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the nose of a retort

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1 ♦ nose

♦ nose /nəʊz/
n.

1 (anat.) naso; ( di animale) muso: aquiline (o Roman) nose, naso aquilino; hooked nose, un naso a becco (o aquilino); He has a small nose, ha il naso piccolo; to blow one's nose, soffiarsi il naso; blocked nose, naso intasato; naso chiuso; He wiped his nose with a tissue, si è pulito il naso con un fazzoletto; to have a runny nose, avere il naso che cola; ( anche fig.) to hold one's nose, turarsi il naso; to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso

2 odorato; olfatto; ( di animale) fiuto: My dog has a good nose, il mio cane ha un buon fiuto

3 (fig.) naso; fiuto: to have a good nose for bargains, avere naso per gli acquisti a buon mercato

4 aroma, profumo ( del fieno, del tè, ecc.)

5 (mecc.) becco, beccuccio; sporgenza; canna, cannuccia; tubo: the nose of a retort, la cannuccia di una storta; the nose of a pair of bellows, il tubo di un mantice, di un soffietto

6 (fig.) muso ( di un'automobile, ecc.)

7 (naut., aeron.) prua; prora; muso ( d'aereo)

8 (mil.) punta ( di proiettile, di siluro); ogiva

9 (geogr.) sperone di roccia

10 ( slang) spia; informatore della polizia

● (zool.) nose-ape ( Nasalis Larvatus), nasica; scimmia dalla proboscide □ nose-breathing, respirazione col naso □ nose-bridge, ponte ( degli occhiali) □ ( slang, scherz.) nose burner, pipa corta □ ( slang) nose-candy, cocaina, coca ( da inalare) □ nose-clip, morsetto; stringinaso □ nose cone, (autom.) musetto ( di vettura da corsa); (aeron., miss.) ogiva: re-entry nose cone, ogiva per il rientro ( di un razzo) □ nose dive, (aeron.) picchiata; (fig.) calo brusco, caduta in verticale, crollo, tonfo ( di prezzi, ecc.) □ (farm.) nose drops, gocce per il naso; gocce nasali □ (mil., miss.) nose fuse, spoletta anteriore □ (aeron., naut.) nose-heavy, appruato □ ( slang) nose job, operazione di plastica del naso; plastica al naso: to have a nose job, farsi rifare il naso □ (mecc.) nose key, controchiavetta □ (aeron.) nose landing gear, carrello anteriore □ (zool.) nose-monkey = nose-ape ► sopra □ nose pad, nasello ( degli occhiali); placchetta □ ( slang) nose-rag, fazzoletto (da naso) □ nose-ring, anello portato al naso ( come ornamento); nasiera ( per buoi, tori, ecc.) □ nose to nose, faccia a faccia □ ( di automobili, ecc.) nose to tail, in fila serrata; con i paraurti a contatto o quasi □ ( slang) nose-warmer = nose burner ► sopra □ (aeron.) nose-wheel, ruota del carrello anteriore □ ( slang) nose-wiper = nose-rag ► sopra □ as plain as the nose on your face, chiaro come la luce del sole; lampante; evidente; ovvio □ (fig.) to bite (o to snap) sb. 's nose off, dare una rispostaccia a q.; rispondere per le rime (o in malo modo) a q. □ ( sport e fig.) by a nose, di misura; con uno strettissimo margine (di vantaggio) □ to count noses, contare i presenti □ (fig.) to cut off one's nose to spite one's face, castrarsi per far dispetto alla moglie □ (fig.) to follow one's nose, andare sempre dritto; seguire il proprio naso □ (fig.) to get a bloody nose, subire una grossa sconfitta (o una batosta) □ (fam. ingl.) to get up sb. 's nose, mandare q. su tutte le furie; fare incavolare q. (fam.) □ (fig.) to have one's nose in the air, avere la puzza sotto il naso; essere tronfio (o altezzoso, arrogante) □ to have one's nose in a book, essere immerso nella lettura di un libro □ (fig. fam.) to keep one's nose clean, tenersi fuori dei guai; rigare diritto □ (fig. fam.) to keep one's nose to the grindstone, lavorare sodo (o come un mulo); darci sotto (fam.) □ (fam.) to lead sb. by the nose, menare q. per il naso □ (fam.) to look down one's nose at sb., guardare q. dall'alto in basso □ (fam.) on the nose, al naso; all'odorato; (fam.) all'ora esatta, puntualmente, in punto □ (fam.) to pay through the nose, pagare un occhio della testa □ (fam.) to poke (o to stick) one's nose into st., ficcare il naso in qc. □ (fam.) to put sb. 's nose out of joint, indispettire, offendere, far rimanere male q. □ (fig. fam.) to rub sb. 's nose in it, rinfacciare (o far pesare) qc. a q.; sbattere qc. in faccia a q. □ to see no further than ( the end of) one's nose, non vedere più in là del proprio naso □ to speak through one's nose, parlare nel naso □ (fam.) to turn up one's nose at sb. [st.], arricciare il naso davanti a q. [qc.] □ under sb.'s ( very) nose, (proprio) sotto il naso di q. □ (ipp. e fig.) to win by a nose, vincere di stretta misura.
(to) nose /nəʊz/
v. t. e i.

