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1 sharper
n.• estafador, -ora s.m.,f.• fullero, -era s.m.,f.['ʃɑːpǝ(r)]N (=con artist) estafador(a) m / f ; (=card-sharp) fullero(-a) m / f, tramposo(-a) m / f -
2 sharper
s.1 fullero.2 caballero de industria.3 estafador, petardista. -
3 words are sharper than a sword
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4 become sharper
v.1 agudizarse, aguzarse.2 afilarse. -
5 sharp
sharp adj1. afilado2. puntiagudo3. cerrado4. agudo5. repentino / bruscotr[ʃɑːp]5 (person - clever) listo,-a, vivo,-a; (- quick-witted) avispado,-a, despabilado,-a, despierto,-a6 (pain) agudo,-a, fuerte; (cry, noise) agudo,-a, estridente; (frost) fuerte; (wind) cortante, penetrante8 (change etc) brusco,-a, repentino,-a, súbito,-a9 (blow) seco,-a10 (criticism) mordaz; (rebuke) severo,-a; (retort) cortante; (temper) arisco,-a, violento,-a; (tone) seco,-a11 (unscrupulous) astuto,-a, mañoso,-a1 (exactly) en punto2 (abruptly) bruscamente3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (too high) demasiado alto,-a1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL sostenido\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlook sharp! ¡date prisa!, ¡espabílate!to be as sharp as a needle ser un linceto be a sharp dresser tener mucho estilo para vestirseto have a sharp tongue tener una lengua mordazsharp ['ʃɑrp] adv: en puntoat two o'clock sharp: a las dos en puntosharp adj1) : afilado, filosoa sharp knife: un cuchillo afilado2) penetrating: cortante, fuerte3) clever: agudo, listo, perspicaz4) acute: agudosharp eyesight: vista aguda5) harsh, severe: duro, severo, agudoa sharp rebuke: una reprimenda mordaz6) strong: fuertesharp cheese: queso fuerte7) abrupt: brusco, repentino8) distinct: nítido, definidoa sharp image: una imagen bien definida9) angular: anguloso (dícese de la cara)10) : sostenido (en música)sharp n: sostenido m (en música)n.• diesi n.f. (Wine)adj.• picante (Vino) adj.adj.• afilado, -a adj.• agudo, -a adj.• anguloso, -a adj.• apuntado, -a adj.• atiplado, -a adj.• brusco, -a adj.• clavado, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• nítido, -a adj.• penetrante adj.• puntiagudo, -a adj.• punzante adj.• rascón, -ona adj.• raspante adj.• sostenido, -a adj.• tajante adj.• áspero, -a adj.adv.• en punto adv.n.• clarinada s.f.• experto s.m.• perito s.m.
I ʃɑːrp, ʃɑːpadjective -er, -est1)a) <knife/edge/scissors> afilado, filoso (AmL), filudo (Chi, Per); < features> anguloso, muy marcadohave you got a sharper pencil? — ¿tienes un lápiz con más punta?
b) < pain> agudo, fuerted) <noise/cry> agudo; < crack> secoe) < taste> ácido2)a) (abrupt, steep) <bend/angle> cerrado; < turn> brusco; <rise/fall/descent> bruscob) ( sudden) repentino, súbito3)b) ( acute) <wit/mind> agudo4) (clear, unblurred) <photo/TV picture> nítido; < outline> definido; < impression> claro; < contrast> marcado5) (harsh, severe) <rebuke/criticism> duro, severo; < retort> cortante, ásperoto have a sharp tongue — ser* muy mordaz, tener* una lengua muy afilada
6)b) ( elegant) (colloq)7) ( Mus)a) ( referring to key) sostenidob) ( too high)
II
1) ( exactly)2) ( abruptly)look sharp — (BrE colloq) acelera! (fam), date prisa!, apúrate! (AmL)
3) ( Mus)to sing/play sharp — cantar/tocar* demasiado alto
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[ʃɑːp]1. ADJ(compar sharper) (superl sharpest)1) (=not blunt) [edge] afilado; [needle] puntiagudo- be at the sharp endthey are living at the sharp end of the recession — son los que se llevan la peor parte de la recesión, son los más afectados por la recesión
2) (=abrupt, acute) [bend, angle] cerrado; [rise, drop, turn by car] bruscohe's as sharp as they come — es de lo más listo or vivo
- be as sharp as a needle4) (=brusque) [retort] seco, cortante; [rebuke, tone] áspero, severo; [tongue] afilada, mordazto have a sharp tongue — tener la lengua afilada, tener una lengua viperina
to be sharp with sb — ser seco or cortante con algn
5) (=strong) [taste] ácido; [smell, cheese] fuerte6) (=clear, well-defined) [outline, image] nítido; [contrast] claro, marcado; [sound] claro; [features] marcado, angulosothese issues have been brought into sharp focus by the economic crisis — la crisis económica ha situado estos temas en primer plano
7) (=intense) [pain] agudo; [cold, wind] cortante; [frost] fuerte8) * (=stylish) [suit] elegante9) (Mus) (=raised a semitone) sostenido; (=too high) demasiado alto2. ADV1) (=quickly, abruptly)and be or look sharp about it! — ¡y date prisa!
look sharp! — ¡rápido!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
2) (=precisely) en punto3) (Mus) demasiado altoshe was singing/playing sharp — cantaba/tocaba demasiado alto
3. N1) (Mus) sostenido m2) (=con artist) estafador(a) m / f ; (=card-sharp) fullero(-a) m / f, tramposo(-a) m / f* * *
I [ʃɑːrp, ʃɑːp]adjective -er, -est1)a) <knife/edge/scissors> afilado, filoso (AmL), filudo (Chi, Per); < features> anguloso, muy marcadohave you got a sharper pencil? — ¿tienes un lápiz con más punta?
b) < pain> agudo, fuerted) <noise/cry> agudo; < crack> secoe) < taste> ácido2)a) (abrupt, steep) <bend/angle> cerrado; < turn> brusco; <rise/fall/descent> bruscob) ( sudden) repentino, súbito3)b) ( acute) <wit/mind> agudo4) (clear, unblurred) <photo/TV picture> nítido; < outline> definido; < impression> claro; < contrast> marcado5) (harsh, severe) <rebuke/criticism> duro, severo; < retort> cortante, ásperoto have a sharp tongue — ser* muy mordaz, tener* una lengua muy afilada
6)b) ( elegant) (colloq)7) ( Mus)a) ( referring to key) sostenidob) ( too high)
II
1) ( exactly)2) ( abruptly)look sharp — (BrE colloq) acelera! (fam), date prisa!, apúrate! (AmL)
3) ( Mus)to sing/play sharp — cantar/tocar* demasiado alto
III
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6 agudizar
agudizar ( conjugate agudizar) verbo transitivo ‹ sensación› to heighten; ‹crisis/conflicto› to make worse; ‹ instinto› to heighten; ‹ sentido› to sharpen agudizarse verbo pronominal [ sensación] to heighten; [ dolor] to get worse; [ crisis] to worsen; [ instinto] to become heightened; [ sentido] to become sharper
agudizar verbo transitivo to intensify, make more acute ' agudizar' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguzar English: sharpen -
7 sharker
s.petardista.-> SHARPER.
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