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sharpened

UK
/ˈʃɑːpənd/
US
/ˈʃɑrpənd/
sharpened up
sharpened up

Translations

sharpenedverb
sharpened
Past Simple
sharpened
Past Participle
UK
/ˈʃɑːpənd/
US
/ˈʃɑrpənd/
Inflected form: simple past tense and past participle of the verb "sharpen".
She sharpened the pencils before class started.
Elle a aiguisé les crayons avant le début du cours.
Additional translations
taillerSurtout pour les crayons ou les mines.
affûterSurtout pour une lame, un outil ou un bord tranchant.
Synonyms
honed
whetted
filed
ground
stroped
polished
pointed
sharpenedpast participle
UK
/ˈʃɑːpənd/
US
/ˈʃɑrpənd/
Past participial adjective derived from the verb 'sharpen'.
The sharpened knife easily sliced through the vegetables.
Le couteau aiguisé a facilement tranché les légumes.
affinéSe dit d’une perception, d’un regard ou d’une capacité intellectuelle plus précise.
Her sharpened senses allowed her to notice the subtle changes in the environment.
Ses sens affinés lui ont permis de remarquer les changements subtils dans l’environnement.
The sharpened competition pushed everyone to perform at their best.
La concurrence accentuée a poussé tout le monde à donner le meilleur de soi-même.
Synonyms
acute
keen
pointed
tapered
razor-edged
sharpenverb

sharpened

Past Simple

sharpened
Past Simple
sharpened
Past Participle
sharpening
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃɑːpən/
US
/ˈʃɑrpən/
He used a whetstone to sharpen the knife.
Il a utilisé une pierre à aiguiser pour affûter le couteau.
perfectionnerAu sens figuré, pour une compétence ou une capacité.
She took extra classes to sharpen her math skills.
Elle a suivi des cours supplémentaires pour perfectionner ses compétences en mathématiques.
Additional translations
aiguiserSurtout pour un objet tranchant ou, au sens figuré, pour l’esprit.
affinerPour une idée, un argument, une image ou une analyse.
préciserPour rendre un propos ou un argument plus clair et plus exact.
accentuerPour une image ou un son.
diéserMusique.
Synonyms
hone
whet
edge
grind
file
point
acuminate
intensify
enhance
Antonyms
dull
blunt
sharpenpast participle

sharpened

‘sharpened’ is widely used attributively (e.g., “a sharpened pencil”) and functions as an adjective derived from the verb.
He carried a sharpened stake for protection.
Il portait un pieu affûté pour se protéger.
Additional translations
aiguisé
Synonyms
honed
whetted
pointed
edged
filed
stropped

Definitions

sharpenedverb
Simple past tense and past participle of the verb "sharpen".
She sharpened the pencils before class started.
sharpenedpast participle
Having a fine or keen edge or point.
The sharpened knife easily sliced through the vegetables.
Enhanced or improved in clarity or focus.
Her sharpened senses allowed her to notice the subtle changes in the environment.
Made more intense or acute.
The sharpened competition pushed everyone to perform at their best.
sharpenverb
To make or become sharp or sharper.
He used a whetstone to sharpen the knife.
To improve or enhance a skill or ability.
She took extra classes to sharpen her math skills.
To make a point or argument more precise or clear.
The lawyer sharpened his argument before presenting it in court.
To increase the focus or clarity of an image or sound.
The editor used software to sharpen the image for the magazine.
(Music) To raise the pitch of (a note) by a semitone.
The accidental in the score sharpens the C, making it C-sharp.
sharpenpast participle
Made sharp or having been made sharper.
He carried a sharpened stake for protection.
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