1 (abruptly) [+fall, rise, turn, brake] bruscamente I braked sharply
the road turned sharply left la carretera giraba bruscamente hacia la izquierda; he drew in his breath sharply inspiró bruscamente
shares rose sharply the company announced sharply reduced profits Oil prices dropped sharply today the car was knocked sharply sideways they pulled him sharply into the car The guy behind him braked sharply,honked, then yelled something I heard a sound and turned sharply we turned sharply to starboard Blake heard a slight cough behind him and turned sharply you turned sharply to look at me
2 (clearly) marcadamente; claramente this attitude contrasts sharply with his caring image esta actitud contrasta marcadamente claramente con su imagen de hombre humanitario;or the party is sharply divided over this issue el partido está claramente dividido con respecto a este asunto
he paints a picture of a sharply divided country the company has a service strategy sharply focused on caring for its customers
3 (brusquely) con aspereza he spoke to me quite sharply me habló con bastante aspereza
"that's enough!" she said sharply she told the child sharply to stop making such a noise
4 (severely) [+criticize] severamente; con dureza the UN was sharply criticized for its slow response
5 (hard) fuertemente the ball struck him sharply on the head la pelota le golpeó fuertemente en la cabeza
Alistair nudged him sharply, giving a warning nod
