sharpening

ˈʃɑrpənÉȘƋ
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Translation of sharpening into German,

Noun

1.

activity

process of making something sharp or sharper
SchÀrfen NachschÀrfen SchÀrfung fAnschleifen Feinschliff
  • Sharpening of the knife took only a few minutes.Das SchĂ€rfen des Messers dauerte nur ein paar Minuten.
2.

debris

UK
small pieces left after sharpening a pencil
UK
BleistiftspÀne SpÀne
  • Pencil sharpenings were scattered on the desk.BleistiftspĂ€ne lagen auf dem Schreibtisch verstreut.

Adjective

1.

tools

making something sharp or sharper
  • The sharpening tool is essential for chefs.Das schĂ€rfende Werkzeug ist fĂŒr Köche unerlĂ€sslich.
2.

education

improving skills or abilities
fÀhigkeitsverbessernd kompetenzsteigernd
  • She attended a sharpening workshop for her writing.Sie nahm an einem fĂ€higkeitsverbessernden Workshop fĂŒr ihr Schreiben teil.
3.

mental clarity

enhancing mental acuity or focus
  • The sharpening exercise boosted her concentration skills.Die konzentrationsfördernde Übung steigerte ihre KonzentrationsfĂ€higkeit.
4.

media

improving the clarity of an image or sound
schÀrfend klarstellend
  • The sharpening filter made the photo clearer.Der schĂ€rfende Filter machte das Foto klarer.
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Expressions with sharpening: examples in English and translations in German

Wetzstahl
He used a sharpening steel before cutting the vegetables.
Wetzstein
Schleifstein
The chef always carries a sharpening stone for his knives.

Synonyms and analogies of sharpening in English

Examples of sharpening in a sentence

  • Daily drills led to a sharpening of his reflexes.
  • She brushed the pencil sharpenings into the bin.
  • Pencil sharpenings collected beneath the classroom sharpener.
  • The sharpening stone was worn out.
  • He bought a sharpening kit for his tools.
  • He is sharpening his coding skills.
sharpen
ˈʃɑːrpən
Verb
tr./intr.
1.

tools

make an object sharp or pointed
schÀrfen wetzen anspitzen
  • He sharpened the knife before cooking.Er schĂ€rfte das Messer vor dem Kochen.
2.

conflict

intensify differences or disagreements
  • The debate sharpened the differences between the candidates.Die Debatte verschĂ€rfte die Unterschiede zwischen den Kandidaten.
3.

figurative

enhance or improve clarity
  • The debate helped to sharpen his argument..Die Debatte half, sein Argument zu schĂ€rfen
4.

skills

tr.
improve skills or senses
tr.
  • Reading regularly can sharpen your mind.RegelmĂ€ĂŸiges Lesen kann Ihren Geist schĂ€rfen.
5.

music

tr.TECH.
raise the pitch of a musical note
tr.TECH.
  • She sharpened the note to match the tune.Sie erhöhte den Ton, um die Melodie anzupassen.

Expressions with sharpen: examples in English and translations in German

Krallen schÀrfen
Krallen wetzen
The cat likes to sharpen claws on the tree.
Krallen schÀrfen
Krallen wetzen
The cat sharpened its claws on the scratching post.
schÀrfen
She sharpened up the kitchen knives.
sich auf die Arbeit vorbereiten
sich auf hÀrteres Arbeiten vorbereiten
It's time to sharpen your pencil and finish the project.
den Verstand schÀrfen
die Sinne schÀrfen
He played chess to sharpen his wits before the exam.
schÀrfen
trainieren
She plays chess to sharpen wits.

Translations of "sharpening" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieSchÀrfenf.

Images can always be improved with the correct level of sharpening.

Mit dem korrekten Niveau an SchÀrfe lassen sich Bilder immer verbessern.

dieSchÀrfungnf.

Consider this as a source for sharpening your own profile.

Betrachten Sie diese als Quelle zur SchÀrfung des eigenen Profils.

dieVerschÀrfungnf.

It would be bound up with the sharpening of international tensions and war.

Sie wÀre mit der VerschÀrfung internationaler Spannungen und Krieg verbunden.

dieScharfzeichnungnf.

With the sharpening on 'standard' you can get a good image.

Bei der Scharfzeichnung auf Standard, erzielt man ein gutes Bild.

SchÀrfensn.

During sharpening, the knife must move the cutting edge forward.

WÀhrend des SchÀrfens muss das Messer die Schneide vorwÀrts bewegen.

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Other translations for sharpening:

  • Anspitzennn.
  • Zuspitzungnf.
  • Schliffnm.
  • Schleifvorgangnm.

sharpening: Examples and translations in context

She found the roughest stone suitable for sharpening her tools.

Sie fand den gröbsten Stein geeignet, um ihre Werkzeuge zu schÀrfen.

She discovered a new technique for sharpening the knife blade effectively.

Sie entdeckte eine neue Technik, um die Messerklinge effektiv zu schÀrfen.

Challenging puzzles act as fertilizer for the mind, sharpening focus and reasoning skills.

Anspruchsvolle RĂ€tsel wirken wie Nahrung fĂŒr den Geist und schĂ€rfen Konzentration und Logik.

The smooth surface of the strop made sharpening easy and effective.

Die glatte OberflÀche des Riemens machte das SchÀrfen einfach und effektiv.

In addition, it should be easy to disassemble for sharpening.

DarĂŒber hinaus sollte es leicht sein, zum SchĂ€rfen zu zerlegen.

By carefully sharpening the crystals the deep color is very beautiful.

Durch vorsichtiges SchÀrfen der Kristalle ist die tiefe Farbe sehr schön.

My men will be bringing you their weapons for sharpening as well.

Meine MÀnner werden dir auch ihre Waffen zum SchÀrfen bringen.

You can define how much sharpening would be applied to your photos.

Du kannst festlegen, wie viel SchÀrfe auf deine Fotos angewandt wird.

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