sharp
In a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain sensesIn a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain senses.: To a point or edge.
» I have a sharp pain here.
Ich habe hier einen stechenden Schmerz. — Manfredo
У меня острая боль вот здесь. — marafon
Я відчуваю ось тут гострий біль. — deniko
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6 sensesIn a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain senses.
To a point or edge.
Piercingly.
Eagerly.
So as to make a sharp, or tight, angle.
South of the city the river turns sharp to the east.
sharp left, sharp right
(not comparable)Exactly.
I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp.
ро́вноróvno
то́чноtóčno
In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.
I didn't enjoy the concert much because the soprano sang sharp on all the high notes.
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
Examples
480 sentencesI have a sharp pain here.
Я відчуваю ось тут гострий біль. — deniko
ruУ меня острая боль вот здесь. — marafon
deIch habe hier einen stechenden Schmerz. — Manfredo
I have a sharp pain in my chest.
У мене різкий біль у грудях. — deniko
ruУ меня острая боль в груди. — marafon
deIch habe einen stechenden Schmerz in meiner Brust. — al_ex_an_der
Tom felt a sharp pain in his stomach.
Том відчув різький біль у шлунку. — deniko
ruТом почувствовал резкую боль в желудке. — marafon
The truck made a sharp turn to the left.
Вантажівка різко повернула наліво. — deniko
ruГрузовик резко свернул налево. — Wezel
deDer Lastwagen machte einen scharfen Linksschwenk. — Espi
Birds have sharp eyes.
У птахів гострий зір. — Ahha
ruУ птиц острое зрение. — marafon
deVögel haben scharfe Augen. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English scharp, from Old English sċearp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, fromFrom Middle English scharp, from Old English sċearp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
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Forms
sharper, sharpestSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
Collocations
12 patterns- a sharp pain
- sharp pain in
- sharp pain
- felt a sharp
- knife wasn't sharp
- a sharp knife
- has a sharp
- sharp knife
- is very sharp
- is really sharp
- quite sharp
- really sharp