sharpness

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sharpness
[ˈʃɑːpnɪs]
sustantivo
1agudeza (f) (of knife)
2nitidez (f) (of contours, photograph); agudeza (f) (of mind, hearing, sight)
3mordacidad (f) (of voice, words)
4agudeza (f) (of pain); intensidad (f) (of wind)

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sharpness [sharp-nes]
sustantivo
1Agudeza, sutileza o delicadeza de los filos, cortes o puntas (keenness).
2Agudeza, sutileza, perspicacia, viveza de ingenio (shrewedness).
3Acrimonia, aspereza, mordacidad (pungency).
4Acritud, agrura, acrimonia.
5Violencia, rigor (rudeness).
6Destemple, inclemencia del tiempo.

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sharpness [ˈʃɑːpnɪs]
noun
1 [of knife, point] lo afilado; [of edge] lo afilado; lo cortante
2 (abruptness) [of bend] lo cerrado; [of turn] brusquedad; (f)
3 (clarity) [of outline, image] nitidez; (f) definición; (f) [of contrast] lo marcado
Its curvature can be adjusted by computer control while the telescope is operating, a method that increases the sharpness of the images it can produce I felt the sharpness of the rocks through the thin soles of my shoes
4 (keenness) [of mind] perspicacia; (f) agudeza; (f) [of reflexes] rapidez; (f)
his eyes hadn't lost any of their sharpness sus ojos no habían perdido nada de su agudeza
I much preferred working for Americans - I liked their enthusiasm and /sharpness of mind/ Alan was impressed by the sharpness and rapidity of his mind the players have maintained their level of fitness and sharpness
5 (severity) [of pain] agudeza; (f) intensidad; (f) [of remark, tone] aspereza; (f) [of tongue] mordacidad; (f)
there was a note of sharpness in his voice se notaba cierta aspereza en su tono; there is a sharpness in the air empieza a notarse el frío
she was noted for the sharpness of her tongue "let them find their own way out" said his father with unaccustomed sharpness The note of despair softened the sharpness of her tone she feared the sharpness of his tongue
6 [of taste] acidez; (f)
the vinaigrette added sharpness to the dish

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