sharpen
gb/ʃˈɑɹpən/ us/ʃˈɑɹpən/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 9700
megélez, kihegyez, fejleszt, csiszol, fokoz, kiélesít, élesít, élesedik
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to sharpen [something]
He took the knife outside to sharpen it on the stone.
Kivitte a kést a szabadba, hogy megélezze a fenőkövön.
Can you sharpen this pencil for me before the meeting?
Ki tudnád hegyezni ezt a ceruzát a megbeszélés előtt?
The chef always sharpens her knives before service.
The hunter stopped to sharpen the point of his arrow.
Use this tool to sharpen your garden shears once a month.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I need to sharpen my pencil.
Ki kell hegyeznem a ceruzámat.
The cook sharpens the big knife every day.
A szakács mindennap megélezi a nagy kést.
He used a stone to sharpen the old blade.
Please sharpen these scissors; they do not cut well.
She went to the machine to sharpen her colored pencils.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *make it more sharp* instead of *sharpen it*. Use the verb *sharpen* when talking about making a tool, knife, or pencil sharp.
Σημασία
make a blade or point sharp
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sharpen a pencil
|sharpen a knife
|sharpen the blade
|sharpen the point
|sharpen the scissors
|sharpen tools
Συνώνυμα
hone (More often used for blades and tools, slightly more technical or formal.)
|
grind (Focuses on the physical process of wearing something down, not always to make it sharp.)
Αντώνυμα
dull (Means to make an edge less sharp so it does not cut well.)
Θέματα
daily life
|tools
|work
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To make the edge or point of something sharp so it can cut or write better.
To make the edge or point of something thinner and keener so that it can cut or pierce more effectively.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to sharpen [someone's] [skill/ability]
The course is designed to sharpen your communication skills.
A tanfolyam célja, hogy fejlessze a kommunikációs készségeidet.
Playing chess regularly can sharpen your strategic thinking.
A rendszeres sakkozás fejlesztheti a stratégiai gondolkodásodat.
She moved abroad to sharpen her language skills.
The team hired a coach to sharpen their defense before the tournament.
Reading every day will sharpen your writing style over time.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I want to sharpen my English before I travel.
Szeretném fejleszteni az angolomat, mielőtt elutazom.
This class helps students sharpen their speaking skills.
Ez az óra segít a diákoknak fejleszteni a beszédkészségüket.
Practice will sharpen your guitar skills.
He watches games to sharpen his understanding of football.
The company offers training to sharpen workers' computer skills.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may say *make my skills more sharp* instead of *sharpen my skills*. Use *sharpen* directly with abstract nouns like *skills*, *abilities*, or *strategy*.
Σημασία
improve a skill or ability
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sharpen your skills
|sharpen your English
|sharpen your game
|sharpen their strategy
|sharpen professional skills
|sharpen your writing
Συνώνυμα
refine (Suggests making small, careful improvements to something already good.)
|
develop (Broader and more general; does not always suggest precision or fine-tuning.)
Αντώνυμα
neglect (If you neglect a skill, you do not practice it, so it becomes weaker instead of sharper.)
Θέματα
education
|work
|self-improvement
Ορισμός
To make a skill or ability better and more exact, usually by practice.
To make a skill, ability, or way of doing something more effective or precise, often through practice or training.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to sharpen [abstract noun]
Coffee in the morning helps sharpen my focus.
A reggeli kávé segít jobban összpontosítanom.
The cold air seemed to sharpen her senses as she stepped outside.
A hideg levegő mintha kiélesítette volna az érzékeit, ahogy kilépett.
The crisis only served to sharpen public anger at the government.
Living abroad can sharpen your awareness of cultural differences.
The smell of garlic and herbs sharpened his appetite.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
A short break can sharpen your focus.
Egy rövid szünet segíthet jobban koncentrálni.
The strong smell of food sharpened my hunger.
Az étel erős illatától még éhesebb lettem.
The loud noise sharpened his fear.
Travel can sharpen your awareness of other cultures.
The teacher asked a question to sharpen the students' attention.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes overuse *increase* and do not use *sharpen* with abstract nouns. Use *sharpen* when the feeling or attention becomes not only stronger, but also more clear or focused, as in *sharpen your focus* or *sharpen awareness*.
Σημασία
intensify or clarify senses or feelings
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sharpen your focus
|sharpen the senses
|sharpen awareness
|sharpen the appetite
|sharpen tensions
|sharpen expectations
Συνώνυμα
heighten (Stresses making something stronger, especially feelings or awareness, without the idea of precision.)
|
intensify (Focuses on strength, not on clarity or accuracy.)
Αντώνυμα
dull (In this abstract sense, *dull* means to weaken feelings or reduce attention and awareness.)
Θέματα
emotions
|psychology
|daily life
|health
Ορισμός
To make a feeling, sense, or attention stronger and clearer.
To make a sense, feeling, emotion, or state such as attention, awareness, or appetite stronger or more precise.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
4
élesít
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to sharpen [image/sound/line]
Use this filter to sharpen the image before printing.
Nyomtatás előtt élesítsd a képet ezzel a szűrővel.
The editor asked the designer to sharpen the logo so it looks crisp on screen.
A szerkesztő megkérte a grafikust, hogy élesítse a logót, hogy a képernyőn is éles legyen.
