scharf (schärfer, schärfst…)

A. Adj.

• 1 sharp Definition of sharp in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sharp in the US English dictionary Translate sharp | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong [drink, vinegar, etc.]; caustic [chemical]; pungent [smell] Definition of hot in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hot in the US English dictionary Translate hot | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; (kalt) biting [cold, wind, etc.]; sharp [frost] Definition of shrill in the British & World English dictionary Definition of shrill in the US English dictionary Translate shrill | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen Definition of keen in the British & World English dictionary Definition of keen in the US English dictionary Translate keen | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 (schnell) fast; hard [ride, gallop, etc.] Definition of fast in the British & World English dictionary Definition of fast in the US English dictionary Translate fast | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6 (explosiv) live; [Ballspiele] powerful [shot] Definition of live in the British & World English dictionary Definition of live in the US English dictionary Translate live | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 7das scharfe S (bes. österr.) = the letter ‘ß’

• 8scharf auf jmdn./etw. sein (ugs.) = really fancy sb. (coll.)/be really keen on sth.

B. adv.

• 1scharf würzen/abschmecken = season/flavour highly scharf riechen = smell pungent

• 2 (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly Definition of shrilly in the British & World English dictionary Definition of shrilly in the US English dictionary Translate shrilly | into Italian

• 3 (deutlich wahrnehmend) [listen, watch, etc.] closely, intently; [think, consider, etc.] hard Definition of closely in the British & World English dictionary Definition of closely in the US English dictionary Translate closely | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 (deutlich hervortretend) sharply Definition of sharply in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sharply in the US English dictionary Translate sharply | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 (schonungslos) [attack, criticize, etc.] sharply, strongly; [watch, observe, etc.] closely Definition of sharply in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sharply in the US English dictionary Translate sharply | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6 (schnell) fast scharf bremsen = brake hard or sharply Definition of fast in the British & World English dictionary Definition of fast in the US English dictionary Translate fast | into French | into Italian | into Spanish