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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

sharpness [Brit ˈʃɑːpnəs, Am ˈʃɑrpnəs] N

1. sharpness (of blade, scissors):

sharpness: tranchant m (of de)

2. sharpness (pointedness):

sharpness (of pencil, needle, nail): finesse f de la pointe (of de)

sharpness (of peak, rock): aspérités fpl (of de)

3. sharpness (of turn, bend):

sharpness: angle m brusque (of de)

4. sharpness (of image, outline, contrast, sound):

sharpness: netteté f (of de)

5. sharpness (harshness):

sharpness (of voice, tone): brusquerie f (of de)

sharpness (of reproach, criticism): sévérité f (of de)

6. sharpness (of pain, guilt):

sharpness: acuité f (of de)

7. sharpness (acidity):

sharpness (of taste): piquant m

sharpness (of smell): âcreté f

sharpness (of fruit, drink): acidité f

French

English

âcreté (d'aliment, de goût): sharpness

aigreur (de vin): sharpness

aigreur (de fruit) (acidulé): sharpness

acidité (pas désagréable): tartness, sharpness

finesse (de lame): keenness, sharpness

finesse: keenness, sharpness

dureté (de dessin): sharpness

netteté (de trait, d'image): sharpness

piqué: sharpness

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

sharpness N no pl

1. sharpness (capacity of cutting):

sharpness: tranchant m

sharpness of a pencil, needle: pointe f

2. sharpness (acuteness):

sharpness of a pain: violence f

3. sharpness (bitterness):

sharpness of a comment: âpreté f

4. sharpness (suddenness):

sharpness: brusquerie f

the sharpness of a curve: un virage brusque

5. sharpness (steepness):

sharpness of an incline: escarpement m

6. sharpness (intensity):

sharpness: violence f

7. sharpness (clarity):

sharpness: netteté f

8. sharpness (perceptiveness):

sharpness: acuité f

sharpness of mind: finesse f

9. sharpness (chic):

sharpness: stylé(e)

French

English

acidité d'une critique, remarque: sharpness

vivacité d'un langage: sharpness

aigreur d'une remarque: sharpness

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

sharpness N

1. sharpness:

sharpness of knife: tranchant m

sharpness of a pencil, needle: caractère m pointu

2. sharpness (acuteness):

sharpness of a pain: violence f

3. sharpness (bitterness):

sharpness of a comment: âpreté f

4. sharpness (suddenness):

sharpness: brusquerie f

the sharpness of a curve: un virage brusque

5. sharpness (steepness):

sharpness of an incline: escarpement m

6. sharpness (clarity):

sharpness of picture: netteté f

7. sharpness (perceptiveness):

sharpness: acuité f

sharpness of mind: finesse f

8. sharpness inf (chic):

sharpness: stylé(e)

French

English

acidité d'une critique, remarque: sharpness

vivacité d'un langage: sharpness

aigreur d'une remarque: sharpness

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the sharpness of a curve: un virage brusque

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