sharpen

Significado (Inglês)

1. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive) To make sharp.
2. (intransitive) To become sharp.

Conceitos

afiar

aguçar

acerar

avivar

amolar

afiar

afinar

apontar

Sinônimos

whet

grind

hone

make sharp

whittle

make pointed

shave

point

rub

edge

file

plane

polish

🇵🇱

focalize

focalise

focus

scrape

heighten

scrape off

sharpened

be sharpened

acuminate

taper

pare

cut

lengthen

pointed

honed

grate

sensitize

mow

stimulate

strain

strop

specify

stoning

strap

subtilize

train

🚋

urge

wash

🧽

wear

whittle down

zoom in

apotheose

apotheosise

apotheosize

gnash the teeth

hike up

make keen

Traduções

aiguiser

affiler

afilar

affilare

schärfen

affûter

schleifen

scherpen

aguzzare

slijpen

aguzar

ακονίζω

wetten

aanzetten

anspitzen

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈʃɑɹpən/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: scharpenen

In summary

From Middle English scharpenen, scharpnen, equivalent to sharp + -en.