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1 sharpen
A vtr1 lit aiguiser, affûter [blade, knife, razor] ; aiguiser [scissors, shears] ; tailler [pencil] ; to sharpen sth to a point tailler qch en pointe ; to sharpen its claws [cat etc] se faire les griffes ;2 ( accentuate) rendre [qch] plus net [line, contrast] ; affiner [focus] ; régler [image, picture] ;3 ( make stronger) aviver [anger, desire, fear, interest] ; accroître [feeling, loneliness] ; to sharpen sb's appetite lit, fig aiguiser l'appétit de qn (for pour) ; to sharpen one's wits se dégourdir l'esprit ; to sharpen sb's wits dégourdir l'esprit de qn ; to sharpen sb's reflexes affiner les réflexes de qn.B vi [tone, voice, look] se durcir ; [pain] s'aviver.■ sharpen up:▶ sharpen up [sth] affiner [reflexes] ; to sharpen oneself up for se préparer pour [race, competition] ; to sharpen up one's wits se dégourdir l'esprit ; to sharpen up one's image améliorer son image. -
2 sharpen
sharpen [ˈ∫α:pən]a. [+ blade, tool] aiguiser ; [+ pencil] taillerb. [+ picture] rendre plus net ; [+ contrast] renforcer ; [+ appetite] aiguiser ; [+ desire] exciter* * *['ʃɑːpən] 1.transitive verb1) lit aiguiser, affûter [blade]; tailler [pencil]to sharpen its claws — [cat] se faire les griffes
2) ( accentuate) rendre [quelque chose] plus net [contrast]; affiner [focus]; régler [image]3) ( make stronger) aviver [anger, desire]; aiguiser [appetite]; affiner [reflexes]2.intransitive verb [tone, voice, look] se durcir; [pain] s'aviver -
3 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 -
4 wit
wit [wɪt]• you'll need (to have) all your wits about you if you're to avoid being seen tu vas devoir faire très attention pour éviter d'être vu• keep your wits about you! restez attentif !b. ( = wittiness) esprit m* * *[wɪt] 1.1) ( sense of humour) esprit mto have a quick/ready wit — avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos
2) ( witty person) personne f spirituelle2.to have ou keep (all) one's wits about one — ( vigilant) rester attentif/-ive; ( level-headed) conserver sa présence d'esprit
3.to collect ou gather one's wits — rassembler ses esprits
to wit adverbial phrase sout à savoir•• -
5 wit
A n1 (humour, sense of humour) esprit m ; to have a quick/ready wit avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos ; to have a dry wit être pince-sans-rire ;B wits npl ( intelligence) intelligence f ; ( presence of mind) présence f d'esprit ; to have the wits to do avoir la présence d'esprit de faire ; to have ou keep (all) one's wits about one ( vigilant) rester attentif/-ive ; ( level-headed) conserver sa présence d'esprit ; to collect ou gather one's wits rassembler ses esprits ; to sharpen one's wits se dégourdir l'esprit ; to frighten/startle/terrify sb out of their wits faire une peur/surprise/terreur épouvantable à qn ; to pit one's wits against sb se mesurer (intellectuellement) à qn ; to live by one's wits vivre d'expédients ; to lose one's wits ne plus savoir où on est ; a battle of wits une joute verbale.to be at one's wits' end ne plus savoir quoi faire.
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