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

English-French dictionary. 2013.