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  1. sharpen:
  2. sharp:
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Detailed Translations for sharpen from English to Dutch

sharpen:

to sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)

  1. to sharpen (sharpen one's pencil)
    punten; aanpunten
    • punten verb
    • aanpunten verb (punt aan, puntte aan, puntten aan, aangepunt)
  2. to sharpen (accentuate)
    aanscherpen; aanspitsen
  3. to sharpen
    slijpen; scherp maken
  4. to sharpen
    slijpen; aanslijpen
    • slijpen verb (slijp, slijpt, slijpte, slijpten, geslepen)
    • aanslijpen verb (slijp aan, slijpt aan, sleep aan, slepen aan, aangeslepen)
  5. to sharpen
    aanpunten
    • aanpunten verb (punt aan, puntte aan, puntten aan, aangepunt)
  6. to sharpen (tighten)
    verscherpen; aanhalen
    • verscherpen verb (verscherp, verscherpt, verscherpte, verscherpten, verscherpt)
    • aanhalen verb (haal aan, haalt aan, haalde aan, haalden aan, aangehaald)
  7. to sharpen (whet; grind; strop)
    slijpen; wetten; aanzetten; scherpen
    • slijpen verb (slijp, slijpt, slijpte, slijpten, geslepen)
    • wetten verb (wet, wette, wetten, gewet)
    • aanzetten verb (zet aan, zette aan, zetten aan, aangezet)
    • scherpen verb (scherp, scherpt, scherpte, scherpten, gescherpt)

Conjugations for sharpen:

present
  1. sharpen
  2. sharpen
  3. sharpens
  4. sharpen
  5. sharpen
  6. sharpen
simple past
  1. sharpened
  2. sharpened
  3. sharpened
  4. sharpened
  5. sharpened
  6. sharpened
present perfect
  1. have sharpened
  2. have sharpened
  3. has sharpened
  4. have sharpened
  5. have sharpened
  6. have sharpened
past continuous
  1. was sharpening
  2. were sharpening
  3. was sharpening
  4. were sharpening
  5. were sharpening
  6. were sharpening
future
  1. shall sharpen
  2. will sharpen
  3. will sharpen
  4. shall sharpen
  5. will sharpen
  6. will sharpen
continuous present
  1. am sharpening
  2. are sharpening
  3. is sharpening
  4. are sharpening
  5. are sharpening
  6. are sharpening
subjunctive
  1. be sharpened
  2. be sharpened
  3. be sharpened
  4. be sharpened
  5. be sharpened
  6. be sharpened
diverse
  1. sharpen!
  2. let's sharpen!
  5. sharpened
  6. sharpening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for sharpen:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aanhalen caress; cuddle; fondling; hug; stroking
aanslijpen sharpening
aanzetten encouraging; impelling; inciting; stimulation; turning on
slijpen grinding; polishing
wetten acts; institutions; laws; rules
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aanhalen sharpen; tighten cite; quote
aanpunten sharpen; sharpen one's pencil
aanscherpen accentuate; sharpen acumilate; amplify; deepen; fortify; intensify; invigorate; strengthen
aanslijpen sharpen
aanspitsen accentuate; sharpen
aanzetten grind; sharpen; strop; whet activate; bait; connect; drive; encourage; excite; goad; incite; instigate; irritate; light; nettle; put on; start; stimulate; stir up; switch on; turn on; urge; whip up
punten sharpen; sharpen one's pencil
scherp maken sharpen
scherpen grind; sharpen; strop; whet
slijpen grind; sharpen; strop; whet
verscherpen sharpen; tighten
wetten grind; sharpen; strop; whet
- focalise; focalize; focus; heighten; point; taper
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- point

Related Words for "sharpen":


Synonyms for "sharpen":


Antonyms for "sharpen":


Related Definitions for "sharpen":

  1. put (an image) into focus1
  2. become sharp or sharper1
    • The debate sharpened1
  3. make crisp or more crisp and precise1
    • We had to sharpen our arguments1
  4. make (one's senses) more acute1
    • This drug will sharpen your vision1
  5. give a point to1
  6. raise the pitch of (musical notes)1
  7. make sharp or sharper1
    • sharpen the knives1
  8. make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper1
  9. To enhance the edges of subjects in an image.2

