WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| sharpen [sth]⇒ vtr | (knife, blade: make sharper) | afilar⇒ vtr |
| | Craig is sharpening the kitchen knives. |
| | Craig está afilando los cuchillos de la cocina. |
| sharpen [sth] vtr | (pencil: make sharper) (al lápiz) | sacar punta loc verb |
| | (el lápiz) | afilar⇒ vtr |
| | Tara's pencil was blunt, so she sharpened it. |
| | El lápiz de Tara no escribía, así que le sacó punta. |
| sharpen [sth] vtr | (image: make clearer) | enfocar⇒ vtr |
| | | aclarar⇒ vtr |
| | The image was a bit blurry, so John sharpened it. |
| | La imagen estaba un poco borrosa, así que John se puso a enfocarla. |
| sharpen [sth] vtr | figurative (skills: improve, refine) | pulir⇒ vtr |
| | | mejorar⇒ vtr |
| | | refinar⇒ vtr |
| | Susan is taking a course to sharpen her writing skills. |
| | Susan está haciendo un curso para pulir su habilidad como escritora. |
| Additional Translations |
| sharpen⇒ vi | (debate, disagreement: intensify) | agudizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | avivarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The couple's disagreement sharpened to the point where they decided to divorce. |
| | Los desacuerdos de la pareja se agudizaron al punto de que decidieron divorciarse. |
| sharpen [sth]⇒ vtr | (mind, senses: make more acute) (figurado, sentidos) | agudizar⇒ vtr |
| | | afinar⇒ vtr |
| | | aguzar⇒ vtr |
| | | afilar⇒ vtr |
| | The strong coffee sharpened Carl's mind and helped him concentrate on the problem. |
| | El café bien cargado agudizó la mente de Carl y le ayudó a concentrarse en el problema. |
| sharpen [sth] vtr | (musical note: raise by semitone) | elevar⇒ vtr |
| | I think the piece would sound better if you sharpened that note. |
| | Creo que la pieza sonaría mejor si elevases esa nota. |
| sharpen [sth] vtr | figurative (competition: increase) | aumentar⇒ vtr |
| | | avivar⇒ vtr |
| | The relaxing of regulations governing air fares has sharpened competition among airlines. |
| | La flexibilidad en las regulaciones de las tarifas aéreas ha aumentado la competencia entre las aerolíneas. |
| sharpen [sth] vtr | (debate, disagreement: make more intense) | avivar⇒ vtr |
| | | animar⇒ vtr |
| | A spate of recent tragedies has sharpened the debate about road safety. |
| | Una avalancha de nuevas tragedias ha avivado el debate sobre la seguridad vial. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
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| sharpen up vi phrasal | figurative (improve skills or performance) | mejorar⇒ vi |
| | | superarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Robert needs to sharpen up if he's going to pass his exams. |
| | Robert necesita mejorar si quiere aprobar los exámenes. |
sharpen [sth] up,
sharpen up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (hone, refine) (figurado) | afilar⇒ vtr |
| | | mejorar⇒ vtr |
| | Molly is speaking at a conference next month and needs to sharpen up her public speaking skills. |
| | Molly dará una conferencia el mes que viene y debe afilar sus habilidades oratorias. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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