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sharpened Meaning in Spanish (sharpened significado en español)

adjectiveafilado
verbafilado
Sinónimos:aguzadopuntiagudo
afilado in English:sharpened
Phonetic:a-fi-LA-do
Plural: sharpened
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de sharpened en español es afilado. (Describe un objeto, como un cuchillo o un lápiz, que se ha vuelto agudo o puntiagudo.)

Definitions of Sharpened

  1. 1
    adjective
    afilado

    Describing an object, such as a knife or pencil, that has been made keen or pointed.

    Describe un objeto, como un cuchillo o un lápiz, que se ha vuelto agudo o puntiagudo.

  2. 2
    verb
    afilado

    The past tense and past participle form of the verb 'to sharpen', indicating that an action of making something sharp has been completed.

    La forma del tiempo pasado y participio pasado del verbo 'to sharpen', que indica que se ha completado la acción de hacer algo afilado.

Example Sentences

“He used the sharpened pencil to draw fine lines.”

Usó el lápiz afilado para dibujar líneas finas.

“The chef sharpened his knives before starting to cut vegetables.”

El chef afiló sus cuchillos antes de empezar a cortar verduras.

“Her sharpened wit helped her win the debate.”

Su agudeza (o ingenio) afilada le ayudó a ganar el debate.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

aguzadopuntiagudo

In English:

honedwhettedpointedkeen

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

desafiladoromo

In English:

dulledbluntedunsharpened

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesharpen
nounsharpness
agent nounsharpener
adjectivesharp
adverbsharply

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sharpen one's skillscollocation

To improve or develop one's abilities or expertise.

sharpen one's witsidiom

To make one's mind more alert and intelligent.

sharpen the focuscollocation

To make something clearer or more precise.