sharp ears

ʃɑːrp ɪrz

Definition

Definition of sharp ears - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

good hearingability to notice quiet or distant sounds easily

Her sharp ears caught the faintest whisper.
With sharp ears, he heard the owl hoot far away.
Children with sharp ears can detect the softest music notes.

acute hearing

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Expressions with sharp ears

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have sharp ears

hear very well and notice small sounds

She has sharp ears and heard the whisper.

Expressions with sharp

sharp tongue

speaks in a harsh, cutting, or unkind way

She has a sharp tongue and often offends people.

sharp elbows

ability to push through a crowd

With sharp elbows, he made his way to the front of the line.

sharp end

most difficult or intense part of an activity

He always thrived at the sharp end of the project.

sharp practice

deceptive or dishonest business methods

The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits.

sharp as a tack

adj.

very smart and quick to notice or understand things

She is sharp as a tack in every meeting.

at the sharp end

adv.

involved in the most active part

The soldiers are at the sharp end of the battle.

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French:oreille fine, ...
German:gutes Gehör, ...
Italian:udito fine, ...
Spanish:oídos agudos, ...
Portuguese:ouvidos atentos, ...
Chinese:敏锐的听力, ...
Japanese:鋭い耳, ...
Arabic:أُذُن حَادَّة, ...
Hebrew:אָזְנַיִם חַדּוֹת, ...
Russian:острый слух, ...
Ukrainian:гострий слух, ...
Hindi:तीक्ष्ण श्रवण शक्ति, ...
Bengali:প্রখর শ্রবণশক্তি, ...
Catalan:bona oïda, ...
Czech:bystrý sluch, ...
Danish:skarpe ører, ...
Dutch:scherp gehoor, ...
Greek:οξεία ακοή, ...
Hungarian:jó hallás, ...
Khmer:សោតស្រួច, ...
Korean:예민한 청각, ...
Persian:شنوایی قوی, ...
Polish:dobry słuch, ...
Portuguese (BR):ouvidos atentos, ...
Romanian:auz fin, ...
Swedish:skarpa öron, ...
Thai:หูไว, ...
Turkish:keskin kulaklar, ...
Vietnamese:thính tai, ...

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