There was a sharp contrast between light and dark when a ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.Hubo un contraste claro entre la luz y la oscuridad cuando un rayo de sol atravesó las nubes.
He may be an old man, but he’s still as sharp as anyone I know.Puede que sea un anciano, pero sigue siendo tan avispado como cualquier persona que conozco.
What a sharp baby. I can’t believe she’s already saying mama at six months.¡Qué bebé más despierta! No puedo creer que ya está diciendo mamá a los seis meses.
We had a sharp frost this morning, but with the beautiful blue sky it should melt soon.Tuvimos una helada fuerte esta mañana, pero con este hermoso cielo azul debería derretirse pronto.
A short but sharp heat wave is expected to produce the hottest weather in nine years.Se espera que una corta, pero intensa, ola de calor cause las temperaturas más altas de los últimos nueve años.
Thanks to his sharp hearing, he was able to eavesdrop on their conversation in the next room.Gracias a su agudo oído, podía escuchar a escondidas su conversación en el cuarto de al lado.
I was sleeping soundly when the sharp cry of the baby jolted me awake.Estaba profundamente dormido cuando el llanto agudo del bebé me despertó de repente.
Jake pulled up sharp and jumped out of his car to examine what was lying in the road.Jake se detuvo en seco y se bajó del coche de un brinco para examinar lo que había en el camino.
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruitsthe ground was strewn with sharp-edged pebblesthe other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpickhis nose was thin and sharpthe sharp [edge] of a sword
to have a sharp pointser muy puntiagudo;the stick ended in a sharp pointel palo acababa en una punta afilada
to be at the sharp endestar en primera línea de fuego
they are living at the sharp end of the recessionson los que se llevan la peor parte de la recesión;son los más afectados por la recesión
having seen active service in Northern Ireland, you've been at the sharp end, so to speakhe found himself at the wrong end of a gun or the sharp end of a deal and sworn vengeanceThe children benefit from having regular playmates, and some mothers feel such an arrangement helps them to feel that, as one mother put it, `they are still at the sharp end of motherhood, even though they do workI wanted to experience the `sharp end of motherhood # coping with the baby at either end of the dayNigel Spink, the man who will be at the sharp end when Aston Villa go out to face Inter-Milan in the San Siro on Wednesdaytroops who are at the sharp end of the war in the Gulfthese men are at the sharp end of law enforcement
2(abrupt, acute)[+bend, angle]cerrado;[+rise, drop, turn by car]brusco
there's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflationThe British two party system encourages sharp fluctuations in policyPrices fell by 2.1 percent last month. It was the sharpest drop in five monthsa sharp right hand bendI was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the leftthe plane climbed at a sharp [angle]the ground fell away at a sharp angle
he made a sharp turn to the leftgiró bruscamente a la izquierda
Do not cross the bridge but make a sharp left turn to go down to the towpath
you'll have to be sharper than thattendrás que espabilarte;he's as sharp as they comees de lo más listo or vivo
he is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with reparteeyou'll find her a very sharp opponenthe may be old but his mind's still sharp
his sharp eyes spotted a free seatsus ojos de lince vieron un asiento libre;I have to keep a sharp eye on himcon él tengo que estar ojo avizor;sharp practiceartimañas (f)
He obtained possession of the properties that were ours by means of a dodge, which to say the least was sharp practiceA BT letter told customers they were getting the system free for a three-month trial. The letter did not say that they would continue to be charged for the service, unless they wrote and asked for it to be stopped. It is sharp practiceIn the used car market, sharp practice aboundsI would simply be replaced by another player for the second week. This did seem to be an open invitation to sharp practice within the rulesto have sharp [reflexes]
to be as sharp as a needleser más listo que el hambre
I'm not saying there was anything wrong with Mrs Ryan mentally. There wasn't. She could be as sharp as a needle when she chose. Sometimes a bit too sharp, in fact, always criticizing Mrs Baird
Sometimes you feel like offering a sharp retort but you know it won't help mattershe opened his mouth ready to give a sharp retort but I was quickerthis action triggered a sharp rebuke today from IsraelHer sharp tone seemed to give him second thoughts about his attitudeHis sharp tongue and piercing, blue-eyed stare have shot down many an opponentshe is well-known for her sharp tonguethat ruling has drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups"don't contradict your mother" was Charles' sharp reprimand
to have a sharp tonguetener la lengua afilada;tener una lengua viperina
despite her moods and sharp tongue she inspires fierce loyalty from her friends
to be sharp with sbser seco or cortante con algn
there was no need to be so sharp with him - he was only asking a questionI'm sorry I was a bit sharp with you yesterday
5(strong)[+taste]ácido;[+smell, cheese]fuerte
a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish tastethe air was sharp with the smell of corditethe sharp odour of stale vomit hung in the air
can you get the picture a bit sharper?video equipment with sharper imageslike a compact disc, the MD has clear, sharp sound because it's a digital recordingthe sharp contrast between Scottish and British politicsthe sharp distinction between the Church and the worldThe meeting revealed \sharp divisions\ among those attending the summitin sharp reliefHer shoulder blades stood out in sharp relief from her backThe debate threw into sharp relief Conservative divisions over family policyto bring sth into sharp [focus]Bring the picture into sharper focus by adjusting the lens
these issues have been brought into sharp focus by the economic crisisla crisis económica ha situado estos temas en primer plano
The pain in Toni's knee was sharp and showed no signs of lesseningThis gave her a sharp, tingling sensationthe wind was not as sharp and cruel as it had beenThere was a sharp frost last night
a sharp blow to the headun fuerte golpe en la cabeza;with a sharp cry she jumped backsoltando un grito agudo retrocedió de un salto
with difficulty I restrained a sharp cry
8(stylish)[+suit]elegante
he was a sharp dresservestía con mucha elegancia
he wears really sharp suits
9(Mús)(raised a semitone)sostenido;(too high)demasiado alto
C sharpdo (m) sostenido
adverb
1(quickly, abruptly)
Turn off for Harbury: the road goes sharp left and then sharp right
and be or look sharp about it!¡y date prisa!;look sharp!¡rápido!;¡apúrate!; (LAm)
you'll have to look sharp to catch that trainhe would have to look sharp to beat her
to pull up sharpparar en seco
The horses were frisky and we let them gallop across a meadow, pulling up sharp as we came to the hedgeI had to pull up sharp to avoid hitting a child who ran into the road
you turn sharp left at the lightsal llegar al semáforo se tuerce muy cerrado a la izquierda
2(precisely)en punto
at five o'clock sharpa las cinco en punto
3(Mús)demasiado alto
she was singing/playing sharpcantaba/tocaba demasiado alto
