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sharpening

UK
/ˈʃɑːpənɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɑrpənɪŋ/
sharpening up

Translations

sharpeningnoun
sharpenings
pl
The sharpening of the knife took longer than expected.
L’affûtage du couteau a pris plus de temps que prévu.
Additional translations
aiguisageSurtout pour les lames, couteaux et outils; registre courant.
Synonyms
grinding
honing
whetting
polishing
refinement
sharpeningadjective
more sharpening
Comp.
most sharpening
Super.
Used attributively to describe tools, stones, etc., related to the act or purpose of sharpening.
Synonyms
honing
whetting
edging
pointed
keen
acute
incisive
cutting
piercing
sharpeningadjective
more sharpening
Comp.
most sharpening
Super.
Used as an attributive noun to modify another noun (e.g., "sharpening kit")
affûtageEmploi adjectival attributif ou épithète de relation, souvent rendu en français par un nom de matière ou de fonction.
He bought a sharpening stone to keep his knives in top condition.
Il a acheté une pierre d’affûtage pour garder ses couteaux en parfait état.
Synonyms
honing
whetting
edging
piercing
incisive
biting
trenchant
acute
heightening
intensifying
sharpeninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃɑː.pən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɑr.pən.ɪŋ/
Used attributively: e.g., "a sharpening stone"
affûtantEmploi adjectival pour un objet, un outil ou un dispositif qui sert à affûter.
The sharpening wheel produces a finely honed edge.
La meule affûtante produit un tranchant très précis.
Synonyms
honing
whetting
grinding
filing
stropping
edging
polishing
intensifying
heightening
escalating
deepening
aggravating
sharpenverb

sharpening

Gerund

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
sharpengerund / present participle

sharpening

‘sharpening’ is used attributively (e.g., “a sharpening stone”) and thus functions as an adjective.
d'affûtagePour un outil ou un dispositif destiné à rendre un objet plus tranchant.
She bought a new sharpening tool for her workshop.
Elle a acheté un nouvel outil d'affûtage pour son atelier.
Synonyms
honing
whetting
edging
pointing

Definitions

sharpeningnoun
The process of making something sharp or sharper.
The sharpening of the knife took longer than expected.
A session or instance of making something sharp.
He scheduled a sharpening for his tools before the big project.
sharpeningadjective
Relating to or intended for sharpening; used before a noun to denote a tool, device, or process that sharpens.
He bought a sharpening stone to keep his knives in top condition.
sharpeningadjective
Relating to or intended for the process, tools, or activity of making something sharp.
He bought a sharpening kit to maintain his kitchen knives.
sharpeninggerund / present participle
Serving to sharpen or make sharp; used to describe a tool, device, or action that sharpens.
The sharpening wheel produces a finely honed edge.
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.
sharpengerund / present participle
Engaged in or intended for the act of making something sharp.
She bought a new sharpening tool for her workshop.
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