sharply

sharply
sharp·ly [ʼʃɑ:pli, Am ʼʃɑ:rp-] adv
1) (having an edge)
\sharply pointed scharf [zu]gespitzt
2) (severely) scharf;
to criticize sb/sth \sharply jdn/etw scharf kritisieren;
to cross-examine sb \sharply jdn einem scharfen Kreuzverhör unterziehen;
a \sharply worded letter ein Brief in schneidenden Tönen
3) (abruptly) abrupt;
(suddenly) plötzlich;
she looked up \sharply sie blickte unvermittelt auf;
I had to brake \sharply to avoid running into the car in front ich musste voll auf die Bremse treten, um einen Aufprall auf den Wagen vor mir zu vermeiden;
to bend \sharply to the left eine scharfe Linksbiegung machen
4) (markedly) drastisch;
to deteriorate \sharply sich akk drastisch verschlechtern
5) (clearly) klar, deutlich;
men contrasted \sharply with women on the issues they felt to be important Männer und Frauen unterschieden sich krass nach dem, was für sie wichtig war;
\sharply differing deutlich unterschiedlich, stark divergierend;
to be \sharply divided on sth über etw akk sehr unterschiedlicher Meinung sein;
\sharply focused scharf eingestellt
6) (perceptively) scharfsinnig;
her ears are \sharply attuned to her baby's cry sie hört sofort, wenn ihr Baby schreit;
a \sharply observant comment eine scharfsinnige Bemerkung
7) (fashionably)
\sharply dressed elegant gekleidet

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