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1 sharpen
sharpen ['ʃɑ:pən](a) (blade, knife, razor) affiler, aiguiser, affûter; (pencil) tailler, French Canadian affiler; (stick) tailler en pointe;∎ the cat sharpened its claws on the wood le chat aiguisait ses griffes ou se faisait les griffes sur le bois∎ the events sharpened my desire to travel les événements ont accru mon désir de voyager;∎ you'll need to sharpen your wits il va falloir te dégourdir(tone, voice) devenir plus vif ou âpre; (pain) s'aviver, devenir plus vif; (appetite) s'aiguiser; (wind, cold) devenir plus vif -
2 claw
[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) griffe2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) griffe3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) pince2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) griffer -
3 grindstone
noun (a wheel-shaped stone against which knives are sharpened as it turns.) meule (à aiguiser) -
4 pencil
['pensl] 1. noun(a long, thin instrument (usually of wood) containing a thin stick of graphite or some similar solid substance for writing or drawing: This pencil needs sharpening / to be sharpened; He wrote in pencil; ( also adjective) a pencil sharpener.) crayon2. verb(to write or draw with a pencil: He pencilled an outline of the house.) écrire/dessiner au crayon
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