noun🔗ShareDièseThe 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."The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."Le diapason a émis un Fa♯ (Fa dièse) parfait.musicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDièseA note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯."The music teacher played the sharp F on the piano. "Le professeur de musique a joué le fa dièse au piano.musicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDièseA note that is sharp in a particular key."The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps."Le morceau était difficile à lire après avoir été transposé, car dans la nouvelle tonalité, de nombreuses notes étaient des dièses.musicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDièseThe scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic."The music teacher emphasized the sharp note in the G-sharp scale. "Le professeur de musique a souligné le dièse dans la gamme de sol dièse.musicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePointes, objets tranchants(usually in the plural) Something that is sharp."Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal."Placez les objets tranchants dans le conteneur rouge spécialement marqué pour une élimination en toute sécurité.thingitemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTricheur, escrocA dishonest person; a cheater."The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see."Le casino conservait dans la salle de repos une série de photos d'escrocs connus pour que les videurs puissent les voir.characterpersonmoralessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRapide, courant rapidePart of a stream where the water runs very rapidly."The hikers were warned to be careful near the sharp in the creek, as the fast-moving water could easily sweep them away. "Les randonneurs ont été avertis de faire attention près du rapide dans le ruisseau, car l'eau qui se déplace rapidement pourrait facilement les emporter.geographynatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAiguille fineA sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between."The seamstress used a sharp needle to sew the button back onto her shirt. "La couturière a utilisé une aiguille fine pour recoudre le bouton sur sa chemise.itemutensilessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSon(in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings."The baker added the sharp to the flour mixture to improve the texture of the bread. "Le boulanger a ajouté du son au mélange de farine pour améliorer la texture du pain.foodagricultureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExpert, spécialisteAn expert."The sharp in our math class was able to solve the difficult problem quickly. "L'expert de notre cours de maths a pu résoudre rapidement le problème difficile.personjobbusinesscharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSharpieA sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s)."The local news reported that a sharp was arrested for shoplifting. "Les informations locales ont rapporté qu'un sharpie a été arrêté pour vol à l'étalage.culturesocietyhistorypersongroupessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHausser d'un demi-tonTo raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp."That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!"Ce nouveau musicien doit être sourd aux tons : il a haussé d'un demi-ton la moitié des notes de la chanson !musicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, duperTo play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper."The used-car salesman tried to sharp me on the price of the car. "Le vendeur de voitures d'occasion a essayé de me duper sur le prix de la voiture.businesscommerceeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffûterTo sharpen."Before the test, I sharpened my pencil so it would write smoothly. "Avant le test, j'ai affûté mon crayon pour qu'il écrive sans problème.actionutensilworkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigu, tranchantTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded."A face with sharp features"Un visage aux traits aigus.qualitytechnicalthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIntelligent, vif d'espritIntelligent."My sister is very sharp; she always understands the complicated math problems quickly. "Ma sœur est très intelligente ; elle comprend toujours rapidement les problèmes de maths compliqués.mindcharacterpersonabilityqualityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDièseHigher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note)."The music teacher asked the students to play the "C sharp" note. "Le professeur de musique a demandé aux élèves de jouer la note « do dièse ».musicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDièseHigher in pitch than required."The child's voice was sharp during the argument with his brother. "La voix de l'enfant était dièse pendant la dispute avec son frère.musicsoundessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePiquant, âcreHaving an intense, acrid flavour."The chili pepper had a sharp, unpleasant taste. "Le piment avait un goût piquant et désagréable.foodsensationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigu, vifSudden and intense."A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions."Une femme enceinte pendant le travail ressent normalement un certain nombre de contractions vives.sensationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalhonnête, frauduleuxIllegal or dishonest."Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books."Michael avait un certain nombre d'entreprises frauduleuses qu'il tenait hors des livres.moralcharacterbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvisé, astucieuxKeenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd."a sharp dealer; a sharp customer"Un commerçant avisé ; un client astucieux.characterbusinessattitudeeconomymindvaluepersonessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrécis, exact; vifExact, precise, accurate; keen."The student's answer was sharp and precise, earning her a perfect score on the math test. "La réponse de l'élève était précise et exacte, ce qui lui a valu une note parfaite au test de mathématiques.qualitycharacterabilitymindessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigre, acerbe, mordantOffensive, critical, or acrimonious."When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out."Lorsque les deux rivaux se sont rencontrés, il y a d'abord eu des mots acerbes, puis une bagarre a éclaté.characterattitudelanguagecommunicationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉlégant, chicStylish or attractive."You look so sharp in that tuxedo!"Vous êtes si élégant dans ce smoking !styleappearanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareObservateur, vif, perspicaceObservant; alert; acute."The teacher was sharp, noticing every student's subtle body language during the presentation. "Le professeur était observateur, remarquant le langage corporel subtil de chaque élève pendant la présentation.mindcharacterabilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigu, pointuForming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees."Drive down Main for three quarters of a mile, then make a sharp right turn onto Pine."Roulez sur Main pendant trois quarts de mile, puis prenez un virage serré à droite sur Pine.mathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRaide, abruptSteep; precipitous; abrupt."a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve"une montée ou une descente raide ; un virage ou une courbe abruptegeographynaturegeologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVif, tranché(of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible."The teacher's criticism of my essay was sharp; she said it was the worst she'd ever read. "La critique de mon essai par le professeur était vive ; elle a dit que c'était le pire qu'elle ait jamais lu.statementlanguagewordessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTactique; risquéTactical; risky."The student's plan to skip class was a sharp maneuver, but risky. "Le plan de l'élève pour sécher les cours était une manœuvre tactique, mais risquée.attitudebusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigu, perçant, vif, intensePiercing; keen; severe; painful."a sharp pain; the sharp and frosty winter air"Une douleur aiguë ; l'air vif et glacial de l'hiversensationconditionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVif, ardentEager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification."a sharp appetite"Un appétit vif.characterattitudemindessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVif, ardent, violentFierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous."The argument between the siblings became sharp, filled with angry words and accusations. "L'argument entre les frères et sœurs est devenu vif, rempli de mots et d'accusations colériques.characterattitudeemotionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGranuleux, rugueuxComposed of hard, angular grains; gritty."The sand on the beach was so sharp that it scraped my feet. "Le sable sur la plage était si granuleux qu'il m'a râpé les pieds.materialgeologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSoufflé, chuchotéUttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced."The teacher gave a sharp, almost inaudible instruction to the class. "Le professeur a donné une instruction soufflée, presque inaudible, à la classe.phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAffaméHungry."After a long morning of school, I was sharp for lunch. "Après une longue matinée d'école, j'avais faim pour le déjeuner.sensationphysiologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareViolemment, vivementTo a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply."The knife was sharp enough to easily slice the apple. "Le couteau était suffisamment tranchant pour trancher facilement la pomme.qualitypointwayessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareExactement(notcomp) Exactly."The teacher said the answer was "correct" – sharp, not "mostly correct." "Le professeur a dit que la réponse était « correcte » – exactement, pas « presque correcte ».languagewordessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAiguIn a higher pitch than is correct or desirable."My sister sang the song sharp, making it sound a little too high and shrill. "Ma sœur a chanté la chanson de manière aiguë, ce qui la rendait un peu trop haute et stridente.musicsoundessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