Wiktionary Translations for sharpen:

sharpen
verb
  1. to make sharp
sharpen
verb
  1. scherper maken
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• sharpen → aanzetten; slijpen; scherpen; wetten ↔ affiler — aiguiser le tranchant émousser ou ébrécher d’un instrument, lui donner le fil.
• sharpen → aanzetten; slijpen; scherpen; wetten ↔ aiguiser — rendre aigu.

sharpen form of sharp:

sharp adj

  1. sharp (pointed)
    spits; scherp; puntig
  2. sharp (pointed)
    spits; puntig; toegespitst; spitsvormig; spitsig
  3. sharp (smart; perky; astute; )
    adrem; bijdehand; snedig; gevat; raak
  4. sharp (sharp-edged)
    scherp; scherpgerand
  5. sharp (razor-sharp)
    scherp; vlijmscherp; vlijmend
  6. sharp (cunning; vicious; mean; )
    gemeen; achterbaks; sluw; geraffineerd; uitgekookt; geslepen; snood; slinks; stiekem; leep; gewiekst; geniepig; listig; doortrapt; gehaaid; gluiperig
  7. sharp (sharp-edged; keen; pointed)
    scherp; messcherp
  8. sharp (keen)
    slim; pienter; uitgekookt; spits; bijdehand; kien
  9. sharp (cutting; stinging)
    snijdend; schril; op afgebeten toon
  10. sharp (intelligent; smart; knowledgable; )
    intelligent; pienter; schrander
  11. sharp (jagged; keen-edged)
    puntig; scherp gepunt
  12. sharp (furious; blazing; angry; )
    kwaad; woedend; zeer boos; giftig; bitter; nijdig
  13. sharp (nimble; clever; smart; quick)
    gewiekst; uitgeslapen; gevat; gehaaid; snedig
  14. sharp (bright; smart; clever)
    snugger

