Слово англійською: sharp

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Переклад sharp українською: го́стрий (ніж і т. д.), інтенси́вний (напру́жений, поси́лений), різки́й (змі́на і т. д.), чітки́й (фотогра́фія і т. д.)

Детальний опис

sharp

adjective

/ʃɑːrp/

(comparative sharper, superlative sharpest)

edge/point

having a fine edge or point, especially of something that can cut or make a hole in something

a sharp knife
Toys with sharp edges are not suitable for young children.
sharp teeth
Take a sheet of paper and a sharp pencil.

opposite blunt

rise/drop/change

[usually before noun] (especially of a change in something) sudden, rapid and large

a sharp drop in prices
a sharp rise in crime
a sharp increase in unemployment
the sharp decline in the value of the pound against the dollar
He heard a sharp intake of breath.
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time).

clear/definite

[usually before noun] clear and definite

a sharp outline
The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade).
She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics.
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky.
The issue must be brought into sharper focus.
The image looks very sharp and nicely detailed.

mind/eyes

(of people or their minds, eyes, etc.) quick to notice or understand things or to react

to have sharp eyes
a girl of sharp intelligence
a sharp sense of humour
He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers.
It was very sharp of you to see that!
Her mind was as sharp as a razor.

critical

(of a person or what they say) critical or severe

sharp criticism
Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way).
sharp with somebody He was very sharp with me when I was late.

sounds

[usually before noun] loud, sudden and often high in tone

She read out the list in sharp, clipped tones.
There was a sharp knock on the door.

feeling

(of a physical feeling or an emotion) very strong and sudden, often like being cut or badly hurt synonym intense

He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg.
Polly felt a sharp pang of jealousy.

curves

changing direction suddenly

a sharp bend in the road
a sharp turn to the left

taste/smell

strong and slightly bitter

The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.

Synonyms bitterbitterpungent ▪ sour ▪ acrid ▪ sharp ▪ acidThese words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste:

the pungent smell of burning rubber

sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having a sour taste:

Too much pulp produces a sour wine.

acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell:

acrid smoke from burning tyres

sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste:

The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.

acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.which word?A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter taste of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this taste. A sharp or pungent taste is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to eat. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.Patterns

a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
pungent/sharp cheese
pungent/acrid smoke

frost/wind

used to describe a very cold or very severe frost or wind see also razor-sharp

clever and dishonest

(disapproving) (of a person or their way of doing business) clever but possibly dishonest

His lawyer's a sharp operator.
The firm had to face some sharp practice from competing companies.

clothes

[usually before noun] (of clothes or the way somebody dresses) fashionable and new

The consultants were a group of men in sharp suits.
Todd is a sharp dresser.

face/features

not full or round in shape

a man with a thin face and sharp features (= a pointed nose and chin)

in music

used after the name of a note to mean a note a semitone higher

the Piano Sonata in C sharp minor

opposite flat compare natural

above the correct pitch (= how high or low a note sounds)

That note sounded sharp.

opposite flat

Word OriginOld English sc(e)arp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scherp and German scharf.

Idioms

not the sharpest knife in the drawer | not the sharpest tool in the box

(informal, humorous) not intelligent
- He's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he?

the sharp end (of something)

(British English, informal) the place or position of greatest difficulty or responsibility
- He started work at the sharp end of the business, as a salesman.

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