1.2. sharply (suddenly, swiftly):

sharply

de repente

sharply

repentinamente

he turned sharply on his heel and walked out

giró en seco sobre sus talones y se marchó

they moved sharply to counter this threat

actuaron inmediatamente para prevenirse contra esta amenaza

2.1. sharply (acutely):

sharply aware/conscious

tremendamente

a sharply developed sense of justice

un aguzado sentido de lo que es justo

his wit is sharply perceptive

es de una percepción agudísima

2.2. sharply (clearly, starkly):

sharply outlined/defined

claramente

sharply outlined/defined

nítidamente

two sharply contrasting styles

dos estilos en marcado contraste

3. sharply (harshly):

sharply answer/speak/criticize

con dureza

sharply answer/speak/criticize

con severidad

sharply answer/speak/criticize

con acritud

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the committee is sharply divided over this issue

las opiniones al respecto están muy divididas en la comisión

the ground drops away sharply

el terreno cae abruptamente

to fall away sharply

irse a pique

the trees were sharply defined against the sky

el contorno de los árboles se recortaba nítidamente contra el cielo

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nítidamente

sharply

bruscamente

sharply

giró bruscamente a la derecha

she turned sharply to the right

—no hables bobadas —dijo bruscamente

don't talk nonsense, he said brusquely o sharply o abruptly

me respondió cortante

she answered sharply

le habló con mucha brusquedad

he spoke very sharply o brusquely to her

frenó con brusquedad

he braked sharply o abruptly

el río experimentó una fuerte crecida

the river level rose sharply

sharply in the PONS Dictionary

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to fall away sharply

irse a pique

to fall sharply

caer de forma acusada

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frenar en seco

to pull up sharply