You can sharpen the photo slightly to bring out more detail.
The audio engineer managed to sharpen the sound of the singer's voice.
Zooming in too far will make it hard to sharpen the picture properly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I used an app to sharpen the photo.
Egy alkalmazással élesítettem a fotót.
This tool can sharpen the lines in your drawing.
Ez az eszköz élesebbé tudja tenni a rajzod vonalait.
She tried to sharpen the picture, but it was too dark.
The program lets you sharpen the edges of the image.
He clicked a button to sharpen the sound in the video.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse *sharpen* with *zoom* or *enlarge*. *Sharpen* is about clarity and detail, not about size.
Σημασία
make image or sound clearer
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sharpen the image
|sharpen the photo
|sharpen the picture
|sharpen the edges
|sharpen the sound
|sharpen the contrast
Συνώνυμα
enhance (General term for improving quality; does not specifically refer to edges or contrast.)
|
clarify (Can be used for sound or image, but is less technical and more general than *sharpen*.)
Αντώνυμα
blur (Means to make an image or line less clear and less sharp, often the direct opposite action in editing.)
Θέματα
technology
|media
|art
Ορισμός
To make a picture, video, or sound clearer and easier to see or hear, often with a computer tool.
To increase the clarity, detail, or contrast of an image, sound, or edge, especially using tools or software.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
5
élesedik
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] sharpens
As the fog lifted, the outline of the mountains slowly sharpened.
Ahogy felszállt a köd, a hegyek körvonala lassan élesedni kezdett.
The picture sharpened as the camera found its focus.
A kép élesedett, ahogy a kamera megtalálta a fókuszt.
Public debate sharpened in the weeks before the election.
His features seemed to sharpen as he lost weight.
Competition has sharpened over the past few years.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
When you turn the ring, the image sharpens.
Ha elfordítod a gyűrűt, élesedik a kép.
As the clouds moved, the view of the city sharpened.
Ahogy elvonultak a felhők, élesebbé vált a város látványa.
Before the test, students' attention sharpens.
Over time, the conflict between the two groups sharpened.
Her senses sharpened when she heard a strange sound.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use *sharpen* only as a transitive verb. It can also be intransitive, as in *the image sharpened* or *tension sharpened*.
Σημασία
become sharp, clear, or intense
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
image sharpens
|focus sharpens
|tension sharpens
|competition sharpens
|senses sharpen
|features sharpen
Συνώνυμα
intensify (Stresses strength; *sharpen* also suggests clarity or definition.)
|
clarify (Similar when talking about ideas or images becoming clearer, but less about edges or precision.)
Αντώνυμα
blur (When an image or boundary blurs, it becomes less sharp or clear, the opposite of sharpening.)
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|situations
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To get sharper, clearer, or stronger by itself, without someone directly making it so.
To become sharper, clearer, or more intense, either physically or in an abstract sense.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
sharpen
IPA
GB/ʃˈɑɹpən/
US/ʃˈɑɹpən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sharpen (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (sharpen)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: sharpen
- 3rd Person Singular: sharpens
- Present Participle: sharpening
- Past: sharpened
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
sharpen someone's skills
1/ʃˈɑɹpən sˈʌmwˌʌnz skˈɪlz/
fixed phrase
improve someone's skills
To make a person's skills better and more exact, usually by practice or learning.
Παραδείγματα
- This workshop will help sharpen your leadership skills.
- He took evening classes to sharpen his computer skills.
sharpen the appetite
1/ʃˈɑɹpən ðə ˈæpɪtˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
make someone more hungry
To make someone feel more hungry and want to eat more.
Παραδείγματα
- A short walk before dinner can sharpen the appetite.
- The smell of fresh bread really sharpened my appetite.
sharpen the contrast
1/ʃˈɑɹpən ðə kˈɑntɹæst/
fixed phrase
technical
increase contrast or difference
To make the difference clearer, especially between light and dark in a picture, or between two ideas.
Παραδείγματα
- You can sharpen the contrast in the photo to make the colors pop.
- The writer sharpened the contrast between the two characters' choices.
sharpen up
1/ʃˈɑɹpən ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
improve or become more focused
To improve how you act, work, or think, and become more careful, focused, or effective.
Παραδείγματα
- You need to sharpen up if you want to keep this job.
- The coach told the players to sharpen up before the second half.
- Her work has really sharpened up since the last review.
sharpen your focus
1/ʃˈɑɹpən jˈʊɹ fˈoʊkəs/
fixed phrase
increase your concentration
To make your attention stronger and more directed at one thing.
Παραδείγματα
- Turn off notifications to sharpen your focus while studying.
- Meditation can help you sharpen your focus at work.
sharpen your mind
1/ʃˈɑɹpən jˈʊɹ mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
make your thinking clearer
To make your thinking faster, clearer, and better at solving problems.
Παραδείγματα
- Puzzles and reading can help sharpen your mind as you get older.
- Learning a new language is a great way to sharpen your mind.
sharpen your wits
1/ʃˈɑɹpən jˈʊɹ wˈɪts/
idiom
improve quick mental reactions
To make your quick thinking and clever reactions better and faster.
Παραδείγματα
- You’ll need to sharpen your wits to win this game.
- Debate club is a good place to sharpen your wits.