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1 sharp
sharp [ʃɑ:p](a) (blade, scissors, razor) affûté, bien aiguisé; (knife, edge) tranchant, affilé; (edge) tranchant, coupant; (point) aigu(uë), acéré; (teeth, thorn) pointu; (claw) acéré; (needle, pin → for sewing) pointu; (→ for pricking) qui pique; (pencil) pointu, bien taillé;∎ these scissors are sharp ces ciseaux coupent bien;∎ give me a sharp knife donnez-moi un couteau qui coupe;∎ the sharp end la première ligne;∎ the men and women at the sharp end les hommes et les femmes en première ligne∎ she has sharp features elle a des traits anguleux∎ the car made a sharp turn la voiture a tourné brusquement;∎ a sharp rise/fall in prices une forte hausse/baisse des prix(e) (piercing → wind, cold) vif, pénétrant;∎ a sharp frost une forte gelée(f) (intense → pain, disappointment) vif(h) (harsh → words, criticism) mordant, cinglant; (→ reprimand) sévère; (→ voice, tone) âpre, acerbe; (→ temper) vif;∎ some sharp words were exchanged on échangea quelques propos acerbes;∎ he can be very sharp with customers il lui arrive d'être très brusque avec les clients;∎ she has a sharp tongue elle a la langue bien affilée(i) (keen → eyesight) perçant; (→ hearing, senses) fin; (in intellect, wit → person) vif; (→ child) vif, éveillé; (→ judgment) vif;∎ she is sharp of hearing elle a l'oreille ou l'ouïe fine;∎ he has a sharp eye il a le coup d'œil;∎ to have a sharp eye for a bargain savoir repérer une bonne affaire;∎ to keep a sharp lookout for sb guetter qn;∎ keep a sharp lookout! restez à l'affût!;∎ she has a very sharp mind elle a l'esprit très vif;∎ she was too sharp for them elle était trop maligne pour eux;∎ he's as sharp as a needle (intelligent) il est malin comme un singe; (shrewd) il est très perspicace, rien ne lui échappe(j) (quick, brisk → reflex, pace)∎ be sharp (about it)! dépêche-toi!;∎ that was a sharp piece of work! ça a été vite fait!, ça n'a pas traîné!(k) (shrill → sound, cry) aigu(uë), perçant∎ C sharp minor do m inv dièse mineur;∎ accused of sharp practice accusé de procédés indélicats ou malhonnêtes∎ he's always been a sharp dresser il s'est toujours habillé très classe2 adverb∎ at 6 o'clock sharp à 6 heures pile ou précises∎ turn sharp left tournez tout de suite à gauche;∎ the road turns sharp left la route tourne brusquement à gauche∎ look sharp (about it)! grouille-toi!, dépêche-toi!□3 noun -
2 corruptela
f.1 corruption.2 illegal practice, corruption, corruptness.* * *1 corruption, sharp practice* * *SF1) (=corrupción) corruption2) (=abuso) corrupt practice, corrupt practise (EEUU), abuse* * *femenino corruption* * *= depravation.Ex. Poverty and depravation impacts on those directly affected and also influences the well being of the whole macro structure of the nation.* * *femenino corruption* * *= depravation.Ex: Poverty and depravation impacts on those directly affected and also influences the well being of the whole macro structure of the nation.
* * *1 (abuso) corruption, abuse of powerpara terminar con las coimas y corruptelas to put an end to the bribery and corruption2 (corrupción) corruption* * *
corruptela sustantivo femenino corruption, vice
* * *corruptela nf[corrupción] corruption;denunciaron las corruptelas en la administración they condemned the corruption in the government;lo han acusado de una serie de pequeñas corruptelas he has been accused of a number of misdemeanours* * *f corruption* * *corruptela nf: corruption, abuse of power
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