1 ( anche to nose out) annusare; fiutare; odorare; annasare (lett. o dial.): The cat nosed out a mouse, il gatto ha fiutato un topo; I always nose treachery, subodoro sempre l'inganno; He's very good at nosing a bargain, è bravissimo a fiutare un affare

2 strofinare il naso contro; ( d'animali) ammusare

3 farsi largo, farsi strada ( col muso); avanzare superando: The ship nosed the first big swell, la nave avanzò superando la prima grossa ondata

4 ( slang) fare la spia; spifferare

● ( di cane o gatto) to nose the door open, aprire la porta col naso □ to nose one's way, farsi strada, procedere: Our craft nosed its way slowly through the fog, la nostra imbarcazione procedeva lentamente nella nebbia.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ nose
2 sharp

1. adjective
1) (with fine edge) scharf; (with fine point) spitz [Nadel, Bleistift, Giebel, Gipfel]

2) (clear-cut) scharf [Umriss, Kontrast, Bild, Gesichtszüge, Linie]; deutlich [Unterscheidung]; präzise [Eindruck]

3) (abrupt, angular) scharf [Kurve, Winkel]; steil, schroff [Abhang]; stark [Gefälle]

a sharp rise/fall in prices — ein jäher Preisanstieg/Preissturz

4) (intense) groß [Appetit, Hunger[gefühl]]; (acid, pungent) scharf [Würze, Geschmack, Sauce, Käse]; sauer [Apfel]; herb [Wein]; (shrill, piercing) schrill [Schrei, Pfiff]; (biting) scharf [Wind, Frost, Luft]; (sudden, severe) heftig [Schmerz, Anfall, Krampf, Kampf]; (harsh, acrimonious) scharf [Protest, Tadel, Ton, Stimme, Zunge, Worte]

a short sharp struggle — ein kurzer, heftiger Kampf

5) (acute, quick) scharf [Augen, Verstand, Gehör, Ohr, Beobachtungsgabe, Intelligenz, Geruchssinn]; aufgeweckt [Kind]; scharfsinnig [Bemerkung]; begabt [Schüler, Student]

that was pretty sharp! — das war ganz schön clever!

keep a sharp lookout for the police! — halt die Augen offen, falls die Polizei kommt!

6) (derog.): (artful, dishonest, quick to take advantage) gerissen

7) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erhöht [Note]

F/G/C etc. sharp — fis, Fis/gis, Gis/cis, Cis usw., das
2. adverb
1) (punctually)

at six o'clock sharp — Punkt sechs Uhr

2) (suddenly) scharf [bremsen]; plötzlich [anhalten]

turn sharp right — scharf nach rechts abbiegen

3)

look sharp! — halt dich ran! (ugs.)

