sharpened
-afilado
Past participle ofsharpen.There are other translations for this conjugation.

sharpen

sharpen(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. afilar
You may need to sharpen the knife before you cut the meat.Puede que tengas que afilar el cuchillo antes de cortar la carne.
b. sacar punta a (pencil)
You can't sharpen that pencil anymore. Do you want to borrow a pen?Ya no puedes sacarle más punta a ese lápiz. ¿Quieres que te preste un bolígrafo?
a. aguzar
If you want to sharpen your senses, your best bet is to practice meditation.Si quieres aguzar tus sentidos, lo mejor es practicar meditación.
b. refinar
I think you'll have to sharpen your skills if you want to be accepted at a conservatory.Creo que vas a tener que refinar tus habilidades si quieres que te admitan en un conservatorio.
c. abrir (appetite)
The smell of the meal he was cooking only served to sharpen my appetite.El olor de la comida que estaba cocinando solo sirvió para abrirme el apetito.
a. definir
Adjust the camera lens to sharpen what you see in the viewfinder.Ajusta la lente de la cámara para definir lo que ves por el visor.
b. hacer más nítido
The edges are still a little blurry. Can you sharpen this image?Los bordes todavía están un poco desenfocados. ¿Puedes hacer esta imagen más nítida?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. agudizarse (pain, illness)
As the sun set and the temperature fell, the pain in her arm sharpened.Cuando cayó el sol y bajó la temperatura, el dolor del brazo se agudizó.
b. avivarse
After seeing him with another woman, her desire sharpened.Al verlo con otra mujer, su deseo se avivó.
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