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noun

Sostenido

The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.

Examples :

"The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."

El diapasón emitió un Fa♯ (Fa sostenido) perfecto.

noun

Sostenido

A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.

Examples :

"The music teacher played the sharp F on the piano. "

El profesor de música tocó el fa sostenido en el piano.

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noun

Sostenido

A note that is sharp in a particular key.

Examples :

"The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps."

La pieza era difícil de leer después de haber sido transportada, ya que en la nueva tonalidad muchas notas eran sostenidos.

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noun

Sostenido

The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.

Examples :

"The music teacher emphasized the sharp note in the G-sharp scale. "

El profesor de música enfatizó el sostenido en la escala de sol sostenido.

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noun

Objetos afilados, puntas

(usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.

Examples :

"Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal."

Coloque los objetos afilados en el contenedor rojo especialmente marcado para una eliminación segura.

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noun

Estafador, tramposo

A dishonest person; a cheater.

Examples :

"The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see."

El casino guardaba en la sala de descanso un conjunto de fotos de estafadores conocidos para que los porteros las vieran.

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noun

Rápido, corredera

Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.

Examples :

"The hikers were warned to be careful near the sharp in the creek, as the fast-moving water could easily sweep them away. "

Se advirtió a los excursionistas que tuvieran cuidado cerca del rápido en el arroyo, ya que el agua que se movía rápidamente podría arrastrarlos fácilmente.

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noun

Aguja sharp

A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.

Examples :

"The seamstress used a sharp needle to sew the button back onto her shirt. "

La costurera usó una aguja sharp para coser el botón de nuevo a su camisa.

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noun

Salvado

(in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.

Examples :

"The baker added the sharp to the flour mixture to improve the texture of the bread. "

El panadero añadió salvado a la mezcla de harina para mejorar la textura del pan.

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noun

Experto, especialista

An expert.

Examples :

"The sharp in our math class was able to solve the difficult problem quickly. "

El experto en nuestra clase de matemáticas pudo resolver el problema difícil rápidamente.

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noun

Sharpie

A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).

Examples :

"The local news reported that a sharp was arrested for shoplifting. "

Las noticias locales informaron que un sharpie fue arrestado por robo en una tienda.

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verb

Sostenido

To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

Examples :

"That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!"

¡Ese nuevo músico debe ser sordo para los tonos: sostenido la mitad de las notas de la canción!

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verb

Engañar, estafar

To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.

Examples :

"The used-car salesman tried to sharp me on the price of the car. "

El vendedor de coches usados intentó estafarme con el precio del coche.

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verb

Afilar

To sharpen.

Examples :

"Before the test, I sharpened my pencil so it would write smoothly. "

Antes del examen, afilé mi lápiz para que escribiera sin problemas.

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adjective

Afilado, agudo

Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.

Examples :

"A face with sharp features"

Un rostro con rasgos afilados.

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adjective

Inteligente, agudo

Intelligent.

Examples :

"My sister is very sharp; she always understands the complicated math problems quickly. "

Mi hermana es muy inteligente; siempre entiende los problemas de matemáticas complicados rápidamente.

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adjective

Sostenido

Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).

Examples :

"The music teacher asked the students to play the "C sharp" note. "

El profesor de música pidió a los estudiantes que tocaran la nota «Do sostenido».

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adjective

Sostenido

Higher in pitch than required.

Examples :

"The child's voice was sharp during the argument with his brother. "

La voz del niño era sostenida durante la discusión con su hermano.

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adjective

Picante, fuerte

Having an intense, acrid flavour.

Examples :

"The chili pepper had a sharp, unpleasant taste. "

El chile tenía un sabor picante y desagradable.

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adjective

Agudo, intenso

Sudden and intense.

Examples :

"A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions."

Una mujer embarazada durante el parto normalmente experimenta una serie de contracciones intensas.

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adjective

Deshonesto, fraudulento

Illegal or dishonest.

Examples :

"Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books."

Michael tenía varios negocios deshonestos que mantenía fuera de los libros.

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adjective

Astuto, sagaz

Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.

Examples :

"a sharp dealer; a sharp customer"

Un negociante astuto; un cliente sagaz.

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adjective

Preciso, exacto; agudo

Exact, precise, accurate; keen.

Examples :

"The student's answer was sharp and precise, earning her a perfect score on the math test. "

La respuesta del estudiante fue precisa y exacta, lo que le valió una puntuación perfecta en el examen de matemáticas.

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adjective

Agudo, mordaz, crítico

Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.

Examples :

"When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out."

Cuando los dos rivales se encontraron, primero hubo palabras agudas, y luego estalló una pelea.

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adjective

Elegante, atractivo

Stylish or attractive.

Examples :

"You look so sharp in that tuxedo!"

¡Te ves tan elegante con ese esmoquin!

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adjective

Observador, agudo, perspicaz

Observant; alert; acute.

Examples :

"The teacher was sharp, noticing every student's subtle body language during the presentation. "

El profesor era perspicaz, notando el lenguaje corporal sutil de cada estudiante durante la presentación.

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adjective

Afilado, agudo

Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.

Examples :

"Drive down Main for three quarters of a mile, then make a sharp right turn onto Pine."

Conduzca por Main durante tres cuartos de milla, luego gire bruscamente a la derecha en Pine.

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adjective

Empinado, abrupto

Steep; precipitous; abrupt.

Examples :

"a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve"

un ascenso o descenso pronunciado; un giro o curva brusca

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adjective

Tajante, agudo

(of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.