4) (Mus.) zu hoch [singen, spielen]
3. noun
(Mus.) erhöhter Ton; (symbol) Kreuz, das; Erhöhungszeichen, das

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sharp

[ʃɑ:p, AM ʃɑ:rp]

I. adj

1. (cutting) blade, knife scharf

2. (pointed) end, point spitz

\sharp features kantige Gesichtszüge

\sharp nose spitze Nase

\sharp pencil spitzer Bleistift

3. (acute)

\sharp angle spitzer Winkel

\sharp bend [or curve] scharfe Kurve

to make a \sharp right turn [or turn to the right] scharf rechts abbiegen

4. (severe) attack, rebuff, rebuke scharf

the terrorist attack was a \sharp reminder of how dangerous the world can be der terroristische Überfall erinnerte in drastischer Weise daran, wie gefährlich die Welt sein kann

\sharp blow heftiger [o starker] Schlag

\sharp criticism beißende Kritik

to have a \sharp tongue eine scharfe [o spitze] Zunge haben, scharfzüngig sein

▪ to be \sharp with sb unfreundlich zu jdm sein, jdm eine schroffe Antwort geben

5. (stabbing) stechend

\sharp pain stechender Schmerz

\sharp stab [of pain] [schmerzhaftes] Stechen

6. (sudden) plötzlich; (marked) drastisch

\sharp deterioration drastische Verschlechterung

\sharp downturn/upturn starker Abschwung/Aufschwung

\sharp drop [or fall] [or decline] starker [o drastischer] Rückgang

\sharp rise [or increase] starker [o drastischer] Anstieg

7. (clear-cut) scharf, deutlich, klar

her pro-European views are in \sharp contrast to those of many of her colleagues ihre proeuropäischen Ansichten sind denen vieler ihrer Kollegen diametral entgegengesetzt

a \sharp television picture ein scharfes Fernsehbild

to bring sth into \sharp focus etw klar und deutlich herausstellen

8. (perceptive) raffiniert, scharfsinnig

\sharp eyes/ears scharfe Augen/Ohren

to have a \sharp eye for sth etw sofort erkennen

\sharp mind scharfer Verstand

to keep a \sharp watch [or eye] on sb/sth jdn/etw immer im Auge behalten, jdn/etw genau beobachten

9. ( fam: trendy) elegant

a \sharp-suited business executive ein sorgfältig gekleideter Manager

to be a very \sharp dresser immer sehr schick angezogen sein

10. (piquant) taste scharf [gewürzt]

11. (penetrating) schrill

a \sharp noise ein schrilles Geräusch

\sharp voice schrille Stimme

12. (cold) schneidend

a \sharp frost ein durchdringender Frost

13. MUS

C \sharp Cis nt

F \sharp Fis nt

G \sharp Gis nt

D \sharp Dis nt

▪ to be \sharp zu hoch intonieren

14.

▶ the \sharp end ( fam: cutting edge) das Zentrum des Geschehens; BRIT (of ship) Bug m

II. adv

1. inv (exactly) genau

the performance will start at 7.30 \sharp die Aufführung beginnt um Punkt 7.30 Uhr

2. (suddenly)

to pull up \sharp car scharf ranfahren fam, knapp auffahren ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ

to turn \sharp right/left scharf rechts/links abbiegen

3. MUS zu hoch

she sang \sharp at the top notes bei den oberen Tönen sang sie zu hoch

III. n MUS Kreuz nt

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[ʃAːp]
1. adj (+er)

