Kilo Lingo

#639 of 5,000 Core 1000

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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This word is part of lesson 13.