sharp

sharp
sharp [{{t}}ʃɑ:p]
1 adjective
(a) (blade, scissors, razor) affûté, bien aiguisé; (knife, edge) tranchant, affilé; (edge) tranchant, coupant; (point) aigu(uë), acéré; (teeth, thorn) pointu; (claw) acéré; (needle, pin → for sewing) pointu; (→ for pricking) qui pique; (pencil) pointu, bien taillé;
these scissors are sharp ces ciseaux coupent bien;
give me a sharp knife donnez-moi un couteau qui coupe;
the sharp end la première ligne;
the men and women at the sharp end les hommes et les femmes en première ligne
(b) (features) anguleux, tiré; (nose) pointu;
she has sharp features elle a des traits anguleux
(c) (clear → photo, line, TV picture) net; (→ contrast, distinction) net, marqué
(d) (abrupt, sudden → blow, bend, turn) brusque; (→ rise, fall, change) brusque, soudain;
the car made a sharp turn la voiture a tourné brusquement;
a sharp rise/fall in prices une forte hausse/baisse des prix
(e) (piercing → wind, cold) vif, pénétrant;
a sharp frost une forte gelée
(f) (intense → pain, disappointment) vif
(g) (sour, bitter → taste, food) âpre, piquant; (apple) acide; (wine) vert
(h) (harsh → words, criticism) mordant, cinglant; (→ reprimand) sévère; (→ voice, tone) âpre, acerbe; (→ temper) vif;
some sharp words were exchanged on échangea quelques propos acerbes;
he can be very sharp with customers il lui arrive d'être très brusque avec les clients;
she has a sharp tongue elle a la langue bien affilée
(i) (keen → eyesight) perçant; (→ hearing, senses) fin; (in intellect, wit → person) vif; (→ child) vif, éveillé; (→ judgment) vif;
she is sharp of hearing elle a l'oreille ou l'ouïe fine;
he has a sharp eye il a le coup d'œil;
to have a sharp eye for a bargain savoir repérer une bonne affaire;
to keep a sharp lookout for sb guetter qn;
keep a sharp lookout! restez à l'affût!;
she has a very sharp mind elle a l'esprit très vif;
she was too sharp for them elle était trop maligne pour eux;
he's as sharp as a needle (intelligent) il est malin comme un singe; (shrewd) il est très perspicace, rien ne lui échappe
(j) (quick, brisk → reflex, pace)
be sharp (about it)! dépêche-toi!;
that was a sharp piece of work! ça a été vite fait!, ça n'a pas traîné!
(k) (shrill → sound, cry) aigu(uë), perçant
(l) {{}}Music{{}}
C sharp minor do m inv dièse mineur;
to be sharp (singer) chanter trop haut; (violinist) jouer trop haut
(m) {{}}pejorative{{}} (unscrupulous → trading, lawyer) peu scrupuleux, malhonnête;
accused of sharp practice accusé de procédés indélicats ou malhonnêtes
(n) {{}}familiar{{}} (smart) chicos, classe (inv);
he's always been a sharp dresser il s'est toujours habillé très classe
2 adverb
(a) (precisely)
at 6 o'clock sharp à 6 heures pile ou précises
(b) (in direction)
turn sharp left tournez tout de suite à gauche;
the road turns sharp left la route tourne brusquement à gauche
(c) {{}}Music{{}} (sing, play) trop haut, faux
(d) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (idiom)
look sharp (about it)! grouille-toi!, dépêche-toi!
3 noun
(a) {{}}Music{{}} dièse m
(b) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (expert) expert(e) mf
4 transitive verb
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Music{{}} (sharpen) diéser

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