Sắt, nhọn, bén

a sharp knife

dao sắc

a sharp summit

đỉnh nhọn

Rõ nghĩa, dễ nhận, rõ ràng, sắc nét

sharp distinction

sự phân biệt rõ ràng

Thình lình, đột ngột (về đoạn cong, đường cong, dốc..)

sharp turn

chỗ ngoặt đột ngột

Lanh lảnh, chói tai, the thé (về âm thanh)

a sharp cry of distress

tiếng kêu thất thanh trong cơn cùng quẫn

Cay, hắc, gắt, hăng, tạo ra một cảm giác mạnh (về mùi, vị)

the sharp taste of lemon juice

vị chua gắt của nước chanh

Buốt, nhói (về cơn đau, cơn lạnh)

a sharp wind

gió lạnh buốt

Tinh, thính, nhạy, thông minh, sắc sảo

sharp eyes

mắt tinh

sharp ears

tai thính

a sharp child

đứa trẻ thông minh

Cao (về âm thanh, nhạc cụ..)

Thăng, cao nửa cung (về nốt nhạc)

Chỉ trích gay gắt

a sharp remark

lời nhận xét gay gắt

Ma mảnh, bất chính, thiếu đạo đức

sharp practices

thủ đoạn bất lương

Nhanh chóng, mau mắn, mạnh mẽ

to take a sharp walk

đi bộ rảo bước

(ngôn ngữ học) điếc, không kêu

(thông tục) diện, chải chuốt

as sharp as a needle

rất thông minh và nhanh trí

sharp pratice

những chuyện làm ăn hoàn toàn không lương thiện

Sharp's the word!

Nhanh lên! chóng lên!

look sharp

nhanh, mau, vội

Kim khâu mũi thật nhọn

(ngôn ngữ học) phụ âm điếc

(âm nhạc) nốt thăng; dấu thăng

(thông tục) người lừa đảo, người cờ gian bạc lận

(đùa cợt) chuyên gia, người thạo (về cái gì)

( số nhiều) (nông nghiệp) tấm, hạt tấm

Sắc cạnh, sắc nhọn

(thông tục) đúng

at six o'clock sharp

(lúc) đúng sáu giờ

(thông tục) đột ngột, bất thình lình; sững, vụt, đột

stopped sharp

dừng khựng lại ngay

to turn sharp round

quay lại đột ngột

(âm nhạc) cao quá độ cao đúng

to sing sharp

hát cao giọng (sai điệu)

Acute, keen; razor-sharp, knife-like, knife-edged,sharpened; pointed, needle-sharp: How do you keep the telescopein sharp focus? You need an extremely sharp knife for boningfish. This pencil isn't sharp enough. 2 abrupt, sudden,precipitous, sheer, vertical, marked: Just round the corner isa sharp dip in the road. There was a sharp rise in prices on theLondon Stock Exchange today. 3 keen, keen-witted, keen-minded,sharp-witted, shrewd, intelligent, smart, alert, bright, quick,agile, astute, clever, on the qui vive, penetrating, observant:Penny has a very sharp mind and a good eye for detail.

Caustic, bitter, biting, acrid, hot, spicy, pungent, piquant,tangy, harsh, sour, acid, acidulous, tart: That lemon sorbet isa little too sharp for my taste.

Acid, acidulous, acerbic,vitriolic, acrimonious, cutting, piquant, biting, bitter,unkind, strict, hurtful, spiteful, virulent, sarcastic,sardonic, trenchant, severe, scathing, malicious, nasty,malignant, venomous, poisonous: How does one escape the sharpcomments of the critics? She was unprepared for the sharpexchange between the guests on her chat show. 6 clever, shrewd,artful, crafty, sly, cunning, foxy, calculating, unscrupulous,dishonest, Colloq sneaky, fly: There is evidence that the stockmanipulators were engaged in very sharp practice. 7high-pitched, shrill, penetrating, piercing, strident, harsh,ear-splitting, loud: Jane gave a sharp cry when she felt theice break under her feet.

Poignant, severe, cutting, intense,sudden, piercing, extreme, acute, fierce: Complaining of asharp pain in his chest, he fell down.

Chic, dapper, spruce,stylish, smart, fashionable, dressy, Colloq snappy, natty,classy, nifty, swell, swanky: If you want to see the latestcollection of sharp clothes, go to the disco.

Adv.

Sharply, precisely, exactly, punctually, on the dot,Colloq on the button, US on the nose: Our appointment was forseven o'clock sharp.

Sharply, suddenly, abruptly: I waspulled up sharp by her mention of the Black Rose.

Sharply,alertly, attentively, vigilantly, watchfully, carefully: Listensharp to what I tell you.

Adj.

Having an edge or point able tocut or pierce.

Tapering to a point or edge.

Abrupt, steep,angular (a sharp fall; a sharp turn).

Well-defined,clean-cut.

A severe or intense (has a sharp temper). b (offood etc.) pungent, keen (a sharp appetite). c (of a frost)severe, hard.

(of a voice or sound) shrill and piercing.

(of sand etc.) composed of angular grains.

(of words ortemper etc.) harsh or acrimonious (had a sharp tongue).

(of aperson) acute; quick to perceive or comprehend.

Quick totake advantage; artful, unscrupulous, dishonest.

Vigorous orbrisk.

Mus. a above the normal pitch. b (of a key) havinga sharp or sharps in the signature. c (C, F, etc., sharp) asemitone higher than C, F, etc.

Colloq. stylish or flashywith regard to dress.

N.

Mus. a a note raised a semitoneabove natural pitch. b the sign (

) indicating this.

Colloq. a swindler or cheat.

A fine sewing-needle.

Adv.

Punctually (at nine oclock sharp).

Suddenly, abruptly,promptly (pulled up sharp).

At a sharp angle.

Mus. abovethe true pitch (sings sharp).

V.

Intr. archaic cheat orswindle at cards etc.

Tr. US Mus. make sharp.

The bow of a ship.

The scene of direct action ordecision. sharp practice dishonest or barely honest dealings.sharp-set 1 set with a sharp edge.

Hungry.

Sharply adv.sharpness n. [OE sc(e)arp f. Gmc]