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1 sharp
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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2 sharp
A n dièse m.B adj1 ( good for cutting) [knife, razor] tranchant ; [edge] coupant ; [blade, scissors] bien aiguisé ; [saw] bien affûté ;2 ( pointed) [tooth, fingernail] acéré ; [end, needle, rock, peak] pointu ; [pencil] bien taillé ; [point] acéré, fin ; [features] anguleux/-euse ; [nose, chin] pointu ;3 ( abrupt) [angle] aigu/-uë ; [bend, turning] brusque, serré ; [movement, reflex] brusque ; [drop, incline] fort ; Econ, Fin [fall, rise, change] brusque, brutal ;5 ( piercing) [pain] vif/vive ; [cry] aigu/-uë ; [blow] sévère ; [frost] fort, intense ; [cold, wind] vif/vive, pénétrant ;7 ( alert) [person] vif/vive, dégourdi ; [mind, intelligence] vif/vive ; [eyesight, eye] perçant ; [hearing, ear] fin ; to have a sharp wit avoir de la repartie ; to keep a sharp lookout rester sur le qui-vive (for pour) ; to have a sharp eye for sth fig avoir l'œil pour qch ;9 ( clearly defined) [image, outline, picture, sound] net/nette ; [contrast] prononcé ; [difference, distinction] net/nette ; to bring sth into sharp focus lit cadrer qch avec netteté ; fig faire passer qch au premier plan ;11 ○ US ( stylish) chic (inv) ;C adv1 ( abruptly) [stop, pull up] net ; to turn sharp left/right tourner brusquement vers la gauche/la droite ;3 Mus [sing, play] trop haut.to be at the sharp end être en première ligne ; to look sharp ○ se dépêcher ; you're so sharp you'll cut yourself tu te crois vraiment très malin/-igne. -
3 keen
keen [ki:n]a. ( = eager) to be keen to do sth or on doing sth tenir à faire qchb. ( = enthusiastic) [student] enthousiastec. ( = acute) [desire, interest, sense of humour, intellect] vifd. [competition, fight] acharné* * *[kiːn]1) ( eager) [admirer] fervent; [candidate] motivéto be keen on — tenir à [plan, project]; être chaud (colloq) pour [idea]
to be keen on doing ou to do — tenir à faire
to be keen for somebody to do ou that somebody should do — tenir à ce que quelqu'un fasse
to look keen — avoir l'air tenté or partant (colloq)
2) ( enthusiastic) [artist, sportsplayer, supporter] enthousiaste; [student] assiduto be keen on — être passionné de [activity]; avoir une passion pour [animals]
he's keen on my sister — (colloq) il en pince (colloq) pour ma sœur
mad keen — (colloq) GB fana (colloq)
3) ( intense) [appetite, desire, interest] vif/vive; [admiration, sense of loss] intense4) ( acute) [eye, intelligence] vif/vive; [sight] perçant; [hearing, sense of smell] fin5) ( sharp) [blade] acéré; [wit] vif/vive; [wind] pénétrant; [air] vif/vive6) ( competitive) [price] défiant toute concurrence; [competition] intense; [demand] fort; [debate] animé -
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5 keen
A n lamento m funèbre.B adj1 ( eager) [admirer, attentions] fervent ; [applicant, candidate] motivé ; to be keen on tenir à [plan, project] ; être chaud ○ pour [idea] ; I'm not too keen ou not over-keen on the idea je ne suis pas très chaud ○ ; to be keen on doing ou to do tenir à faire ; to be keen for sb to do ou on sb's doing tenir à ce que qn fasse ; to be keen that sb should do tenir à ce que qn fasse ; to look keen avoir l'air tenté or partant ○ ; my wife wants to go but I'm not (too) keen ou less than keen ma femme veut y aller, mais je ne suis pas (trop) partant ○ ;2 ( enthusiastic) [amateur, artist, campaigner, sportsplayer, supporter] enthousiaste ; [student] assidu ; to be keen on être passionné de [activity] ; avoir une passion pour [animals] ; he's keen on my sister, but my father's not too keen on him ○ il en pince ○ pour ma sœur mais mon père ne l'encaisse ○ pas ; mad keen ○ GB fana ○ ;3 ( intense) [anticipation, appetite, delight, desire, interest] vif/vive ; [admiration, sense of loss] intense ;4 ( acute) [eye, intelligence] vif/vive ; [sight] perçant ; [hearing, sense of smell] fin ; to have a keen eye for sth avoir l'œil pour qch ;5 ( sharp) lit [blade] acéré ; fig [wit] vif/vive, mordant ; [draught, wind] pénétrant ; [air] vif/vive ;6 ( competitive) [price] défiant toute concurrence ; [competition, rivalry] intense ; [demand] Comm fort, dynamique ; [debate] animé.C vi gémir (over sur).
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