sharp
adjective
/ʃɑɹp/
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/ʃɑːp/
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- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
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tranchant,
pointu,
affilé,
coupant,
acéré,
aigu
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- (music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
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dièse
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- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
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acéré,
acerbe,
mordant,
âcre,
âpre
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- (colloquial) Intelligent.
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vif
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- Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
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aigu,
acéré,
intense,
vif
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- Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
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âcre
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- Forming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
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aigu,
serré
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- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
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chic,
classe
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- Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
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net,
pile,
précis
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- (music) Higher in pitch than required.
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trop aigu,
trop haut
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sharp
adverb
/ʃɑɹp/
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/ʃɑːp/
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- (of times of day, notcomp) Exactly.
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pile
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sharp
noun
/ʃɑɹp/
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/ʃɑːp/
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- (music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.
- (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
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dièse
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sharp
verb
/ʃɑɹp/
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/ʃɑːp/
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- (music) To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
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diéser
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sharpness
noun
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- (of an image) distinctness, focus.
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netteté
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- (of food etc) pungency or acidity.
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acidité
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- (uncountable) the fineness of the point a pointed object.
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acuité,
finesse
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- (of intelligence) acuteness or acuity.
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acuité,
tranchant
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- (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness.
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fil,
tranchant
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