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1 живой ум
1) General subject: a quick mind, active mind, agile mind, agile wit, keen intellect, mobile mind, piquant wit, nimble wit2) Religion: esprit (Vivacious cleverness or wit)3) Advertising: quick mind -
2 пытливый ум
1) General subject: acquisitive mind, piquant wit2) Makarov: inquiring mind, inquisitive mind -
3 острый
(прям. и перен.) sharp, acute; (о зрении, слухе и т. п. тж.) keenострый нож — sharp knife*
острый угол мат. — acute angle
острая боль — acute / keen / stinging / sharp pain
острый глаз — sharp / keen eyesight
острый язычок — sharp / tongue
острое замечание — sharp / pointed remark
он остёр на язык разг. — he has a sharp tongue, he is sharp-tongued
острый недостаток чего-л. — acute shortage of smth.
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4 острый
1) ( заострённый) sharp, pointedо́стрый нос — pointed nose
2) ( колющий или режущий) sharpо́стрый нож — sharp knife
3) (о зрении, слухе и т.п.) sharp, keenо́стрый глаз — sharp / keen / acute eyesight
4) ( интенсивный) sharp, acuteо́страя боль — acute / keen / stinging / sharp pain
о́стрый за́пах — pungent smell
о́стрый интере́с (к) — keen interest (in)
о́стрый недоста́ток чего́-л — acute shortage of smth
5) мед. ( бурно протекающий - о болезни) acuteо́строе воспале́ние — acute inflammation
о́стрый аппендици́т — acute appendicitis
6) ( трудный) criticalо́строе положе́ние — critical / precarious situation
зада́ть о́стрый вопро́с — ask a sharp question
о́страя пробле́ма — burning issue / problem
7) (пряный, жгучий на вкус) hot, spicyо́стрый со́ус — piquant [-kənt] sauce
о́стрый сыр — strong cheese
8) (остроумный, язвительный) sharpо́стрый язычо́к — sharp tongue
о́строе замеча́ние — sharp / pointed remark
о́строе словцо́ — witticism
он остёр на язы́к разг. — he has a sharp tongue, he is sharp-tongued
••о́стрый у́гол мат. — acute angle
о́стрый ум — quick / keen wit
См. также в других словарях:
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