Examples :

"The teacher's criticism of my essay was sharp; she said it was the worst she'd ever read. "

La crítica del profesor a mi ensayo fue tajante; dijo que era lo peor que había leído jamás.

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adjective

Táctico; arriesgado

Tactical; risky.

Examples :

"The student's plan to skip class was a sharp maneuver, but risky. "

El plan del estudiante de saltarse la clase fue una maniobra táctica, pero arriesgada.

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adjective

Afilado, agudo, severo, doloroso

Piercing; keen; severe; painful.

Examples :

"a sharp pain; the sharp and frosty winter air"

Un dolor agudo; el aire frío y cortante del invierno

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Ansioso, impaciente

Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.

Examples :

"a sharp appetite"

Un apetito ansioso.

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adjective

Feroz, ardiente, impetuoso

Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.

Examples :

"The argument between the siblings became sharp, filled with angry words and accusations. "

La discusión entre los hermanos se volvió feroz, llena de palabras y acusaciones airadas.

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adjective

Granuloso, arenoso

Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.

Examples :

"The sand on the beach was so sharp that it scraped my feet. "

La arena de la playa era tan granulosa que me raspó los pies.

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adjective

Susurrado

Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.

Examples :

"The teacher gave a sharp, almost inaudible instruction to the class. "

El profesor dio una instrucción susurrada, casi inaudible, a la clase.

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adjective

Hambriento

Hungry.

Examples :

"After a long morning of school, I was sharp for lunch. "

Después de una larga mañana de escuela, tenía hambre para el almuerzo.

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adverb

Agudamente, con agudeza

To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.

Examples :

"The knife was sharp enough to easily slice the apple. "

El cuchillo era lo suficientemente afilado para cortar la manzana fácilmente.

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adverb

Exactamente

(notcomp) Exactly.

Examples :

"The teacher said the answer was "correct" – sharp, not "mostly correct." "

El profesor dijo que la respuesta era "correcta" - exactamente, no "casi correcta".

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adverb

Agudo

In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.

Examples :

"My sister sang the song sharp, making it sound a little too high and shrill. "

Mi hermana cantó la canción aguda, haciéndola sonar un poco demasiado alta y chillona.

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Meanings

Sostenido

Examples :

"The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."

El diapasón emitió un Fa♯ (Fa sostenido) perfecto.

Sostenido

Examples :

"The music teacher played the sharp F on the piano. "

El profesor de música tocó el fa sostenido en el piano.

Sostenido

Examples :

"The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps."

La pieza era difícil de leer después de haber sido transportada, ya que en la nueva tonalidad muchas notas eran sostenidos.

Sostenido

Examples :

"The music teacher emphasized the sharp note in the G-sharp scale. "

El profesor de música enfatizó el sostenido en la escala de sol sostenido.

Objetos afilados, puntas

Examples :

"Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal."

Coloque los objetos afilados en el contenedor rojo especialmente marcado para una eliminación segura.

Estafador, tramposo

Examples :

"The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see."

El casino guardaba en la sala de descanso un conjunto de fotos de estafadores conocidos para que los porteros las vieran.

Rápido, corredera

Examples :

"The hikers were warned to be careful near the sharp in the creek, as the fast-moving water could easily sweep them away. "

Se advirtió a los excursionistas que tuvieran cuidado cerca del rápido en el arroyo, ya que el agua que se movía rápidamente podría arrastrarlos fácilmente.

Aguja sharp

Examples :

"The seamstress used a sharp needle to sew the button back onto her shirt. "

La costurera usó una aguja sharp para coser el botón de nuevo a su camisa.

Salvado

Examples :

"The baker added the sharp to the flour mixture to improve the texture of the bread. "

El panadero añadió salvado a la mezcla de harina para mejorar la textura del pan.

Experto, especialista

Examples :

"The sharp in our math class was able to solve the difficult problem quickly. "

El experto en nuestra clase de matemáticas pudo resolver el problema difícil rápidamente.

Sharpie

Examples :

"The local news reported that a sharp was arrested for shoplifting. "

Las noticias locales informaron que un sharpie fue arrestado por robo en una tienda.

Sostenido

Examples :

"That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!"

¡Ese nuevo músico debe ser sordo para los tonos: sostenido la mitad de las notas de la canción!

Engañar, estafar

Examples :

"The used-car salesman tried to sharp me on the price of the car. "

El vendedor de coches usados intentó estafarme con el precio del coche.

Afilar

Examples :

"Before the test, I sharpened my pencil so it would write smoothly. "

Antes del examen, afilé mi lápiz para que escribiera sin problemas.

Afilado, agudo

Examples :

"A face with sharp features"

Un rostro con rasgos afilados.

Inteligente, agudo

Examples :

"My sister is very sharp; she always understands the complicated math problems quickly. "

Mi hermana es muy inteligente; siempre entiende los problemas de matemáticas complicados rápidamente.

Sostenido

Examples :

"The music teacher asked the students to play the "C sharp" note. "

El profesor de música pidió a los estudiantes que tocaran la nota «Do sostenido».

Sostenido

Examples :

"The child's voice was sharp during the argument with his brother. "

La voz del niño era sostenida durante la discusión con su hermano.

Picante, fuerte

Examples :

"The chili pepper had a sharp, unpleasant taste. "

El chile tenía un sabor picante y desagradable.

Agudo, intenso

Examples :

"A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions."