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honed

/həʊnd/

/hoʊnd/

honed in

honedadjective

more honed

Comp.

most honed

Super.

/həʊnd/

/hoʊnd/

Translations

отшлифованный

Her honed technique impressed the judges.

Ее отшлифованная техника впечатлила судей.

отточенный

He has a honed skill in negotiation.

У него отточенный навык ведения переговоров.

Definitions

Sharpened or made more effective or efficient.

Her honed skills in negotiation helped her close the deal successfully.

Refined or perfected over a period of time.

The honed design of the new smartphone makes it both sleek and functional.

Synonyms

honeverb

honed

Past Simple

honed

Past Simple

honed

Past Participle

honing

Gerund

/həʊn/

/hoʊn/

Translations

оттачивать

He spent years honing his skills as a chef.

Он потратил годы на оттачивание своих навыков шеф-повара.

совершенствовать

She honed her public speaking abilities through practice.

Она совершенствовала свои навыки публичных выступлений через практику.

Definitions

To sharpen a blade or tool.

He honed the knife until it was razor-sharp.

To refine or perfect a skill over a period of time.

She honed her public speaking skills by practicing in front of a mirror every day.

To move toward or focus intently on a target or objective (usually in the phrase "hone in on").

The searchlights honed in on the escaping boat.

Synonyms

honenoun

Definitions

A whetstone or similar tool used for sharpening cutting tools.

The chef used a hone to sharpen his knives before preparing the meal.

honeadjective

Definitions

Relating to or used for honing or sharpening.

He applied a few drops of hone oil to the stone.