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1 tagliente
sharp* * *tagliente agg. cutting, sharp (anche fig.); (fig.) harsh: coltello tagliente, sharp knife; freddo tagliente, sharp (o biting) cold; lingua tagliente, sharp (o biting) tongue; voce tagliente, harsh voice.* * *[taʎ'ʎɛnte]1) (affilato) [coltello, lama] sharp(-edged); [ pietra] sharp2) (pungente) [freddo, vento] biting3) fig. sharp, cutting* * *tagliente/taλ'λεnte/1 (affilato) [ coltello, lama] sharp(-edged); [ pietra] sharp2 (pungente) [freddo, vento] biting3 fig. sharp, cutting; una persona dalla lingua tagliente a sharp-tongued person. -
2 mordace
fig biting, mordant* * *mordace agg.1 (non com.) (che morde) snapping: cane mordace, snapping dog2 (fig.) biting, cutting, pungent, mordant: critica mordace, biting criticism; discorso mordace, pungent speech; parole mordaci, cutting words; satira mordace, biting (o mordant) satire; è un critico mordace, he is a biting (o pungent) critic; ha uno spirito mordace, he has a pungent wit◆ s.f. (mecc.) vice cap.* * *[mor'datʃe]aggettivo [ironia, critica, tono] biting, caustic, mordacious; [ umorismo] biting, keen, sharp; [ persona] caustic, sharp-tongued* * *mordace/mor'dat∫e/ -
3 una persona dalla lingua tagliente
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sharp-tongued — adj [usually before noun] saying things in a disapproving or unfriendly way which often upsets people ▪ his sharp tongued wife … Dictionary of contemporary English
sharp-tongued — [shärp′tuŋd΄] adj. using or characterized by severe, sharp, or harshly critical language … English World dictionary
sharp-tongued — [ ,ʃarp tʌŋd ] adjective tending to criticize people or speak to them in a cruel or angry way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sharp-tongued — sharp′ tongued′ adj. harsh or sarcastic in speech • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
sharp-tongued — [adj] critical belittling, biting, carping, censuring, condemning, cursing, cutting, cynical, demeaning, derogatory, harsh, hypercritical, mean, nasty, sarcastic, satirical; concept 267 … New thesaurus
sharp-tongued — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ given to using harsh or critical language … English terms dictionary
sharp-tongued — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a sharp tongue : harsh or bitter of speech * * * /shahrp tungd /, adj. characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech. [1830 40] * * * sharp tonguedˈ adjective Critical, sarcastic, harsh in… … Useful english dictionary
sharp-tongued — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone as sharp tongued, you being critical of them for speaking in a way which is unkind though often clever. Julia was a very tough, sharp tongued woman … English dictionary
sharp-tongued — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. acid tongued, critical, vitriolic, rapier tongued, biting, cutting, nasty, negative, mean, blunt, frank. ANT.: diplomatic, nice, mealy mouthed … English dictionary for students
sharp-tongued — adjective Date: 1837 having a sharp tongue ; harsh or bitter in speech or language … New Collegiate Dictionary
sharp-tongued — having a sharp manner of speaking, snide, blunt, clever … English contemporary dictionary