1) knife, blade etc scharf; needle, point etc spitz

2) (= clear-cut, not blurred) outline, photo, contrast scharf

to come into sharp focus (fig inf) — aufs Korn genommen werden

3) (= observant, keen) eyes, wits, glance, mind scharf; nose gut, empfindlich; observation, remark scharfsinnig, schlau; (= intelligent) person schlau, gewieft (inf), auf Draht (inf); child schlau, aufgeweckt

that was pretty sharp of you — das war ganz schön schlau or clever (inf) von dir

keep a sharp watch for him/the train — pass gut auf, ob du ihn/den Zug siehst

4) (= sudden, intense) whistle, cry durchdringend, schrill; drop in prices steil; frost, contrast scharf; shower, desire, pain heftig; hunger nagend (geh), groß

after a short, sharp struggle — nach kurzem, heftigem Kampf

be sharp about it! (inf) — (ein bisschen) dalli! (inf), zack, zack! (inf)

5) (= acute) angle spitz; bend, turn by car scharf

6) (pej: cunning) person gerissen, raffiniert, clever (inf); trick etc raffiniert

sharp practice — unsaubere Geschäfte

that was a pretty sharp move — das war ein raffinierter Schachzug

7) (= harsh, fierce) tongue, retort, tone of voice scharf; person schroff; temper hitzig

8) (= acidic, pungent) taste scharf; apple sauer; wine herb, sauer (pej); (fig = biting) air schneidend kalt; wind beißend

9) (MUS) note (= too high) zu hoch; (= raised a semitone) (um einen Halbton) erhöht

you played F natural instead of F sharp —

her voice goes sharp on the higher notes — sie singt die höheren Töne zu hoch

10) (inf: stylish) person, clothes toll (inf), todschick (inf); piece of driving clever (inf)

he's a sharp dresser — er zieht sich immer todschick an (inf)

2. adv (+er)

1) (MUS) zu hoch

2) (= punctually) pünktlich, genau

at 5 o'clock sharp — Punkt 5 Uhr

3)

look sharp! — dalli! (inf), zack, zack! (inf)

if you don't look sharp... — wenn du nicht schnell machst...

to pull up sharp — plötzlich anhalten

to turn sharp left — scharf nach links abbiegen

3. n (MUS)
Kreuz nt
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sharp [ʃɑː(r)p]

A adj (adv sharply)

1. scharf (Kurve, Messer etc):

be at the sharp end fig in vorderster Linie oder an vorderster Front stehen; → academic.ru/75505/tongue">tongue A 1

2. spitz (Nase etc):

from a sharp angle SPORT aus spitzem Winkel

3. steil, jäh (Anstieg etc)

4. fig allg scharf:

a) deutlich (Kontrast, Konturen etc)

b) herb, beißend (Geruch, Geschmack etc)

c) schneidend (Stimme etc):

sharp cry durchdringender Schrei

d) schneidend, beißend (Frost, Wind)

e) stechend, heftig (Schmerz)

f) durchdringend (Blick)

g) hart (Kritik etc)

h) spitz (Bemerkung etc)

i) wachsam (Auge, Ohr)

j) schnell (Tempo etc)

k) jäh, plötzlich:

brake sharply scharf bremsen

5. heftig, hitzig:

a sharp desire ein heftiges Verlangen;

a sharp temper ein hitziges Temperament

6. angespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)

7. a) scharfsinnig

b) aufgeweckt, auf Draht umg

c) umg gerissen, raffiniert:

sharp practice Gaunerei f

8. MUS

a) scharf (im Klang)

b) (zu) hoch

c) (durch Kreuz um einen Halbton) erhöht

d) groß, übermäßig (Intervall)

e) Kreuz…

9. LING stimmlos, scharf (Konsonant)

B v/t & v/i

1. MUS zu hoch singen oder spielen

2. obs betrügen

C adv

1. scharf

2. jäh, plötzlich

3. pünktlich, genau:

at three o’clock sharp Punkt 3 (Uhr)

