sharply

sharply
sharply [{{t}}'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

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