Translation Matrix for sharp:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
kwaad Beelzebuub; Lord of Evil; Lucifer; Prince of Darkness; Satan; daemon; demon; devil; wickedness
spits apex; crest; flank guard; left winger; outside left; outside right; peak hour; right-winger; rush hour; summit; tip; vertex; wing-player; winger; wingplayer
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
achterbaks cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile bad; behind one's back; behind someone's back; covert; falsely; foul; indecent; jarring; low; malicious; mean; nasty; offensive; on the sly; ribald; scurvy; secretive; secretly; sneakily; sneaky; underhand; vicious; vile
bijdehand astute; bright; clever; keen; perky; resourceful; sharp; smart; wily
bitter angry; bitter; blazing; fiery; furious; glaring; indignant; sharp; virulent bitter; dour; sour
doortrapt cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile behind someone's back; covert; cunning; malicious; mean; nasty; on the sly; roguish; secretive; secretly; slick; sly; sneakily; sneaky; underhand
gehaaid clever; cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; nimble; quick; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; smart; underhand; vicious; vile calculating; cunning; dodgy; shrewd; sly
gemeen cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile bad; badly; biting; blackguardly; common; commonly; customary; cutting; evil-minded; false; habitual; low; malicious; mean; ordinarily; ordinary; pedestrian; quite common; roguish; scoundrelly; usual; vicious; vile; villainous; with evil intention
geniepig cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile bad; behind one's back; behind someone's back; covert; falsely; foul; indecent; jarring; low; malicious; mean; nasty; offensive; on the sly; ribald; scurvy; secretive; secretly; sneakily; sneaky; underhand; underhanded; vicious; vile
geraffineerd cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile aesthetic; classy; cunning; elegant; esthetic; glamorous; glamourous; graceful; in good style; in good taste; roguish; slick; sly; stylish; tasteful; with class
geslepen cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile bluntly; close; close by; coarse; crude; cunning; even; flat; flatly; level; point blank; polished; roguish; seasoned; sharpened; shrewd; slick; sly; smooth; smoothened; uniform; unwavering; vulgar; well sharpened
gevat astute; bright; clever; nimble; perky; quick; resourceful; sharp; smart; wily acute; biting; clever; keen; sharp-minded; sharpwitted
gewiekst clever; cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; nimble; quick; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; smart; underhand; vicious; vile calculating; cunning; dodgy; shrewd; sly
giftig angry; bitter; blazing; fiery; furious; glaring; indignant; sharp; virulent angry; cross; enraged; incensed; malicious; poisoned; poisonous; venominous; venomous; vicious; virulent; vitriolic; wicked; wrathful
gluiperig cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile bad; behind one's back; behind someone's back; blackguardly; covert; falsely; foul; indecent; jarring; low; malicious; mean; nasty; offensive; on the sly; ribald; roguish; scoundrelly; scurvy; secretive; secretly; sneakily; sneaky; underhand; vicious; vile; villainous
intelligent brainy; bright; brilliant; clever; intelligent; knowledgable; sensible; sharp; smart; wise able; capable; clever; educated; erudite; intelligent; smart
kien keen; sharp astute; bright; canny; clever; crafty; ingenious; intelligent; sagacious; shrewd; skilful; skillful; sly; smart; wily; wise
kwaad angry; bitter; blazing; fiery; furious; glaring; indignant; sharp; virulent angry; annoyed; cross; enraged; fierce; furious; incensed; infuriated; irate; livid; mad; raging; seething; upset; venomous; vicious; virulent; vitriolic; wicked; wrathful
leep cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile cunning; roguish; shrewd; slick; sly
listig cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile behind someone's back; covert; cunning; malicious; mean; nasty; on the sly; roguish; secretive; secretly; slick; sly; sneakily; sneaky; underhand
messcherp keen; pointed; sharp; sharp-edged dead sharp
nijdig angry; bitter; blazing; fiery; furious; glaring; indignant; sharp; virulent angry; annoyed; cross; enraged; envious; fierce; furious; incensed; infuriated; irate; jealous; livid; mad; raging; seething; upset; venomous; vicious; virulent; vitriolic; wicked; wrathful
pienter brainy; bright; brilliant; clever; intelligent; keen; knowledgable; sensible; sharp; smart; wise astute; bright; clever; crafty; ingenious; intelligent; right-thinking; sagacious; sane; sensible; shrewd; skilful; skillful; sly; smart; wily; wise
puntig jagged; keen-edged; pointed; sharp
raak astute; bright; clever; perky; resourceful; sharp; smart; wily concise; pithy; succinct; terse
scherp keen; pointed; razor-sharp; sharp; sharp-edged biting; cutting; nipping; penetrating; piercing; piquant; rasping; shrill; snappy; spiced; spicy
schrander brainy; bright; brilliant; clever; intelligent; knowledgable; sensible; sharp; smart; wise acute; astute; biting; bright; canny; clever; crafty; ingenious; intelligent; keen; sagacious; sharp-minded; sharpwitted; shrewd; skilful; skillful; sly; smart; wily; wise
schril cutting; sharp; stinging shrill
slim keen; sharp acute; astute; biting; bright; canny; clever; crafty; educated; erudite; ingenious; intelligent; keen; sagacious; sharp-minded; sharpwitted; shrewd; skilful; skillful; sly; smart; wily; wise
slinks cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile behind someone's back; covert; cunning; malicious; mean; nasty; on the sly; roguish; secretive; secretly; slick; sly; sneakily; sneaky; underhand
sluw cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile cunning; roguish; shrewd; slick; sly
snedig astute; bright; clever; nimble; perky; quick; resourceful; sharp; smart; wily acute; biting; clever; keen; sharp-minded; sharpwitted
snijdend cutting; sharp; stinging
snood cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile bad; behind one's back; behind someone's back; covert; falsely; foul; indecent; jarring; low; malicious; mean; nasty; offensive; on the sly; ribald; scurvy; secretive; secretly; sneakily; sneaky; underhand; vicious; vile; wicked
snugger bright; clever; sharp; smart astute; bright; clever; crafty; ingenious; intelligent; sagacious; shrewd; skilful; skillful; sly; smart; wily; wise
spits keen; pointed; sharp
spitsig pointed; sharp
stiekem cunning; false; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile bad; behind one's back; behind someone's back; clandestine; concealed; covert; covertly; falsely; foul; furtive; in secret; indecent; jarring; low; malicious; mean; nasty; offensive; on the sly; ribald; scurvy; secretive; secretly; sneakily; sneaking; sneaky; stealthy; underhand; vicious; vile
toegespitst pointed; sharp
uitgekookt cunning; false; keen; low; mean; nasty; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; underhand; vicious; vile
uitgeslapen clever; nimble; quick; sharp; smart acute; agile; alert; astute; biting; bright; brisk; canny; clever; crafty; ingenious; intelligent; keen; quick; rapid; sagacious; seasoned; sharp-minded; sharpwitted; shrewd; skilful; skillful; sly; smart; wily; wise
vlijmend razor-sharp; sharp cutting; nipping; snappy
vlijmscherp razor-sharp; sharp dead sharp
woedend angry; bitter; blazing; fiery; furious; glaring; indignant; sharp; virulent annoyed; enraged; fierce; furious; infuriated; irate; mad; raging; upset
- abrupt; acuate; acute; astute; crisp; discriminating; incisive; keen; knifelike; needlelike; penetrating; penetrative; piercing; precipitous; sharp-worded; shrewd; shrill; tart
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- acutely; sharply
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- cripled; disabled; keen
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
adrem astute; bright; clever; perky; resourceful; sharp; smart; wily
op afgebeten toon cutting; sharp; stinging
scherp gepunt jagged; keen-edged; sharp
scherpgerand sharp; sharp-edged
spitsvormig pointed; sharp
zeer boos angry; bitter; blazing; fiery; furious; glaring; indignant; sharp; virulent

