| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| sharp adj | (able to cut or pierce) | vass adj |
| | | skarp adj |
| | The new knife was sharp. |
| | Den nya kniven var vass. |
| incisive adj | (penetrating) | skarp adj |
| | | vass adj |
| | Linda spoke with an incisive tone of voice, making sure everyone listened. |
| trenchant adj | (incisive) | skarp adj |
| | (bildlig) | vass adj |
| | Oscar Wilde was known for his trenchant wit. |
| pointy adj | informal (having a pointed end) | vass adj |
| | | pekande adj |
| | James pricked himself on the pointy pen. |
| spiny adj | figurative (prickly, spiky) | taggig adj |
| | | vass adj |
| | | spetsig adj |
| sharp-tongued adj | figurative (person, criticism: harsh) (bildlig) | vass i munnen, vass i käften adj |
| | | vass, rapp adj |
| | | kritisk adj |
| reed n | (plant) (botanik) | vass s |
| | (botanik, poetiskt) | rö s |
| | The reeds around the pond swayed gently in the breeze. |
| thatch n | (roof covering: straw, etc.) | halm, strå s |
| | | vass s |
| | Many of the older homes in the area have roofs made of thatch. |
| edgy adj | informal (daring, innovative) (bildlig) | skarp adj |
| | | vass adj |
| | Not everyone in the audience liked the comedian's material; some of it was a bit too edgy for their tastes. |
| acerbic adj | figurative (sharp, harsh) (bildlig) | skarp adj |
| | (bildlig) | vass adj |
| | (bildlig) | bitter adj |
| | (bildlig: negativt) | besk, syrlig adj |
| | The comedian is known for his acerbic wit. |
| caustic adj | figurative (remark, wit: cutting) (bildlig) | spetsig adj |
| | | bitande adj |
| | | syrlig adj |
| | (bildlig) | vass, skarp adj |
| | The critic's caustic review of the play devastated the actress. |
| trenchant adj | (clear, distinct) (bildlig) | vass adj |
| | | skarp adj |
| | | skärande adj |
| | | bitande adj |
| | Trenchant voices could be heard from the apartment next door. |
| pointed adj | figurative (remark: sharply critical) (bildlig) | skarp, vass adj |
| | | kritisk adj |
| | Ben made a pointed remark about people who expect everything done for them. |
| pungent adj | figurative (speech: sharp, cutting) | bitande, vass s |
| | It was a nasty review, full of pungent insults. |
| salty adj | figurative (racy, coarse) (bildligt) | skarp, vass adj |
| | Josie's salty remarks shocked everyone at the table. |
| acidic adj | figurative (wit: sharp) (bildlig) | vass adj |
| | (bildlig: negativ) | syrlig, besk adj |
| | This comedian's acidic humour does not appeal to everyone. |
| strong adj | (mentally powerful) (bildlig) | skarp, vass adj |
| | | stark adj |
| | Lily possesses a strong intellect. |
| | Lilly har ett skarpt (or: vasst) intellekt. |
| sharp adj | figurative (intelligent) | smart adj |
| | (bildlig) | skarp, vass adj |
| | They decided to hire the sharpest of the candidates. |
| | De beslutade sig för att anställa de skarpaste (or: vassaste) av kandidaterna. |
| sharp adj | figurative (comment: hurtful) | skarp adj |
| | (bildlig) | vass adj |
| | | spetsig adj |
| | | bitande adj |
| | His sharp comments really hurt her feelings. |
| | Hans vassa kommentarer sårade verkligen hennes känslor. |
| sharp adj | figurative (feeling, pain: intense) | skarp adj |
| | | vass adj |
| | I have a sharp pain in my back. |
| | Jag har en skarp smärta i min rygg. |
| keen adj | figurative (intellect, mind) (bildlig) | skarp, vass adj |
| | | smart, klipsk adj |
| | A good lawyer needs a keen mind. |
| | En bra advokat behöver ett skarpt (or: vasst) sinne. |
| keen adj | (blade: sharp) | skarp, vass adj |
| | The knife had a keen edge. |
| | Kniven hade ett skarpt (or: vasst) blad. |
| sharp adj | figurative (brisk, cold) | bitande adj |
| | | vass adj |
| | There was a sharp wind that a light jacket couldn't guard against. |
| | Det var en bitande vind som en lätt jacka inte kunde skydda mot. |