sharp Signification, définition

Signification de sharp en français

• 0 able to make a cut or hole in sth -- tranchant/-ante

  • Careful – the knife is sharp. Attention, le couteau est bien aiguisé.

  • an instrument with a sharp point un instrument très pointu

• 1 (of a change or difference) sudden and large -- fort/forte

  • a sharp drop/fall/decrease in prices une brusque chute/baisse des prix

  • a sharp rise/increase une forte hausse/augmentation

• 2 (of a pain) sudden and stinging -- vif/vive

  • a sharp pain in my chest une douleur vive dans ma poitrine

• 3 able to think quickly and intelligently -- vif/vive

  • She’s very sharp. Elle est très vive.

• 4 (of an image) clearly defined -- net/nette

  • a digital TV with a very sharp picture une télé numérique qui a une image très nette

• 5 changing direction quickly -- brusque

  • a sharp bend in the road un virage serré sur la route

  • He made a sharp turn. Il a pris un virage brusque.

• 6 obviously different -- marqué/-ée

  • sharp divisions in the ruling party des divisions marquées dans le parti au pouvoir

• 7 (of sth you say) expressing strong negative feelings or thoughts -- cassant/-ante

  • her sharp reply sa réponse cinglante

• 8 exactly -- pile

  • Please be here at 8:00 a.m. sharp. Veuillez être ici à 8h pile/précises.

• 9 having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce -- aiguisé, pointu

  • a sharp knife.

• 10 (of pictures, outlines etc) clear and distinct -- net

  • the sharp outline of the mountain.

• 11 (of changes in direction) sudden and quick -- brusque

  • a sharp left turn.

• 12 (of pain etc) keen, acute or intense -- violent

  • He gets a sharp pain after eating.

• 13 (often with with) severe -- sévère

  • Don’t be so sharp with the child!

  • She got a sharp reproach from me.

• 14 alert -- fin

  • Dogs have sharp ears.

• 15 shrill and sudden -- perçant

  • a sharp cry.

• 16 (of a musical note) raised a semitone; too high in pitch -- diésé, trop haut

  • F sharp

  • That last note was sharp.

• 17 punctually -- pile

  • Come at six (o’clock) sharp.

• 18 with an abrupt change of direction -- brusquement

  • Turn sharp left here.

• 19 at too high a pitch -- trop haut

  • You’re singing sharp.

• 20 a sharp note -- dièse

  • sharps and flats.

• 21 a sign (#) to show that a note is to be raised a semitone. -- dièse