Related Words for "sharp":


Synonyms for "sharp":


Antonyms for "sharp":


Related Definitions for "sharp":

  1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence1
  2. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined1
    • a sharp photographic image1
    • the sharp crack of a twig1
  3. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing1
    • a sharp knife1
    • a pencil with a sharp point1
  4. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point1
    • a sharp pain1
    • sharp winds1
  5. quick and forceful1
    • a sharp blow1
  6. very sudden and in great amount or degree1
    • a sharp drop in the stock market1
  7. extremely steep1
    • a sharp drop1
  8. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones 1
  9. (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone1
    • C sharp1
  10. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions1
    • as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang1
  11. harsh1
    • sharp criticism1
  12. ending in a sharp point1
  13. changing suddenly in direction and degree1
    • turn sharp left here1
  14. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point1
  15. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named1

Wiktionary Translations for sharp:

sharp
adjective
  1. able to cut easily
  2. intelligent
  3. pointed, able to pierce easily
  4. musically higher-pitched than desired
  5. having an intense, acrid flavour
  6. intense and sudden (of pain)
  7. offensive, critical, or acrimonious
noun
  1. sign for a sharp note on the staff
  2. note that is sharp in a particular key
sharp
noun
  1. dubbele toonverhoging
adjective
  1. goed snijdend
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• sharp → kruis ↔ Kreuz — Musik: Zeichen zur Erhöhung eines Tones um einen Halbton „♯“
• sharp → spits ↔ spitz — die Fähigkeit habend, schneiden zu können; scharf
• sharp → schril; schel; snerpend; hatelijk; acuut; helder; scherp; bijtend; doordringend; fel; guur ↔ aigu — Qui a un aspect pointu, tranchant, voire déchirer.
• sharp → bar; duchtig; hard; straf; streng; zwaar ↔ austère — Qui est rigoureux pour le corps et qui mortifier les sens et l’esprit. — note Se dit surtout des doctrines et des pratiques religieux.
• sharp → bijtend; doordringend; fel; guur; schel; scherp; schril; snerpend ↔ coupant — Qui couper.
• sharp → bijtend; doordringend; fel; guur; schel; scherp; schril; snerpend ↔ incisif — Qui couper ou qui est propre à couper.
• sharp → bijtend; doordringend; fel; guur; schel; scherp; schril; snerpend ↔ mordant — didact|fr Qui mordre.
• sharp → bijtend; doordringend; fel; guur; schel; scherp; schril; snerpend; bits; snibbig ↔ perçant — Qui percer, qui pénétrer.
• sharp → pikant; guur; scherp; snerpend; snijdend; vlijmend; kruidig; prikkelend; hatelijk; bijtend; doordringend; fel; schel; schril ↔ piquant — Qui piquer.
• sharp → bijtend; doordringend; fel; guur; schel; scherp; schril; snerpend; puntig; spits; vooruitstrevend ↔ pointu — Qui se termine en pointe
• sharp → bar; duchtig; hard; straf; streng; zwaar ↔ sévère — Qui est rigide, sans indulgence.
• sharp → bitter; bijtend; doordringend; fel; guur; schel; scherp; schril; snerpend ↔ âcre — Qui a quelque chose de piquant et d’irritant.

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