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1 sharpen
transitive verbschärfen (auch fig.); [an]spitzen [Bleistift]; (fig.) anregen [Appetit]* * *sharp·en[ˈʃɑ:pən, AM ˈʃɑ:rp-]vt▪ to \sharpen sth1. (make sharp) etw schärfento \sharpen a pencil einen Bleistift spitzento \sharpen scissors eine Schere schleifento \sharpen a knife ein Messer schärfen [o schleifen] [o wetzen2. (intensify) etw verschärfen [o verstärken]to \sharpen one's appetite den Appetit anregento \sharpen competition den Wettbewerb verschärfento \sharpen a debate eine Debatte verschärfen [o fam anheizen3. (make more distinct) etw scharf einstellenhow do you \sharpen the focus on this camera? wie stellt man bei dieser Kamera die Bildschärfe ein?4. (improve) etw schärfento \sharpen one's mind den Verstand schärfento \sharpen the senses die Sinne schärfento \sharpen one's skills an seinem Können feilen5. MUS etw um einen Halbton erhöhen* * *['SAːpən]1. vt1) knife schleifen, schärfen, wetzen; razor wetzen; pencil spitzen; (fig) appetite anregen; wits schärfen; sensation erhöhento sharpen one's claws (lit, fig) — seine Krallen wetzen
2. viher voice sharpened (in fear, anxiety etc) — ihre Stimme wurde schrill
* * *sharpen [ˈʃɑː(r)pən]A v/t1. schärfen, wetzen, schleifen3. fig jemanden scharfmachen, anreizen4. fig den Verstand etc schärfen5. jemandes Appetit anregen6. a) ein Gesetz etc verschärfenb) den Schmerz verstärkenc) seinen Worten oder seiner Stimme einen scharfen Klang geben* * *transitive verbschärfen (auch fig.); [an]spitzen [Bleistift]; (fig.) anregen [Appetit]* * *v.anspitzen v.schleifen v.schärfen v. -
2 sharpen
sharp·en [ʼʃɑ:pən, Am ʼʃɑ:rp-] vtto \sharpen sth1) ( make sharp) etw schärfen;to \sharpen a pencil einen Bleistift spitzen;to \sharpen scissors eine Schere schleifen;to \sharpen a knife ein Messer schärfen [o schleifen] [o wetzen];to \sharpen one's appetite den Appetit anregen;to \sharpen competition den Wettbewerb verschärfen;3) ( make more distinct) etw scharf einstellen;how do you \sharpen the focus on this camera? wie stellt man bei dieser Kamera die Bildschärfe ein?4) ( improve) etw schärfen;to \sharpen one's mind den Verstand schärfen;to \sharpen the senses die Sinne schärfen;to \sharpen one's skills an seinem Können feilen5) mus etw um einen Halbton erhöhen
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