Betekenis van sharp In het Nederlands

• 0 having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole in something:

  • a knife with a sharp edge/blade.

  • sharp teeth/claws/fingernails

  • The point of this pencil isn't sharp enough.

  • She nudged me with a sharp elbow, to tell me to be quiet.

  • I have this sharp pain in my chest, doctor.

  • a thin face with a sharp nose

  • He was a little sharp with me when I asked him to help.

  • The proposals came in for some sharp criticism.

• 1 happening suddenly, quickly, and strongly:

  • a sharp drop in temperature

  • a sharp decline in the standard of living

  • a sharp rise/increase in the number of cases of the disease

  • a sharp bend in the road

  • to suffer a sharp blow to the head

• 2 sour in taste:

  • Lemons have a sharp taste.

  • This cheese is rather sharp.

• 3 clear; easy to see or understand:

  • This TV gives a very sharp picture.

  • The mountains stood in sharp contrast to the blue sky.

  • There is a sharp distinction between crimes which involve injury to people and those that don't.

  • It was a sharp reminder of how dangerous the world can be.

• 4 intelligent or quick to notice things:

  • Birdwatchers need to have sharp ears and eyes.

  • She has a sharp eye for a bargain.

  • Our new director is very sharp.

  • She manages to combine a sharp mind/intellect with a sympathetic manner.

  • He was a man of sharp wit/sharp-witted man who always spoke his mind.

  • The play was full of sharp one-liners.

  • US He may be old but he's still as sharp as a tack.

• 5 fashionable:

  • Tony is a very sharp dresser.

  • a sharp-suited business executive

• 6 suddenly or immediately:

  • After the church, turn sharp left/right.

• 7 exactly at the stated time:

  • The performance will start at 7.30 sharp.

• 8 higher than the correct or stated musical note:

  • The E string on my guitar is a bit sharp.

  • This concerto is in the key of C sharp (= the set of musical notes a semitone higher than the one based on the note C).

  • to sing sharp

• 9 (a symbol for) a note that is a semitone higher than the stated note

• 10 a small piece of equipment, such as a needle, that has a sharp point or edge:

  • The safe disposal of sharps is very important.

  • Medical providers were required to convert to safer sharps by April 16.

• 11 having a thin edge or point that can cut something:

  • a sharp blade/knife

  • She put a sharp point on the pencil.

• 12 sudden and immediately noticeable:

  • a sharp drop in temperature

  • a sharp increase in prices

  • There’s a sharp curve in the road up ahead.

• 13 strongly felt:

  • As he leaned over, he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his lower back.

  • This sauce is pretty sharp (= It has a strong taste).

• 14 intended to be strong enough to be felt as painful:

  • The candidate delivered a sharp attack on her opponent’s voting record.

  • Leonard has a sharp tongue (= often speaks in a severe and critical way).

• 15 easy to see or understand; clear:

  • High-definition television produces a very sharp picture.

  • Sales this month were up, in sharp contrast to the dismal sales of the last few months.

• 16 able to understand or see quickly and easily:

  • She has a really sharp mind and a great sense of humor.

• 17 fashionable:

  • a sharp dresser

• 18 higher in pitch than a particular note or the correct note

• 19 exactly at the stated time:

  • The tour bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. sharp.

• 20 a mark in written music showing that a note should be played a half step higher

• 21 a sharp change is sudden and very noticeable:

  • a sharp rise/increase in sth Analysts expect a sharp rise in core inflation to 2.7%.

  • The decision is likely to mean a sharp increase in regulatory fees paid by companies registered as sponsors.

  • a sharp drop/decline/fall in sth There has been a sharp decline in the standard of living.

  • Builders faced a sharp drop in construction spending in November.

• 22 showing intelligence and excellent judgement:

  • The two are very sharp businessmen who have seen their property business move from handling small-scale office developments to schemes totaling €800 million.

  • She is known in the media as a sharp and incisive thinker.

• 23 sharp language is severe and angry:

  • The CEO's proposals came in for some sharp criticism.

  • be sharp with sb He was sharp with me when I asked him to help.

  • Gomez's business practices came under sharp attack at the Senate hearing.

• 24 in a way that is clearly recognized as different to something else:

  • Sales were particularly strong last month, in sharp contrast to its main competitors.