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1 scherp
scherp1〈 het〉1 [snede van wapen] edge2 [kogels] ball♦voorbeelden:met scherp schieten • fire (with) live ammunition————————scherp21 [goed snijdend, geslepen] sharp2 [met een fijne punt] sharp(-pointed)4 [de zintuigen pijnlijk aandoend] sharp ⇒ pungent, hot, spicy 〈 voedsel〉, cutting 〈 kou, wind〉, biting 〈 kou, wind〉5 [streng] strict, severe9 [zonder veel speelruimte] 〈zie voorbeelden 9〉♦voorbeelden:scherpe rand • sharp edgedeze stok loopt scherp toe in een punt • this stick tapers off to a pointeen scherp licht • a glaring lightscherpe mosterd/kerrie • hot mustard/curryscherpe tabak • pungent tobaccoeen scherpe wind • a cutting windscherpe taal • trenchant languageop scherpe toon zijn instructies geven • rasp out one's instructionseen scherpe vraag • a pointed questionscherp uitvallen tegen iemand • lash out at someoneiemand/iets scherp veroordelen • condemn someone/something stronglyscherp gekant zijn tegen • be strongly opposed toeen scherp contrast vormen • be in sharp contrast withniet scherp omlijnd • not well-definedzich scherp aftekenen tegen • stand out boldly againstiets scherp uit laten komen • throw something into reliefscherp luisteren • listen intentlyscherp zien/horen • have a keen eye/earscherp concurreren • compete closely10 scherp zand • sharp/gritty sand -
2 scherpe kritiek
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3 vlijmscherp
♦voorbeelden:1 vlijmscherpe kritiek • biting/caustic criticism
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sharp criticism — index reproach Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sharp criticism — harsh review, tough review … English contemporary dictionary
sharp — [ʆɑːp ǁ ʆɑːrp] adjective a sharp increase, fall etc is very sudden and very big: • a sharp rise in interest rates • Unemployment generally brings a sharp fall in income. • The group reported a sharp decline in full year profits. sharply adverb … Financial and business terms
criticism — noun 1 expressing disapproval of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, fierce, harsh, heavy, intense, serious, severe, sharp, strident, strong … Collocations dictionary
sharp — sharp1 [ ʃarp ] adjective *** ▸ 1 pointed ▸ 2 sudden & big/strong etc. ▸ 3 quick to notice/react ▸ 4 clear and with detail ▸ 5 showing someone is annoyed ▸ 6 clearly different ▸ 7 fashionable ▸ 8 with bitter flavor ▸ 9 wind/frost: very cold ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sharp — [[t]ʃɑ͟ː(r)p[/t]] ♦♦ sharps, sharper, sharpest 1) ADJ GRADED A sharp point or edge is very thin and can cut through things very easily. A sharp knife, tool, or other object has a point or edge of this kind. The other end of the twig is sharpened… … English dictionary
sharp — I UK [ʃɑː(r)p] / US [ʃɑrp] adjective Word forms sharp : adjective sharp comparative sharper superlative sharpest *** 1) a sharp object has an edge that can cut or an end that is pointed Cut the melon in half using a sharp knife. The cage should… … English dictionary
sharp*/*/*/ — [ʃɑːp] adj I 1) a sharp object has an edge that can cut or an end that is pointed a sharp knife[/ex] sharp teeth/claws[/ex] a sharp pencil[/ex] These scissors aren t very sharp.[/ex] 2) sudden and very big or severe a sharp rise in sales of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Criticism of Apple Inc. — Apple Inc. has received criticism for the use of sweatshop labor, environmental destruction, and unethical business practices. Additionally, it has been criticized[1][2] for its litigious legal policy of suing before first gathering all the facts … Wikipedia
Criticism of Hugo Chávez — Hugo Chávez is a passionately disputed personality. Supporters view him as a socialist liberator, hailing him for promoting Latin American integration, fighting imperialism and neoliberalism, empowering Venezuela s poor and indigenous communities … Wikipedia
sharp-worded — adjective harsh (Freq. 1) sharp criticism a sharp worded exchange a tart remark • Syn: ↑sharp, ↑tart • Similar to: ↑unpleasant … Useful english dictionary
