Tra từ sharp - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sharp [sharp sharps sharped sharping] adjective, adverb, noun BrE [ʃɑːp] NAmE [ʃɑːrp]
adjective (sharp·er, sharp·est)

EDGE/POINT
1. having a fine edge or point, especially of sth that can cut or make a hole in sth
•a sharp knife
•sharp teeth
Opp: ↑blunt

RISE/DROP/CHANGE
2. usually before noun sudden and rapid, especially of a change in sth
•a sharp drop in prices
•a sharp rise in crime
•a sharp increase in unemployment
• He heard a sharp intake of breath.
• We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time).

CLEAR/DEFINITE
3. usually before noun clear and definite
•a sharp outline
• The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade).
• She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics.
•In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky.
•The issue must be brought into sharper focus.

MIND/EYES
4. (of people or their minds, eyes, etc.)quick to notice or understand things or to react
•to have sharp eyes
•a girl of sharp intelligence
•a sharp sense of humour
• He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers.
• It was very sharp of you to see that!

CRITICAL
5. (of a person or what they say)critical or severe
•sharp criticism
• Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way).
•~ with sb He was very sharp with me when I was late.

SOUNDS
6. usually before noun loud, sudden and often high in tone
• She read out the list in sharp, clipped tones.
• There was a sharp knock on the door.

FEELING
7. (of a physical feeling or an emotion)very strong and sudden, often like being cut or wounded
Syn: ↑intense
• He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg.
• Polly felt a sharp pang of jealousy.

CURVES
8. changing direction suddenly
•a sharp bend in the road
•a sharp turn to the left

FLAVOUR/SMELL
9. strong and slightly bitter
• The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.

FROST/WIND
10. used to describe a very cold or very severe ↑frost or wind
see also ↑razor-sharp

CLEVER AND DISHONEST
11. (disapproving) (of a person or their way of doing business)clever but possibly dishonest
• His lawyer's a sharp operator.
•The firm had to face some sharp practice from competing companies.

CLOTHES
12. usually before noun (of clothes or the way sb dresses)fashionable and new
•The consultants were a group of men in sharp suits.
•Todd is a sharp dresser.

FACE/FEATURES
13. not full or round in shape
•a man with a thin face and sharp features (= a pointed nose and chin)

IN MUSIC
14. used after the name of a note to mean a note a semitone/half tone higher
•the Piano Sonata in C sharp minor
Opp: ↑flat
compare ↑natural
15. above the correct ↑pitch (= how high or low a note sounds)
•That note sounded sharp.
Opp: ↑flat

Word Origin:
Old English sc(e)arp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scherp and German scharf.

Thesaurus:
sharp adj.
1.
•Use a really sharp knife.
jagged • • serrated •
Opp: blunt
a sharp/jagged/serrated edge
a sharp/serrated blade/knife
(a) sharp/jagged rock/teeth
2. usually before noun
•There has been a sharp rise in crime.
sudden • • dramatic • • abrupt •
Opp: gradual
a/an sharp/sudden/dramatic/abrupt increase/rise (in sth)
a sharp/sudden/dramatic drop/fall/change/improvement/deterioration (in sth)
3. usually before noun
•In sharp contrast to her mood, the sun shone in a clear blue sky.
striking • • distinct • • definite • • clear • |especially written marked • • pronounced •
a sharp/striking/distinct/definite/clear/marked/pronounced difference
a sharp/striking/distinct/definite/clear/marked improvement
a sharp/striking/distinct/clear/marked contrast
a sharp/striking/definite/marked/pronounced increase
4. (usually disapproving)
•He was sharp with me when I was late.
usually disapproving curt • • brusque • |sometimes disapproving short • • abrupt • • terse • • clipped •
sharp/curt/brusque/short/abrupt with sb
a sharp/curt/brusque/terse/clipped voice
a sharp/curt/brusque/clipped tone
5.
•The fruit had a sharp taste.
sour • • acid • • bitter • • pungent • • acrid •
Opp: sweet
a/an sharp/sour/acid/bitter/pungent/acrid taste/flavour/smell/odour
a/an sharp/sour/acid/bitter fruit
a/an sharp/bitter/pungent/acrid scent
Which word? A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate; no other word can describe this flavour. A sharp or pungent flavour is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ripe. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.

Synonyms:
bitter
pungent • sour • acrid • sharp • acid
These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.
bitter • (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.
pungent • (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste: ▪ the pungent smell of burning rubber
sour • (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste: ▪ Too much pulp produces a sour wine.
acrid • (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell: ▪ acrid smoke from burning tyres
sharp • (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste: ▪ The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.
acid • (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.
which word?
A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this flavour. A sharp or pungent flavour is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ripe. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.
a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
pungent/sharp cheese
pungent/acrid smoke

Example Bank:
•Her voice sounded rather sharp.
•Raw cranberries are extremely sharp and must always be cooked with a little sugar.
•She was quite sharp with me when I talked during her lecture.
•That note was slightly sharp.
•The picture is surprisingly sharp and clear.
•This cheese has a slightly sharp flavour.
•a display of wickedly sharp teeth
•a fairly sharp rise in the cost of living
•a razor sharp mind
•Careful— the kittens have razor-sharp teeth
•Emma has a sharp tongue.
•He has been exchanging sharp words with his architect.
•He heard a sharp intake of breath.
•His lawyer's a sharp operator.
•Take a sheet of paper and a sharp pencil.
•The air had a sharp sooty smell.
•The dog bared his long sharp teeth.
•The photograph is not very sharp.
•The sky was dark, with only the outlines of dockside warehouses standing sharp on the skyline.
•There has been a sharp drop in prices.
•We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock.
•You'll need a really sharp knife for this job.
Idioms: ↑look sharp ▪ ↑not the sharpest knife in the drawer ▪ ↑not the sharpest tool in the box ▪ ↑sharp end
Derived Word: ↑sharpness

adverb

EXACTLY
1. used after an expression for a time of day to mean ‘exactly’
•Please be here at seven o'clock sharp.

LEFT/RIGHT
2. (BrE)~ left/right turning suddenly to the left or right

MUSIC
3. (comparative sharp·er, no superlative)above the correct ↑pitch (= how high or low a note sounds)
Opp: ↑flat

Word Origin:
Old English sc(e)arp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scherp and German scharf.

noun

1. (music)a note played a semitone/half tone higher than the note that is named. The written symbol is (♯)
•It's a difficult piece to play, full of sharps and flats.
Opp: ↑flat
compare ↑natural
2. sharpsplural (medical)things with a sharp edge or point, such as needles and ↑syringes
•the safe disposal of sharps
•sharps injuries

Word Origin:
Old English sc(e)arp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scherp and German scharf.