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sharp: I. adjective and adverb II. adverb III. noun
sharp-eyed: adjective and adverb

I . sharp [ʃɑːrp, Brit ʃɑːp] ADJ

1. sharp:

sharp (cutting)

afiado(-a)

sharp (pointed)

2. sharp (angular):

sharp curve

fechado(-a)

sharp feature

anguloso(-a)

3. sharp (severe):

sharp

incisivo(-a)

to be sharp with sb

ser contundente com alguém

to be sharp with sb pain

forte

to be sharp with sb pain

agudo(-a)

4. sharp MUS:

sharp

sustenido(-a)

II . sharp [ʃɑːrp, Brit ʃɑːp] ADV

1. sharp (exactly):

sharp

at ten o'clock sharp

às 10 horas em ponto

2. sharp (suddenly):

sharp

to pull up sharp

frear bruscamente

III . sharp [ʃɑːrp, Brit ʃɑːp] N MUS

sharp

sharp-eyed ADJ

Usage examples with sharp

at ten o'clock sharp

às 10 horas em ponto

to pull up sharp

frear bruscamente

to be sharp with sb

ser contundente com alguém

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Some devotees perform rituals such as body piercing with sharp objects. en.wikipedia.org

Generally, most mosasaurs had sharp teeth evolved to grab soft, slippery prey like fish and squid, which, in later species, were later modified to rend flesh, as well. en.wikipedia.org

Rather than opting for one musical style, the album alternates between hard, razor-sharp, creepy-crawly punk rock with echo-like wolf howls to textural synthesizer soundtracks filled with strange noises. en.wikipedia.org

Some tendencies tend to equate the two concepts, while others draw sharp distinctions between them. en.wikipedia.org

This sharp color contrast helps gardeners locate tomato hornworms at night. en.wikipedia.org

Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern. www.irishcentral.com

This bevel is subsequently refined by honing until a satisfactorily sharp edge is created. en.wikipedia.org

Fruits are harvested by clipping the stem with the help of sharp clippers (secateurs). en.wikipedia.org

But so often it was the voice of sage mischief, of someone so knowing, observant and sharp-witted that he could afford to puncture every pretension. www.latimes.com

Peel the pears top to bottom with a sharp vegetable peeler, leaving them whole, with stems attached and the core intact. www.laweekly.com

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