Sharp in spanish
pronunciation: ɑgudoʊ part of speech: adjective
sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.] = agudo, penetrante, punzante, áspero, definido, marcado, preciso, pronunciado. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.more:
» as sharp as a knife = más afilado que un cuchillo, más afilado que una navaja.
Example: They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.» as sharp as a razor (blade) = más afilado que un cuchillo, más afilado que una navaja.
Example: If you gently pull your fingers up the sides of a grass leaf you'll find it's as sharp as a razor.» be as sharp as a razor (blade) = ser muy agudo, ser muy perspicaz, ser muy aguzado.
Example: In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.» be as sharp as tack = ser muy agudo, ser muy perspicaz, ser muy aguzado.
Example: He's still as sharp as tack and puts me to shame when it comes to certain things in life so I'm not going to argue with him.» be sharp of mind = ser de mente aguda, ser agudo de mente, ser muy agudo, ser muy perspicaz, ser muy aguzado.
Example: He is sharp of mind and has all the tools to negotiate and achieve the best outcomes for his clients.» cardsharp = tramposo, fullero.
Example: He was a cold-blooded killer, cardsharp, gambler and a consumptive who also ran several confidence scams.» in sharp contrast (with) = a diferencia (de).
Example: The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.» IP Sharp = IP Sharp. [Distribuidor de bases de datos no bibliográficas]
Example: IP Sharp, which makes available a number of public data bases including the UK CSO, the International Monetary Fund and the US Consumer and Wholesale Price Indexes.» laser-sharp = preciso como un rayo láser, nítido como un rayo láser.
Example: Researchers have wondered if the brains of the elderly with still laser-sharp memory are somehow different than everyone else's.» look + sharp = vestir bien, ir bien vestido, tener un aspecto presentable.
Example: If you want to make the right impression with potential new employers you need to look sharp.» look + sharp = darse prisa, apresurarse.
Example: They'll have to look sharp to arrive at the rendezvous on time.» razor-sharp = agudo, perspicaz, aguzado.
Example: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.» razor-sharp = afiladísimo, afilado, incisivo, cortante.
Example: I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.» sharper-edged = con un filo más pronunciado.
Example: Examine the backs of the folds with a lens; the one that is sharper-edged than the other runs parallel to the machine-direction of the paper.» sharp-eyed = perspicaz, observador.
Example: Sharp-eyed researchers noted that twenty-three per cent of the people who came did so in order to meet someone or to use the phone.» sharp-eyed = con ojos de lince, de vista aguda.
Example: Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.» sharp increase = aumento acusado.
Example: A sharp increase in the number of practical applications of expert systems was observed during the period 1980-84.» sharp object used as a weapon = arma blanca.
Example: The woman went into the store and waited for customers to leave before approaching an employee behind the counter and demanding cash while using a sharp object as a weapon.» sharp of tongue = mordaz en sus comentarios.
Example: Sharp of tongue, Watterston was often at loggerheads with the authorities, particularly the Joint Library Committee.» sharp rise = subida acusada.
Example: Libraries are experiencing a drop in the number of persons visiting the library but a sharp rise in the number of volumes lent on library loan.» sharpshooter = buen tirador, tirador de primera, francotirador.
Example: A number of these rifles made their way across the Atlantic and into the hands of Confederate sharpshooters.» sharpshooting = puntería, buena puntería, puntería certera.
Example: A British sniper set a world sharpshooting record by taking out two Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan from more than a mile and a half away.» stand in + sharp contrast to = ir en contra de, contradecir.
Example: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.