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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmás afilado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mas a.fiˈla.ðo
"El lápiz está más afilado ahora."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a fine edge or point, especially one able to cut or pierce; clearly defined or distinct.
"The chef used a sharper knife to slice the vegetables effortlessly."
- 1
A swindler, sharper, or professional gambler who cheats people by trickery.
"The card sharper was quickly noticed and thrown out of the casino."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the comparative form of the adjective 'sharp', originating from Old English 'scearp', of Germanic origin. Historically, by the 17th century, the noun form 'sharper' evolved to describe a swindler or cheat who preys on gullible gamblers, utilizing sharp wits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sharper" is said worldwide
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plus aigu
Transliteration: plys e.ɡy
"Cet outil est plus aigu que l'ancien."
schärfer
Transliteration: ˈʃɛʁfɐ
"Dieses Messer ist viel schärfer."
più affilato
Transliteration: pju af.fiˈla.to
"Ho bisogno di un coltello più affilato."
más afilado
Transliteration: mas a.fiˈla.ðo
"El lápiz está más afilado ahora."
mais afiado
Transliteration: majʃ a.fiˈa.du
"Este facão está bem mais afiado."
तेज़
Transliteration: tez
"यह चाकू पहले से अधिक तेज़ है।"
更锋利
Transliteration: gèng fēng lì
"这把刀比那把更锋利。"
더 날카로운
Transliteration: deo nalkaroun
"이 칼이 저것보다 더 날카롭다."
より鋭い
Transliteration: yori surudoi
"このナイフのほうがより鋭いです。"
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