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['ækrid](harsh in smell or taste: The acrid smell of smoke filled the room.) âcre -
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sharp [∫α:p]1. adjectivea. ( = good for cutting) [knife, razor, blade] (bien) aiguisé ; [piece of glass, edge] coupantb. ( = pointed) [pencil] bien taillé ; [needle, pin] très pointu ; [teeth, fingernails, beak, chin] pointu ; [fang, point] acéré ; [features] anguleuxc. ( = well-defined) [contrast, TV picture, difference] net ; [division] fort• to bring into sharp focus [+ problem, issue] faire ressortir nettementd. ( = acute) [person] malin (- igne f) ; [intelligence, wit] vif ; [awareness] aigu (- guë f) ; [eyesight] perçant ; [hearing] fin• to keep a sharp look-out for sb/sth guetter qn/qchf. ( = intense) [pain, sensation, wind, cold] vif ; [frost] fort ; [blow] sec ( sèche f) ; [cry] aigu (- guë f)g. ( = severe) [criticism, attack] incisif ; [retort, words] cinglant ; [rebuke] vif ; [order, tone, voice] cassanth. (pejorative) [business practices] déloyall. [musical note] trop haut2. adverba. [stop] brusquement• to turn sharp left/right prendre un virage serré à gauche/à droiteb. [sing, play] trop hautc. ( = precisely) at 8 o'clock sharp à 8 heures pile3. noun4. compounds* * *[ʃɑːp] 1.noun Music dièse m2.1) [razor] tranchant; [edge] coupant; [blade, scissors, knife] bien aiguisé; [saw] bien affûté2) ( pointed) [tooth, fingernail, end, needle] pointu; [pencil] bien taillé; [features] anguleux/-euse; [nose] pointu3) ( abrupt) [angle] aigu/-uë; [bend, reflex] brusque; [drop, incline] fort; [fall, rise] brusque, brutal4) ( acidic) [taste, smell] âcre; [fruit] acide5) ( piercing) [pain, cold] vif/vive; [cry] aigu/-uë; [blow] sévère; [frost] fort, intense6) fig ( aggressive) [tongue] acéré; [tone] acerbe7) ( alert) [person, mind] vif/vive; [eyesight] perçant; [hearing] finto have a sharp eye for something — fig avoir l'œil pour quelque chose
sharp operator — filou m
9) ( clearly defined) [image, sound, distinction] net/nette; [contrast] prononcéto bring something into sharp focus — lit cadrer quelque chose avec netteté; fig faire passer quelque chose au premier plan
10) (colloq) GB [suit] tape-à-l'œil inv pej11) (colloq) US ( stylish) chic inv3.1) ( abruptly) [stop] net2) (colloq) ( promptly)at 9 o'clock sharp — à neuf heures pile (colloq)
3) Music [sing, play] trop haut••to look sharp — (colloq) se dépêcher
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acrid — [[t]æ̱krɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant. The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco... The plant has an unpleasant odour and an acrid taste. Syn: pungent, bitter … English dictionary
acrid — adjective the fruit s acrid taste was a bad surprise Syn: pungent, bitter, sharp, sour, tart, caustic, harsh, irritating, acid, acidic, vinegary, acetic, acetous; stinging, burning … Thesaurus of popular words
Acrid — Ac rid, a. [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See {Eager}.] 1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acrid poison — Acrid Ac rid, a. [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See {Eager}.] 1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acrid — [adj1] bitter, sour to taste acid, amaroidal, astringent, biting, burning, caustic, harsh, irritating, pungent, sharp, stinging; concept 613 Ant. delicious, savory, sweet acrid [adj2] nasty in behavior or words acrimonious, austere, biting,… … New thesaurus
acrid — [ak′rid] adj. [< L acris, fem. of acer, sharp < IE base * ak̑ (see ACID): form infl. by ACID] 1. sharp, bitter, stinging, or irritating to the taste or smell 2. bitter or sarcastic in speech, etc. acridity [ə krid′ə tē] n. acridness acridly … English World dictionary
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acrid — ac|rid [ ækrıd ] adjective 1. ) an acrid smell or taste is very strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and throat: stinging, acrid fumes of burning rubber 2. ) an acrid remark expresses criticism in a cruel way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acrid — adjective 1 an acrid smell or taste, is strong and unpleasant and stings your nose or throat: a cloud of acrid smoke 2 formal an acrid comment, discussion etc is very critical or angry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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