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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Archaeology / Mexico/Chichén Itzá | | Spanish term or phrase: punzocortante | Another picture caption:
Fragmento del esternón de un adulto. Presenta huellas del impacto de un instrumento punzocortante. Recuperado del Cenote Sagrado durante la Temporada 1967-1968. |
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| | sharp | Explanation:
sharp
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-11-01 17:57:58 GMT)
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In English, sharp means both sharp along the edge or shharp to a point.
Websters:
1sharp
Pronunciation:*sh*rp, *sh*p
Function:adjective
Inflected Form:-er/-est
Etymology:Middle English, from Old English scearp; akin to Old High German scarf sharp, Old Norse skarpr, Middle Irish cerb sharp, Russian shcherba notch, Greek keirein to cut * more at SHEAR
1 : adapted to cutting or piercing: as a (1) : having a thin keen edge *a sharp sword* (2) : of such thinness and keenness as to facilitate cutting *an axe with a sharp edge* b (1) : tapering to a fine point *a sharp needle* (2) : of such tapered fineness as to facilitate piercing *a pin with a sharp point*
"sharp and pointed" is a way out, as in Marina's suggestions.
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 19:48
| Grading comment Thank you, David! I thought I'd seen it before--and I had, with the hyphen (but I couldn't find it because I was spelling it as the author had). Thanks to Marina for her info, too!
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2 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 sharp
Explanation:
sharp
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-11-01 17:57:58 GMT)
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In English, sharp means both sharp along the edge or shharp to a point.
Websters:
1sharp
Pronunciation:*sh*rp, *sh*p
Function:adjective
Inflected Form:-er/-est
Etymology:Middle English, from Old English scearp; akin to Old High German scarf sharp, Old Norse skarpr, Middle Irish cerb sharp, Russian shcherba notch, Greek keirein to cut * more at SHEAR
1 : adapted to cutting or piercing: as a (1) : having a thin keen edge *a sharp sword* (2) : of such thinness and keenness as to facilitate cutting *an axe with a sharp edge* b (1) : tapering to a fine point *a sharp needle* (2) : of such tapered fineness as to facilitate piercing *a pin with a sharp point*
"sharp and pointed" is a way out, as in Marina's suggestions.
| David Russi
United States
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of:  English, Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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| | Grading comment | Thank you, David! I thought I'd seen it before--and I had, with the hyphen (but I couldn't find it because I was spelling it as the author had). Thanks to Marina for her info, too! |
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