Definition von a-sharp im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- The key of A sharp major
Here the passage modulates into A-sharp and becomes very difficult to read.
- A tone ten fifths above C in the cycle of fifths, intermediate between A and B, denoted A♯
The counterpoint began on a low A-sharp.
- A-sharp major
- the major chord with a root of A-sharp
- A-sharp major
- the major key with A-sharp as its tonic and the notes A#, B#, C##, D#, E#, F##, G##. Since this scale makes little sense, the same key is almost always scored and referred to as B-flat_major
- C sharp
- An object-oriented programming language, resembling Java in some aspects, developed by Microsoft Corporation as part of their .NET Framework initiative
- C sharp
- A musical pitch, the note C sharp
- brace sharp
- to bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft line when sailing close-hauled
- needle-sharp
- Very sharp; as sharp as a needle
- needle-sharp
- very high-pitched
- razor-sharp
- As sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp
The executioner was proud that he kept his axe razor-sharp, so no prisoner would feel any pain when his head was cut off.
- sharp
- Observant; alert; acute
Keep a sharp watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!.
- sharp
- Higher in pitch than required
- sharp
- A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯
- sharp
- Stylish or attractive
You look so sharp in that tuxedo!.
- sharp
- Exactly
I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp.
- sharp
- Having an intense, acrid flavour.''
- sharp
- A hypodermic syringe
- sharp
- A scalpel or other edged instrument used in surgery
- sharp
- Able to pierce easily; pointed
Ernest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with it.
- sharp
- A note that is sharp in a particular key
- sharp
- Something which is sharp; usually used in the plural
- sharp
- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious, as sharp criticism
When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out.
- sharp
- A dishonest person; a cheater
The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see.
- sharp
- The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher
- sharp
- Able to cut easily
I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.
- sharp
- Something sudden and intense
There is a smart shower at 5 P.M., and in the midst of it a hummingbird is busy about the flowers in the garden, unmindful of it, though you would think that each drop that struck him would be a serious accident.
- sharp
- To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp
That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!.
- sharp
- The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic
- sharp
- Intelligent
My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.
- sharp
- Exact, precise, accurate; keen
You'll need sharp aim to make that shot.
- sharp
- In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable
I didn't enjoy the concert much because the tenor kept going sharp on the high notes.
- sharp
- Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the name of the note followed by the symbol ♯)
- sharp
- Illegal or dishonest.''
- sharp as a tack
- very intelligent
When Mum died at nintey she was still as sharp as a tack. Everything else wore out.
- sharp cookie
- One who is intelligent, bright, or sharp; especially, one who can identify attempts to deceive or mislead
She's a sharp cookie and will have no trouble seeing a sales pitch for what it is.
- sharp practice
- Commercial activity that is possibly dishonest while not actually being illegal
If this is not actually illegal, it certainly appears to be a sharp practice.
- sharp tongue
- The practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner
He hated the Professor, who smelt the rogue in him, and scourged him continually with his sharp tongue.
- sharp-eyed
- Attentive, given to noticing things, aware
The sharp-eyed detective noticed things the ordinary patrolman missed.
- sharp-eyed
- Having acute vision, having good eyesight
- sharp-shinned hawk
- The smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds, Accipiter striatus
- sharp-shinned hawks
- plural form of sharp-shinned hawk
- sharp-tongued
- Having an acrid or bitter wit. Often said of someone skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others
- sharp-witted
- clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
- short sharp shock
- a regime intended to deter crime by making an immediate severe impact
- sharp
- {v} to sharpen, make keen, cheat, trick
- sharp
- {n} a sharp or acute sound, sword, needle
- sharp
- {a} keen, piercing, acute, severe, sour, lean
- sharp as a tack
- (deyim) 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed.2. Very intelligent; smart; quick-witted
1. That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class.
2. Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test.
- sharp as a tack
- Quick to understand, able to think quickly: "He may be 85, but he's sharp as a tack - plays chess every day."
