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adjective1) spitz* * *adjective (having a sharp end: a pointed nose; pointed shoes.) Spitz-...* * *point·ed[ˈpɔɪntɪd, AM -t̬ɪd]1. (with sharp point) spitz\pointed criticism scharfe Kritik\pointed question unverblümte Frage\pointed remark spitze Bemerkung\pointed reminder eindrückliche Erinnerung* * *['pɔIntɪd]adj1) (= sharp) stick, roof, chin, nose, shoes spitz; window, arch spitzbogiga stick with a sharply pointed end —
the pointed windows in the old church — die Spitzbogenfenster in der alten Kirche
2) (= incisive) wit, criticism scharf3) (= obvious in intention) remark, comment scharf, spitz; reference unverblümt; question gezielt; look spitz; absence, gesture, departure ostentativher pointed lack of interest in my problems — ihr ostentatives or betontes Desinteresse an meinen Problemen
that was rather pointed — das war ziemlich deutlich
* * *pointed [ˈpɔıntıd] adj (adv pointedly)1. spitz(ig)2. spitz (zulaufend), zugespitzt:pointed file Spitzfeile f;pointed roof (gotisches) Spitzdach;pointed style gotischer Stil, Spitzbogenstil m3. fig scharf, pointiert (Stil, Bemerkung), anzüglich4. fig treffend, deutlich5. fig ostentativ* * *adjective1) spitzpointed arch — Spitzbogen, der
* * *adj.gespitzt adj.gezeigt adj.
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