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1 messerscharf
I Adj. razor-sharp; fig. (scharfsinnig) auch incisive; Kritik: trenchant; messerscharfer Verstand fig. razor-sharp intellect; sie hat einen messerscharfen Verstand auch her mind is razor-sharpII Adv. iro.: das war messerscharf geschlossen! that was good thinking* * *mẹs|ser|schạrf1. adj (lit, fig)razor-sharp; Folgerung clear-cut2. advargumentieren shrewdlymesserscharf schließen (iro) — to conclude shrewdly (iro)
* * *mes·ser·scharf[ˈmɛsɐˈʃarf]II. adv very astutely* * *1.Adjektiv razor-sharp; (fig.) trenchant < criticism>; incisive < logic>; razor-sharp <wit, intellect>2.* * *messerscharfer Verstand fig razor-sharp intellect;sie hat einen messerscharfen Verstand auch her mind is razor-sharpB. adv iron:das war messerscharf geschlossen! that was good thinking* * *1.Adjektiv razor-sharp; (fig.) trenchant < criticism>; incisive < logic>; razor-sharp <wit, intellect>2.* * *adj.razor sharp adj.
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