4. schnell:

look sharp! mach fix oder schnell!, dalli! umg

5. MUS zu hoch:

sing (play) sharp

D s

1. pl lange Nähnadeln pl

2. umg

a) → sharper 1

b) Fachmann m, -frau f

3. MUS

a) auch sharp sign Kreuz n, Erhöhungszeichen n

b) Erhöhung f, Halbton m (of über dat)

c) nächsthöhere Taste

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1. adjective
1) (with fine edge) scharf; (with fine point) spitz [Nadel, Bleistift, Giebel, Gipfel]

2) (clear-cut) scharf [Umriss, Kontrast, Bild, Gesichtszüge, Linie]; deutlich [Unterscheidung]; präzise [Eindruck]

3) (abrupt, angular) scharf [Kurve, Winkel]; steil, schroff [Abhang]; stark [Gefälle]

a sharp rise/fall in prices — ein jäher Preisanstieg/Preissturz

4) (intense) groß [Appetit, Hunger[gefühl]]; (acid, pungent) scharf [Würze, Geschmack, Sauce, Käse]; sauer [Apfel]; herb [Wein]; (shrill, piercing) schrill [Schrei, Pfiff]; (biting) scharf [Wind, Frost, Luft]; (sudden, severe) heftig [Schmerz, Anfall, Krampf, Kampf]; (harsh, acrimonious) scharf [Protest, Tadel, Ton, Stimme, Zunge, Worte]

a short sharp struggle — ein kurzer, heftiger Kampf

5) (acute, quick) scharf [Augen, Verstand, Gehör, Ohr, Beobachtungsgabe, Intelligenz, Geruchssinn]; aufgeweckt [Kind]; scharfsinnig [Bemerkung]; begabt [Schüler, Student]

that was pretty sharp! — das war ganz schön clever!

keep a sharp lookout for the police! — halt die Augen offen, falls die Polizei kommt!

6) (derog.): (artful, dishonest, quick to take advantage) gerissen

7) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erhöht [Note]

F/G/C etc. sharp — fis, Fis/gis, Gis/cis, Cis usw., das
2. adverb
1) (punctually)

at six o'clock sharp — Punkt sechs Uhr

2) (suddenly) scharf [bremsen]; plötzlich [anhalten]

turn sharp right — scharf nach rechts abbiegen

3)

look sharp! — halt dich ran! (ugs.)

4) (Mus.) zu hoch [singen, spielen]
3. noun
(Mus.) erhöhter Ton; (symbol) Kreuz, das; Erhöhungszeichen, das

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(\#) (music) n.

Doppelkreuz (\#) n. (\#) n.

Doppelkreuz-Zeichen (\#) n. (music) n.

Doppelkreuz n. adj.

pünktlich adj.

scharf adj.

schrill adj.

English-german dictionary > sharp
3 sharply

sharply ['ʃɑ:plɪ]

adverb

(a) sharply pointed (knife) pointu; (pencil) à pointe fine, taillé fin; (nose, chin, shoes) pointu

(b) (contrast, stand out) nettement; (differ) nettement, clairement;

∎ the bare trees stood out sharply against the snow les arbres dénudés se détachaient nettement sur la neige;

∎ this contrasts sharply with her usual behaviour voilà qui change beaucoup de son comportement habituel;

∎ to bring sth sharply home, to bring sth sharply into focus faire apparaître qch de façon évidente

(c) (abruptly, suddenly → curve, turn) brusquement; (→ rise, fall, change) brusquement, soudainement;

∎ the car took the bend too sharply la voiture a pris le virage trop vite;

∎ the road rises/drops sharply la route monte/descend en pente raide;

∎ inflation has risen sharply since May l'inflation est montée en flèche depuis mai

(d) (harshly → speak) vivement, sèchement, de façon brusque; (→ criticize) vivement, sévèrement; (→ reply, retort) vertement, vivement;

∎ she reprimanded him sharply for being late elle lui a fait de vifs reproches pour son retard;

