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The sharp-edged grains are able to make tiny cuts in flesh, and they could easily become stuck in lung tissue.
Los afilados contornos de los granos de polvo son capaces de hacer diminutos cortes en la piel, de modo que fácilmente podrían quedar atrapados en el tejido pulmonar.
Sandcastles are built from grains--billions of tiny sharp-edged particles that rub and tumble together.
Los castillos de arena están construidos de granos -- miles de millones de pequeñas partículas de bordes afilados que rozan y giran todas juntas.
Baedecker hesitates a second, but already the cold, sharp-edged anger he had felt a second earlier is fading to be replaced by the hot flush of anger at himself.
Baedecker titubea un segundo, pero la furia fría y afilada que sentía un segundo antes es ahora reemplazada por la caliente cólera contra sí mismo.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
"I know it's sharp," Francis said, weakly.
– Sé que está afilado -dijo con voz débil.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
"Makes sense to me," Peter said rapidly. Perhaps a bit too much so, for he gained a sharp look from Lucy.
– Comprendo -aseguró Peter con rapidez, quizá demasiada, porque Lucy le lanzó una mirada intensa.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Sometimes, beneath the heavy smell of the soaps she liked, he could just catch a whiff of the sharp odor of bleach.
A veces, bajo el intenso aroma de los jabones que ella usaba, podía captar un tufillo a lejía.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
"But how sharp?"
– ¿Pero cuánto?
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Adjust the focus knob until projected sunspots appear crisp and sharp.
Ajuste la perilla del foco hasta que las manchas solares aparezcan bien definidas.
And, Qhuinn, you’re so totally out of the training program, but that doesn’t mean the Brothers and I won’t… oh, I don’t know, spar with your ass to keep your skills sharp.
Y, Qhuinn, estás totalmente fuera del programa de entrenamiento, pero eso no significa que los Hermanos y yo no... mmhh, no sé, practiquemos con tu culo para mantener tus habilidades afiladas.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
As far as Timmy could see, the path went all the way down to the river, with a few sharp turns.
Por lo que Timmy podía ver, la senda bajaba hasta el río, con unas cuantas curvas cerradas.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
“It’s show time, Father.” Jeffreys’ lips curled over gritted teeth. The blue eyes were sharp and clear, but vacant.
– Comienza el espectáculo, padre -Jeffreys hizo una mueca con los dientes apretados; los ojos azules eran penetrantes y claros, pero inexpresivos.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
He seemed to be startled by what he smelled, and he took in a sharp breath of air.
Francis tuvo la impresión de que se sorprendía.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Representative examples for threshold pressure (left), displaying a pattern of sharp and brief descents, compared with efforts that were more limited in terms of pressure but sustained with the resistive load device (right).
Ejemplos característicos para umbral de presión (U; izqda.), cuyo patrón se caracteriza por caídas intensas y breves, frente a los esfuerzos más limitados en presión pero sostenidos de carga resistiva (CR; dcha.).
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
The churl gave me a sharp look as he glanced at the papers – it was clear he could not read – before handing them back.
El botarate miró los papeles, luego a mí y me los devolvió. Era evidente que no sabía leer-.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
I could feel the arch of her back against the pavement, and scrapes inside her clothes where flesh had been torn away by the gravel’s sharp edges.
Sentía su espalda arqueada contra el pavimento, y los rasguños que los afilados bordes de la grava le habían hecho a través de la ropa.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold

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sharp edges
bordes afilados
grow sharp
afilar
grow sharp
afilarse
become sharper
agudizarse

Word forms

sharp

adverb
Positive degreesharp
Comparative degreesharper
Superlative degreesharpest

sharp

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesharpsharps
Possessive casesharp'ssharps'

sharp

adjective
Positive degreesharp
Comparative degreesharper
Superlative degreesharpest

sharp

verb
Basic forms
Pastsharped
Imperativesharp
Present Participle (Participle I)sharping
Past Participle (Participle II)sharped
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I sharpwe sharp
you sharpyou sharp
he/she/it sharpsthey sharp
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am sharpingwe are sharping
you are sharpingyou are sharping
he/she/it is sharpingthey are sharping
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have sharpedwe have sharped
you have sharpedyou have sharped
he/she/it has sharpedthey have sharped
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been sharpingwe have been sharping
you have been sharpingyou have been sharping
he/she/it has been sharpingthey have been sharping
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I sharpedwe sharped
you sharpedyou sharped
he/she/it sharpedthey sharped
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was sharpingwe were sharping
you were sharpingyou were sharping
he/she/it was sharpingthey were sharping
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had sharpedwe had sharped
you had sharpedyou had sharped
he/she/it had sharpedthey had sharped
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been sharpingwe had been sharping
you had been sharpingyou had been sharping
he/she/it had been sharpingthey had been sharping
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will sharpwe shall/will sharp
you will sharpyou will sharp
he/she/it will sharpthey will sharp
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be sharpingwe shall/will be sharping
you will be sharpingyou will be sharping
he/she/it will be sharpingthey will be sharping
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have sharpedwe shall/will have sharped
you will have sharpedyou will have sharped
he/she/it will have sharpedthey will have sharped
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been sharpingwe shall/will have been sharping
you will have been sharpingyou will have been sharping
he/she/it will have been sharpingthey will have been sharping
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would sharpwe should/would sharp
you would sharpyou would sharp
he/she/it would sharpthey would sharp
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be sharpingwe should/would be sharping
you would be sharpingyou would be sharping
he/she/it would be sharpingthey would be sharping
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have sharpedwe should/would have sharped
you would have sharpedyou would have sharped
he/she/it would have sharpedthey would have sharped
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been sharpingwe should/would have been sharping
you would have been sharpingyou would have been sharping
he/she/it would have been sharpingthey would have been sharping
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am sharpedwe are sharped
you are sharpedyou are sharped
he/she/it is sharpedthey are sharped
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being sharpedwe are being sharped
you are being sharpedyou are being sharped
he/she/it is being sharpedthey are being sharped
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been sharpedwe have been sharped
you have been sharpedyou have been sharped
he/she/it has been sharpedthey have been sharped
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was sharpedwe were sharped
you were sharpedyou were sharped
he/she/it was sharpedthey were sharped
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being sharpedwe were being sharped
you were being sharpedyou were being sharped
he/she/it was being sharpedthey were being sharped
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been sharpedwe had been sharped
you had been sharpedyou had been sharped
he/she/it had been sharpedthey had been sharped
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be sharpedwe shall/will be sharped
you will be sharpedyou will be sharped
he/she/it will be sharpedthey will be sharped
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been sharpedwe shall/will have been sharped
you will have been sharpedyou will have been sharped
he/she/it will have been sharpedthey will have been sharped