sharp
adjective
1 adjective with good cutting edgegéar adj1 faobhrach adj1 a sharp knife scian ghéar, scian a bhfuil faobhar uirthiit's razor sharp tá sé chomh géar le scian 2 adjective pointedgéar adj1 biorach adj1 sharp claws crúba géaraTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective of features etcbiorach adj1 géar adj1 a sharp nose srón bhiorach 4 adjective of sense etcgéar adj1 géarchúiseach adj1 he has a sharp ear for a song tá cluas mhaith aige d'amhránit gives a sharp insight into the situation tugann sé léargas géarchúiseach ar an scéalto have a sharp eye on sth súil ghéar a bheith agat ar rud, súil na glasóige a bheith agat ar rudto keep a sharp lookout for sth bheith san airdeall ar rud, bheith ag faire amach ar rud 5 adjective of windláidir adj a sharp wind gaoth láidir, gaoth ropánta 6 adjective of paingéar adj1 a sharp pain pian ghéar, pian nimhneach, gárphian fem2 7 adjective of person, tonegéar adj1 faobhrach adj1 domlasta adj3 she has a sharp tongue tá faobhar ar a teanga, tá ruibh uirthihe was sharp with me on the phone bhí sé giorraisc liom ar an bhfón 8 adjective astute, clevergéar adj1 géarchúiseach adj1 he's a sharp operator is gleacaí cruthanta é, tá sé chomh sleamhain le madra rua, is cleasaí corónta é, is boc glic ésharp analysis anailís ghéarchúiseach 9 adjective of angle, bendgéar adj1 sharp angle uillinn ghéara sharp corner coirnéal géar 10 adjective of increase, decreasesuntasach adj1 mór adj1 there's a sharp fall in profits tá titim mhór tagtha ar bhrabús, tá titim shuntasach ar bhrabús 11 adjective of soundard adj1 géar adj1 sharp noise torann arda sharp crack blosc géar, pléasc ard 12 adjective of tastegéar adj1 searbh adj 13 adjective of image etcgrinn adj1 glinn adj1 glé adj3 gléineach adj1 it produces a very sharp picture cuireann sé pictiúr an-ghrinn ar fáil 14 adjective stylish, smartsnasta adj3 galánta adj3 he wore a sharp suit at the wedding bhí culaith ghalánta air ar an mbainis, bhí sé pioctha gléasta ina chulaith bainise 15 adjective of player etclúfar adj1 scafánta adj3 16 adjective MUS of pitch, notegéar adj1
adverb
17 adverb promptly, exactlygo díreach go pras ar an toirt the race will start at three sharp cuirfear tús leis an rás ar bhuille a trí 18 adverb informal abruptlygo tobann go grod de sciotánto turn sharp left casadh ar clé go tobann 19 adverb MUS above true pitchgo géar noun
20 noun MUS musical tone or symbolgéar masc1