sharpen

sharpen
sharpen vb
1. afilar
this knife is blunt, sharpen it este cuchillo no corta, afílalo
2. sacar punta
to sharpen a pencil sacar punta a un lápiz
sharpen
tr['ʃɑːpən]
transitive verb
1 (knife, claws) afilar; (pencil) sacar punta a
2 figurative use (feeling, intelligence) agudizar; (desire) avivar; (appetite) abrir; (awareness) sensibilizar
intransitive verb
1 (voice) agudizarse; (tone) hacerse más mordaz
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to sharpen one's wits espabilarse, despabilarse
sharpen ['ʃɑrpən] vt
: afilar, aguzar
to sharpen a pencil: sacarle punta a un lápiz
to sharpen one's wits: aguzar el ingenio
sharpen
v.
• afilar v.
• afilarse v.
• agudizar v.
• aguzar v.
• amolar v.
• esmerilar v.
• sacar punta a v.
'ʃɑːrpən, 'ʃɑːpən
transitive verb
a) \<\<knife/blade/claws\>\> afilar; \<\<pencil\>\> sacarle* punta a
b) \<\<appetite\>\> abrir*
['ʃɑːpǝn]
1. VT
1) (=make sharp) [+ tool, blade] afilar; [+ pencil] sacar punta a, afilar

to sharpen sth to a point — afilar algo hasta sacarle punta

2) (=intensify, increase) [+ reactions] agudizar; [+ resolve] aumentar; [+ contrast] marcar; [+ appetite] abrir; [+ skills] mejorar

this will sharpen awareness of other people's needs — esto hará que se tome más conciencia de las necesidades de los demás

to sharpen one's wits — espabilarse

3) (=make clearer) [+ image] definir, hacer más nítido
2.
VI [voice] volverse más agudo; [desire] avivarse; [pain] agudizarse
* * *
['ʃɑːrpən, 'ʃɑːpən]
transitive verb
a) \<\<knife/blade/claws\>\> afilar; \<\<pencil\>\> sacarle* punta a
b) \<\<appetite\>\> abrir*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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