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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. sharpen [Brit ˈʃɑːp(ə)n, Am ˈʃɑrpən] VB trans

1. sharpen lit:

sharpen blade, knife, razor
aiguiser, affûter
sharpen scissors, shears
aiguiser
sharpen pencil
tailler
to sharpen sth to a point
tailler qc en pointe
to sharpen its claws cat etc:
se faire les griffes

2. sharpen (accentuate):

sharpen line, contrast
rendre [qc] plus net
sharpen focus
affiner
sharpen image, picture
régler

3. sharpen (make stronger):

sharpen anger, desire, fear, interest
aviver
sharpen feeling, loneliness
accroître
to sharpen sb's appetite lit, fig
aiguiser l'appétit de qn (for pour)
to sharpen one's wits
se dégourdir l'esprit
to sharpen sb's wits
dégourdir l'esprit de qn
to sharpen sb's reflexes
affiner les réflexes de qn

II. sharpen [Brit ˈʃɑːp(ə)n, Am ˈʃɑrpən] VB intr

sharpen tone, voice, look:
se durcir
sharpen pain:
s'aviver

I. sharpen up VB [Brit ˈʃɑːp(ə)n -, Am ˈʃɑrpən -] (sharpen up [sth])

sharpen up reflexes:

sharpen up
affiner
to sharpen oneself up for race, competition
se préparer pour
to sharpen up one's wits
se dégourdir l'esprit
to sharpen up one's image
améliorer son image
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French
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effilé (effilée)
finely sharpened
affermi (affermie) trait, style
sharpened up
affiler
to sharpen
déflouter
to sharpen
affûter (gén)
to sharpen
affûter (avec une meule)
to grind, to sharpen
aiguiser lame, griffes, crocs
to sharpen
aiguiser intelligence
to sharpen
affilé (affilée)
sharpened
effiler
to sharpen

in the PONS Dictionary

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sharpen VB trans

1. sharpen (make more cutting):

sharpen
aiguiser
sharpen pencil
tailler

2. sharpen (strengthen):

sharpen
aiguiser
sharpen debate, pain, fear
aviver
sharpen skills
affiner

3. sharpen (improve distinctness):

sharpen
rendre plus net(te)

4. sharpen (increase perceptiveness):

sharpen
affiner

5. sharpen MUS (mark one tone higher):

sharpen
diéser
to sharpen one's claws
faire ses griffes
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French
English
English
affûter crayon
to sharpen
affiner odorat, ouïe
to sharpen
s'affiner odorat, ouïe
to sharpen
aiguiser outil, couteau, intelligence
to sharpen
repasser
to sharpen
tailler crayon
to sharpen
faire ses griffes
to sharpen one's claws
in the PONS Dictionary
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sharpen VB trans

1. sharpen:

sharpen knife
aiguiser
sharpen pencil
tailler

2. sharpen (strengthen):

sharpen
aiguiser
sharpen debate, pain, fear
aviver
sharpen skills
affiner

3. sharpen (make vivid):

sharpen picture, image
rendre plus net(te)

4. sharpen senses, eyes, ears:

sharpen
affiner
to sharpen one's claws
faire ses griffes
French
French
English
English
affûter crayon
to sharpen
affiner odorat, ouïe
to sharpen
affiner odorat, ouïe
to sharpen
aiguiser outil, couteau, intelligence
to sharpen
repasser
to sharpen
tailler crayon
to sharpen
faire ses griffes
to sharpen one's claws
Present
Isharpen
yousharpen
he/she/itsharpens
wesharpen
yousharpen
theysharpen
Past
Isharpened
yousharpened
he/she/itsharpened
wesharpened
yousharpened
theysharpened
Present Perfect
Ihavesharpened
youhavesharpened
he/she/ithassharpened
wehavesharpened
youhavesharpened
theyhavesharpened
Past Perfect
Ihadsharpened
youhadsharpened
he/she/ithadsharpened
wehadsharpened
youhadsharpened
theyhadsharpened
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