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The Spanish word for sharp is
agudo





sharp

Spanish Definition


sharp
     1. adj. Afilado.
     2. adj. Puntiagudo.
     3. adj. Nítido.



Translations for sharp and their definitions

agudo
     1. adj. sharp, pointed, acute (terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily)
           El cuchillo tenía la punta muy aguda. - The knife had a very sharp point.
     2. adj. acute, sharp, witty, keen (intelligent)
           ¡Siempre tiene dichos tan agudos! - He's always making such witty remarks!
     3. adj. (of pain) sharp, stabbing, acute, severe
     4. adj. (pathology) acute (sudden and intense)
     5. adj. acute, sharp (sensitive)
           visión aguda - sharp eyesight
     6. adj. (sound) high, high-pitched, shrill, sharp, piercing
           (antonym, grave)
     7. adj. (geometry) acute
     8. adj. (phonetics) having the voiced accent on the last syllable
     9. adj. (geometry, of an angle) acute (less than 90 degrees)
           Las calles forman un ángulo agudo. - The two streets form an acute angle.


afilado
     1. adj. sharp
     2. n-m. sharpening (of knives)
     3. n-m. cut, edge (of knives)
     4. Participle. past participle of afilar


filoso
     1. adj. (Latin America) sharp
     2. adj. (Latin America) wise, smart


en punto
     1. adv. o'clock
     2. adv. on the dot, sharp


listo
     1. adj. clever, smart (qual, with ser)
           Cree que es el estudiante más listo de su clase. - He has the illusion that he is the smartest in his class.
     2. adj. ready, set, all set, prepared, poised, up, down (qual, with estar)
           ¿Estás listo? - Are you ready?
           Ella siempre estaba lista para un desafío. - She was always up for a challenge.
           Estoy listo para lo que quieras hacer. - I'm down for whatever you want to do.
     3. adj. alert
     4. interj. get set! (before starting a race)
     5. interj. that's it! (it's finished!)
     6. v. first-person singular present indicative of listar


desafinado
     1. Participle. past participle of desafinar


sostenido
     1. adj. supported
     2. adj. sustained
     3. adj. sustainable
     4. adj. (music) sharp
     5. Participle. past participle of sostener


agrio
     1. adj. sour
           La toronja está muy agria. - The grapefruit tastes very sour.
     2. adj. tangy
     3. adj. (figurative) bitter (said of a person)


certero
     1. adj. accurate, spot on
     2. adj. proper
     3. adj. well-informed


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