Translation
sharp; keen, harsh
Examples
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The sword was sharp and heavy.
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She felt a sharp pain in her chest.
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He answered me with harsh words.
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The wind was sharp and cold.
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The dog has a keen ear.
The metaphors run the same way as in English, which is not something you can usually count on: , , vido, . Blade, pain, senses and weather all take the same adjective in both languages, so here you can trust your instinct.
- gives a for blunt, i is to sharpen and o is sharpness. The opposite in the figurative sense is usually , soft or gentle, rather than a, which stays with knives.
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