- the sharp end
- (deyim) The most challenging and risky part of an activity
- Becky Sharp
- the main character in the book Vanity Fair (1847-48) by William Thackeray. She is a clever, attractive, and ambitious young woman (=someone who wants very much to become rich and successful) , who treats people cruelly and unfairly to get what she wants
- C sharp
- musical note which is one half-step higher than the note C
- F-sharp
- musical note which is one half-step higher than the note F
- Sharp
- {i} Sharp Corporation, Japanese company (founded in Japan by Tokuji Hayakawa in 1912) with businesses and offices worldwide, manufacturer of electronic components for home and business use
- as sharp as anything
- very clever; very sharp
- double sharp
- (Music) symbol that precedes a note to show the player that it must be raised by two half notes
- double sharp
- A symbol (t/k) placed before a note to indicate that it is to be raised by two semitones
- fa-sharp
- note on a musical scale half a tone above the musical note of F
- look sharp
- be alert, be lively, be brisk
- look sharp
- act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
- made a sharp turn
- made a sudden turn, made a quick turn
- razor sharp
- as sharp as a razor, extremely sharp; sharp-witted, shrewd
- razor-sharp
- If you describe someone or someone's mind as razor-sharp, you mean that they have a very accurate and clear understanding of things. his razor-sharp intelligence
- razor-sharp
- A cutting tool that is razor-sharp is extremely sharp. a razor sharp butcher's knife
- razor-sharp
- very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition"
- razor-sharp
- as sharp as a razor
- sharp
- Excess acid predominates "sharp" wines, disturbing the otherwise balanced flavors
- sharp
- An excessively carbonated beer, or one with a short-lived astringency
- sharp
- An expert
- sharp
- changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"
- sharp
- A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps
- sharp
- A sharp taste or smell is rather strong or bitter, but is often also clear and fresh. a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste
- sharp
- Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite
- sharp
- extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
- sharp
- An accidental that raises a note by one semitone See Section 3 14
- sharp
- Sharp is used after a letter representing a musical note to show that the note should be played or sung half a tone higher. Sharp is often represented by the symbol Âò. A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp. ¡Ù flat see also razor-sharp. American biologist who shared a 1993 Nobel prize in medicine for discovering that some genes are not continuous but instead contain sequences, known as introns, that do not function as codes for the formation of a protein
- sharp
- If someone says something in a sharp way, they say it suddenly and rather firmly or angrily, for example because they are warning or criticizing you. That ruling had drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups. + sharply sharp·ly `You've known,' she said sharply, `and you didn't tell me?'
- sharp
- A sharp difference, image, or sound is very easy to see, hear, or distinguish. Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals We heard a voice sing out in a clear, sharp tone. + sharply sharp·ly Opinions on this are sharply divided
- sharp
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
- sharp
- Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features
- sharp
- A predominant acidity presence
- sharp
- The character [♯] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch
- sharp
- To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply
- sharp
- in a sharp manner; suddenly; quickly; precisely; higher than the correct pitch (Music)
- sharp
- Excess acid predominates, disturbing the otherwise balanced flavors
- sharp
- harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
- sharp
- Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash
- sharp
- Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous
- sharp
- very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market"
- sharp
- Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air
- sharp
- having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
- sharp
- {f} sing or play above the proper key, sing or play out of tune (Music)
- sharp
- A sharp bend or turn is one that changes direction suddenly. I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left. = tight Sharp is also an adverb. Do not cross the bridge but turn sharp left to go down on to the towpath. + sharply sharp·ly Room number nine was at the far end of the corridor where it turned sharply to the right
- sharp
- So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp
- sharp
- Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment
- sharp
- Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer
- sharp
- harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark
- sharp
- raised a pitch by a half step Staff - set of lines and spaces on which music is written
- sharp
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- sharp
- Higher in pitch
- sharp
- High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone
- sharp
- A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly
- sharp
- A sign (#) that is used to indicate that a note is to be raised by a half step Also, a word used to describe a pitch as being above it's intended sound
- sharp
- Able to pierce easily
- sharp
- Having an intense, acrid flavour, as sharp cheddar
- sharp
- A symbol which raises the pitch of a note one-half step
- sharp
- In music, a sign which raises the note it precedes by one half-step
- sharp
- Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen
- sharp
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- sharp
- A primary coffee taste sensation created as acids in the coffee combine with salts to increase the overall saltiness Characteristic found most often in unwashed robusta coffee Sharp coffee ranges from rough to astringent
- sharp
- quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"
- sharp
- To sing above the proper pitch
- sharp
- A note that is played a semitone higher than usual (denoted by the name of the note followed by the symbol ♯)
- sharp
- Higher-pitched than desired
- sharp
- raised in pitch The note, for example, one semitone above A is called A-sharp
