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Detailed Translations for sharpening from English to French

sharpening:

sharpening [the ~] nomen

  1. the sharpening (escalation; intensification)
    l'exacerbation; l'aiguisage
  2. the sharpening
    l'aiguisement

Translation Matrix for sharpening:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aiguisage escalation; intensification; sharpening grindery
aiguisement sharpening
exacerbation escalation; intensification; sharpening

Related Words for "sharpening":


sharpen:

to sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)

  1. to sharpen (accentuate)
  2. to sharpen
    aiguiser; affûter; affiler
    • aiguiser verb (aiguise, aiguises, aiguisons, aiguisez, )
    • affûter verb (affûte, affûtes, affûtons, affûtez, )
    • affiler verb (affile, affiles, affilons, affilez, )
  3. to sharpen
    aiguiser; appointer
    • aiguiser verb (aiguise, aiguises, aiguisons, aiguisez, )
    • appointer verb (appointe, appointes, appointons, appointez, )
  4. to sharpen (tighten)
    renforcer; rendre plus actif; aiguiser; raffermir; intensifier
    • renforcer verb (renforce, renforces, renforçons, renforcez, )
    • aiguiser verb (aiguise, aiguises, aiguisons, aiguisez, )
    • raffermir verb (raffermis, raffermit, raffermissons, raffermissez, )
    • intensifier verb (intensifie, intensifies, intensifions, intensifiez, )
  5. to sharpen (whet; grind; strop)
    affûter; polir; tailler; aiguiser; affiler; limer
    • affûter verb (affûte, affûtes, affûtons, affûtez, )
    • polir verb (polis, polit, polissons, polissez, )
    • tailler verb (taille, tailles, taillons, taillez, )
    • aiguiser verb (aiguise, aiguises, aiguisons, aiguisez, )
    • affiler verb (affile, affiles, affilons, affilez, )
    • limer verb (lime, limes, limons, limez, )
  6. to sharpen
    – To enhance the edges of subjects in an image. 1

Conjugations for sharpen:

present
  1. sharpen
  2. sharpen
  3. sharpens
  4. sharpen
  5. sharpen
  6. sharpen
simple past
  1. sharpened
  2. sharpened
  3. sharpened
  4. sharpened
  5. sharpened
  6. sharpened
present perfect
  1. have sharpened
  2. have sharpened
  3. has sharpened
  4. have sharpened
  5. have sharpened
  6. have sharpened
past continuous
  1. was sharpening
  2. were sharpening
  3. was sharpening
  4. were sharpening
  5. were sharpening
  6. were sharpening
future
  1. shall sharpen
  2. will sharpen
  3. will sharpen
  4. shall sharpen
  5. will sharpen
  6. will sharpen
continuous present
  1. am sharpening
  2. are sharpening
  3. is sharpening
  4. are sharpening
  5. are sharpening
  6. are sharpening
subjunctive
  1. be sharpened
  2. be sharpened
  3. be sharpened
  4. be sharpened
  5. be sharpened
  6. be sharpened
diverse
  1. sharpen!
  2. let's sharpen!
  3. sharpened
  4. sharpening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for sharpen:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
tailler gash
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
affiler grind; sharpen; strop; whet
affûter grind; sharpen; strop; whet
aiguiser grind; sharpen; strop; tighten; whet activate; arouse; encourage; excite; provoke; put someone on to something; stimulate; stir up; urge
améliorer la netteté sharpen
appointer sharpen point
exacerber accentuate; sharpen
intensifier sharpen; tighten acumilate; amplify; deepen; escalate; fortify; intensify; invigorate; snowball; soup up; strengthen; tune
limer grind; sharpen; strop; whet file; grind off
polir grind; sharpen; strop; whet brush up; buff; doll up; egalize; even; grate; grind away; plane; polish; polish off; rub down; rub smooth; smooth; spruce up; trick up
raffermir sharpen; tighten become stronger; clot; coagulate; consolidate; curdle; intensify; reinforce; strenghten; strengthen
rendre plus actif sharpen; tighten
renforcer sharpen; tighten acumilate; affix; amplify; attach; attach to; become stronger; blow out of proportions; blow up; connect; consolidate; deepen; exaggerate; fasten; fortify; heighten; intensify; invigorate; load; make heavier; overdo; reinforce; secure; strenghten; strengthen; weight
tailler grind; sharpen; strop; whet carve out; clip; confine; cut; cut away; cut back; cut close; cut off; cut out; cut to size; excise; jag; limit; nick; notch; pare; prune; reap; reduce; resect; score; skim; sting; style someone's hair; tailor to; trim
- focalise; focalize; focus; heighten; point; taper
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- sharpen one's pencil
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- point

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Antonyms for "sharpen":


Related Definitions for "sharpen":

  1. put (an image) into focus2
  2. become sharp or sharper2
    • The debate sharpened2
  3. make crisp or more crisp and precise2
    • We had to sharpen our arguments2
  4. make (one's senses) more acute2
    • This drug will sharpen your vision2
  5. give a point to2
  6. raise the pitch of (musical notes)2
  7. make sharp or sharper2
    • sharpen the knives2
  8. make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper2
  9. To enhance the edges of subjects in an image.1

Wiktionary Translations for sharpen:

sharpen
verb
  1. to make sharp
sharpen
verb
  1. aiguiser le tranchant émousser ou ébrécher d’un instrument, lui donner le fil.
  2. arts|fr aiguiser un outil pour le rendre plus perçant ou plus coupant.
  3. rendre aigu.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
sharpen aiguiser aanscherpen — scherper maken