∎ I had to speak to her sharply about her persistent lateness j'ai dû lui faire des observations sévères au sujet de ses retards répétés

(e) (alertly → listen) attentivement

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sharply
4 pointed

ˈpɔɪntɪd прил.
1) остроконечный pointed arch pointed style
2) заостренный, острый
3) колкий, критический( о замечании)
4) подчеркнутый;
совершенно очевидный
5) направленный против( о высказывании, эпиграмме и т. п.)
6) наведенный( об оружии) остроконечный - * arch стрельчатая арка - * style готический стиль, готическая архитектура - five-* star пятиконечная звезда острый, заостренный - * nose острый нос - * fingers тонкие длинные пальцы очиненный, заостренный (о карандаше и т. п.) острый;
едкий, резкий;
критический - * retort резкое возражение - * comment критическое /резкое, ехидное/ замечание - * wit острый /проницательный/ ум подчеркнутый, ясно выраженный, совершенно очевидный;
преследующий определенную цель - not too * не слишком подчернутый - * regard подчеркнутое уважение пунктуальный, точный;
точно направленный, по адресу( о замечании и т. п.) - * correctness безукоризненная точность наведенный, нацеленный( об оружии) pointed p. p. от point ~ колкий, критический (о замечании) ~ наведенный (об оружии) ~ направленный против (о высказывании, эпиграмме и т. п.) ~ остроконечный;
pointed arch стрельчатая арка, готическая арка;
the pointed style готический стиль ~ острый, заостренный ~ подчеркнутый;
совершенно очевидный ~ остроконечный;
pointed arch стрельчатая арка, готическая арка;
the pointed style готический стиль ~ остроконечный;
pointed arch стрельчатая арка, готическая арка;
the pointed style готический стиль

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pointed
5 sharpness

sharp·ness

[ˈʃɑ:pnəs, AM ˈʃɑ:rp-]

n no pl

1. (of blade, edge, angle, point, curve) Schärfe f

2. (of pain) Heftigkeit f, Stärke f, Intensität f

3. (acerbity) Schärfe f, Härte f

4. (markedness) Stärke f, Heftigkeit f

5. (clarity) Schärfe f

6. (perceptiveness) Intelligenz f, Scharfsinn m

\sharpness of mind Geistesschärfe f, scharfer Verstand

7. (stylishness) Eleganz f, Schick m

8. (of taste) Würzigkeit f, Würze f

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['ʃAːpnɪs]
n

1) (of knife, blade etc) Schärfe f; (of needle, point etc) Spitzheit f

2) (of outline, photo, contrast) Schärfe f

3) (= keenness of eyes, wits, mind) Schärfe f; (of nose) Empfindlichkeit f; (of observation, remark) Scharfsinnigkeit f; (= intelligence, of person) Schläue f, Gewieftheit f (inf); (of child) Aufgewecktheit f

4) (= suddenness, intensity of whistle, cry) Schrillheit f; (of frost, contrast) Schärfe f; (of desire, pain) Heftigkeit f; (of hunger) Größe f

because of the unexpected sharpness of the drop in prices — wegen des unerwartet steilen Preissturzes

5) (= acuteness of angle) Spitzheit f; (of bend, turn by car) Schärfe f

6) (pej: shrewdness) Gerissenheit f, Raffiniertheit f, Cleverness f (inf)

7) (= fierceness) (of tongue, retort, tone of voice) Schärfe f; (of person) Schroffheit f; (of temper) Hitzigkeit f

8) (= acidity, pungency of taste) Schärfe f; (of apple) Säure f; (of wine) Herbheit f

there is a sharpness in the air — es ist sehr frisch

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sharpness s

1. Schärfe f, auch fig Herbheit f, Strenge f, Heftigkeit f:

sharpness of edge (Eiskunstlauf) Kantenreinheit f

2. Spitzigkeit f

3. fig

a) Scharfsinn m

b) Aufgewecktheit f

c) Gerissenheit f

4. (FOTO Rand)Schärfe f

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n.

