sharpener

1. A device for making things sharp.

   There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom.

   Spitzer

   заточникzatočnik

2. (figuratively)That which makes something sharp.

3. (informal)An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.

1. I need a pencil sharpener.

   Мені потрібна точилка для олівців. — deniko

   ruМне нужна точилка для карандашей. — Olya

   deIch brauche einen Spitzer. — Sudajaengi

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2. Tom has an electric pencil sharpener.

   ruУ Тома есть электрическая точилка для карандашей. — marafon

   deTom hat einen elektrischen Bleistiftanspitzer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. May I borrow your blue sharpener?

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4. Tom gave Mary a novelty pencil sharpener for her birthday.

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5. Do you have a pencil sharpener? I need to sharpen my pencil.

   deHast du einen Anspitzer? Ich muß meinen Bleistift anspitzen. — Waldelfe

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