- sharp
- To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper
- sharp
- Same as Middlings, 1
- sharp
- very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect"
- sharp
- A sharp point or edge is very thin and can cut through things very easily. A sharp knife, tool, or other object has a point or edge of this kind. The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits blunt
- sharp
- keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
- sharp
- in Western music, a note that is a half-step (one swarastaana) higher, indicated by the symbol # Thus B# is equal to C Opposite of flat
- sharp
- Intense and sudden, as a sharp pain
- sharp
- To increase a note's pitch by one semitone
- sharp
- To sharpen
- sharp
- Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp
- sharp
- in reference to another pitch, being higher in frequency than that given pitch
- sharp
- Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand
- sharp
- Describes an image or part of an image that shows crisp, precise texture and detail The opposite of blurred or soft
- sharp
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
- sharp
- You can describe a shape or an object as sharp if part of it or one end of it comes to a point or forms an angle. His nose was thin and sharp
- sharp
- A sharp tool or weapon
- sharp
- a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- sharp
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
- sharp
- {i} something sharp; sewing needle; sharper; swindler, cheater; professional gambler; musical tone half a step higher than a given note; mark indicating such a tone
- sharp
- Pokémon with cutting blades or sharp claws
- sharp
- high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
- sharp
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
- sharp
- Excess acid predominates, disturbing the otherwise balanced flavours
- sharp
- An image or part of an image that shows crisp, precise texture and detail Opposite: Blurred or soft
- sharp
- Biting acid or tannin
- sharp
- {s} having a thin edge intended for cutting, not blunt; pointed; sudden; having a strong pungent taste or smell; shrill, high-pitched; caustic, biting; clear; smart; pitched half a step higher (Music)
- sharp
- Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C♯), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C
- sharp
- sour or bitter in taste
- sharp
- Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke
- sharp
- approval If you describe someone as sharp, you are praising them because they are quick to notice, hear, understand, or react to things. He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee
- sharp
- Illegal or dishonest, as a sharp practice
- sharp
- ending in a sharp point
- sharp
- An accidental sign that raises a pitch a half step
- sharp
- A sharp change, movement, or feeling occurs suddenly, and is great in amount, force, or degree. There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation He felt a sharp pain in the abductor muscle in his right thigh. + sharply sharp·ly Unemployment among the over forties has risen sharply in recent years
- sharp
- Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated
- sharp
- Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve
- sharp
- raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp"
- sharp
- Sharp is used after stating a particular time to show that something happens at exactly the time stated. She planned to unlock the store at 8.00 sharp this morning. = precisely
- sharp
- To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone
- sharp
- A sharp tone or note
- sharp
- is a symbol in traditional music which indicates that a note is raised by one semitone (see interval)
- sharp
- It is the notational sign normally placed to the left of a note, indicating that the note is to be raised by one semitone
- sharp as a needle
- acute, pointy
- sharp as a razor
- sharp as a blade, razor sharp; acute, pointy; sly; witty, keen
- sharp bend
- sharp turn, abrupt curve, dangerous curve
- sharp criticism
- harsh review, tough review
- sharp edge
- pointed tip, pointed edge
- sharp eyed
- having good vision, having a keen sense of sight
- sharp mind
- having keen intelligence, sharp-witted
- sharp minded
- intelligent, keen, witty
- sharp practice
- disapproval You can use sharp practice to refer to an action or a way of behaving, especially in business or professional matters, that you think is clever but dishonest. He accused some solicitors of sharp practice
- sharp practice
- dubious business, questionable business
- sharp shooter
- someone who is very skilful at hitting what they aim at when shooting a gun
- sharp tongue
- disapproval If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever. Despite her sharp tongue, she inspires loyalty from her friends
- sharp tongue
- a bitter or critical manner of speaking
- sharp tongue
- wit, sarcasm, eloquence
- sharp transition
- sudden and significant change
- sharp turn
- sharp bend, abrupt turn
- sharp wittedness
- shrewdness, cleverness
- sharp-cornered
- having sharp corners
- sharp-cut
- penetrating; defined properly, clear
- sharp-eared
- with great hearing
- sharp-eared
- able to hear very well
- sharp-eared
- having keen hearing
- sharp-edged
- with rough penetrating ends
- sharp-eyed
- having keen eyesight
- sharp-eyed
- A sharp-eyed person is good at noticing and observing things. A sharp-eyed shop assistant spotted the fake. able to see very well and notice small details
- sharp-limbed
- having sharp limbs
- sharp-nosed
- with a good sense of smell
- sharp-pointed
- having a sharp point
- sharp-set
- craving, wanting, desiring
- sharp-tailed grouse
- large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
- sharp-tailed sparrow
- A North American sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) with sharp-pointed tail feathers, often found about salt marshes
- sharp-tongued
- {s} having a sharp manner of speaking, snide, blunt, clever
- sharp-tongued
- disapproval If you describe someone as sharp-tongued, you being critical of them for speaking in a way which is unkind though often clever. Julia was a very tough, sharp-tongued woman. saying things in a disapproving or unfriendly way which often upsets people
- sharp-witted
- able to think and react very quickly
- sharp-witted
- intelligent, keen, clever
- short and sharp
- not long and having a pointed end