affilare

Meaning

1. (transitive) to sharpen
2. (transitive) to make thinner
3. (transitive) to strop (to sharpen by rubbing on a strap or strop)

Concepts

sharpen

whet

edge

hone

strap

make thinner

Synonyms

arrotare

aguzzare

appuntire

molare

acuminare

affinare

fare il filo

fare la punta

temperare (una matita

per sé)

appizzare

acuire

appuntare

assottigliare

lappare

temperare

Translations

afilar

schärfen

aiguiser

schleifen

afiar

affiler

affûter

aguzar

ακονίζω

aguçar

anspitzen

scherpen

slijpen

amolar

Hyphenated as

af‧fi‧là‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/af.fiˈla.re/

Etymology

From a- + filo + -are. Compare French affiler, Spanish afilar, Portuguese afiar.