Schärfe -n f.

English-german dictionary > sharpness
6 sharp

sharp [∫α:p]

1. adjective

   a. ( = good for cutting) [knife, razor, blade] (bien) aiguisé ; [piece of glass, edge] coupant

   b. ( = pointed) [pencil] bien taillé ; [needle, pin] très pointu ; [teeth, fingernails, beak, chin] pointu ; [fang, point] acéré ; [features] anguleux

   c. ( = well-defined) [contrast, TV picture, difference] net ; [division] fort

• to be in sharp contrast to sth contraster nettement avec qch

• to bring into sharp focus [+ problem, issue] faire ressortir nettement

   d. ( = acute) [person] malin (- igne f) ; [intelligence, wit] vif ; [awareness] aigu (- guë f) ; [eyesight] perçant ; [hearing] fin

• to have sharp ears avoir l'ouïe fine

• he's got sharp eyes rien ne lui échappe

• to keep a sharp look-out for sb/sth guetter qn/qch

   e. ( = abrupt) [rise, fall] fort ; [increase, drop] brusque ; [bend] serré

• the motorcycle made a sharp right turn la moto a pris un virage serré à droite

   f. ( = 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] cassant

• to be a sharp reminder of sth rappeler qch de façon brutale

• to have a sharp tongue avoir la langue acérée

   h. (pejorative) [business practices] déloyal

   i. ( = stylish) (inf) classe (inf) inv

• to be a sharp dresser s'habiller très classe (inf) inv

   j. ( = acrid) [smell] âcre ; [taste, sauce] (pleasantly) relevé ; (unpleasantly) âpre

   k. (British = quick) look sharp about it! (inf) grouille-toi ! (inf)

   l. [musical note] trop haut

• C sharp do dièse

2. adverb

   a. [stop] brusquement

• to turn sharp left/right prendre un virage serré à gauche/à droite

   b. [sing, play] trop haut

   c. ( = precisely) at 8 o'clock sharp à 8 heures pile

3. noun

(Music) dièse m

4. compounds

► sharp-eyed adjective à qui rien n'échappe

► sharp practice noun pratique f déloyale

► sharp-witted adjective à l'esprit vif

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[ʃɑːp] 1.
noun Music dièse m
2.
adjective

1) [razor] tranchant; [edge] coupant; [blade, scissors, knife] bien aiguisé; [saw] bien affûté

2) ( pointed) [tooth, fingernail, end, needle] pointu; [pencil] bien taillé; [features] anguleux/-euse; [nose] pointu

3) ( abrupt) [angle] aigu/-uë; [bend, reflex] brusque; [drop, incline] fort; [fall, rise] brusque, brutal

4) ( acidic) [taste, smell] âcre; [fruit] acide

5) ( piercing) [pain, cold] vif/vive; [cry] aigu/-uë; [blow] sévère; [frost] fort, intense

6) fig ( aggressive) [tongue] acéré; [tone] acerbe

7) ( alert) [person, mind] vif/vive; [eyesight] perçant; [hearing] 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 something — fig avoir l'œil pour quelque chose

8) péj ( clever) [businessman, person] malin/-igne

sharp operator — filou m

9) ( clearly defined) [image, sound, distinction] net/nette; [contrast] prononcé

to 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 pej

11) (colloq) US ( stylish) chic inv

12) Music dièse; ( too high) aigu/-uë
3.
adverb

1) ( abruptly) [stop] net

to turn sharp left — tourner brusquement vers la gauche

2) (colloq) ( promptly)

at 9 o'clock sharp — à neuf heures pile (colloq)

3) Music [sing, play] trop haut

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to be at the sharp end — être en première ligne

to look sharp — (colloq) se dépêcher

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