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sharp

 
 
/ʃɑːp/ adjective

Translation

ABLE TO CUT having a very thin or pointed edge that can cut things
keskin, sivri, sivri uçlu
a sharp knife sharp claws/teeth1955
a sharp rise/increase/drop, etc a sudden and very large increase or reduction in something
net/belirgin/bariz yükselme/artış/düşüş vs.
111618101811
a sharp contrast/difference/distinction, etc a very big and noticeable difference between two things
gözle görülebilir/besbelli tezat/farklılık/ayrım vs.
1882
QUICK quick to notice and understand things
(zekâ) keskin, zehir gibi, çabuk kavrayan, hızlı anlayan
a sharp mind1126
a sharp pain a sudden, short, strong pain
anî kısa, keskin/şiddetli/sert ağrı/acı
581
SEVERE severe and not gentle
şiddetli, keskin, sert
sharp criticism She can be a bit sharp with people sometimes.1035
a sharp bend/turn, etc a sudden large change in the direction you are travelling
keskin kavşak/viraj
1628
SOUR A sharp taste is slightly sour.
ekşi, keskin tadı olan, mayhoş, buruk
1095
CLEAR A sharp image is very clear.
net, açık, pürüzsüz, belirgin, resim gibi
a photograph in sharp focus1907
a sharp wit the ability to say things that are funny and clever
kıvrak zekâlı, zeki, keskin zekâlı
14541125
a sharp tongue If you have a sharp tongue, you often upset people by saying unkind things to them.
sivri dilli, düşünmeden konuşan, sözünü esirgemeyen
10331042
FASHIONABLE If a piece of clothing or a style is sharp, it is fashionable and tidy.
gösterişli, modaya uygun, göze batan, güzel, hoş
young men in sharp suits830
C sharp/F sharp, etc the musical note that is between the note C, F, etc and the note above it
diyez (müzikte nota)
286
TOO HIGH A sharp musical note sounds unpleasant because it is slightly higher than it should be.
tiz
286
sharply adverb
keskince, modaya uygun olan, ekşi tadı olan
sharpness noun [U]
keskinlik
(Definition of sharp adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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