Sharping

Translation of "sharping" into Russian

Noun

/ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

/ˈʃɑrpɪŋ/

sharping

sharpings pl

The sharping of the knife took longer than expected.

Заточка ножа заняла больше времени, чем ожидалось.

He spent the afternoon on the sharping of his tools.

Он провел день, затачивая свои инструменты.

Additional translations

Noun

/ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

/ˈʃɑrpɪŋ/

The act or process of sharpening something, such as a tool or blade.

The sharping of the knives was necessary before the cooking class began.

In music, the raising of the pitch of a note by a semitone (by applying a sharp sign).

The sharping of the note added a touch of tension to the melody.

Verb

To raise the pitch of (a musical note) by a semitone.

If the note sounds flat, sharp it by tightening the string.

(of a singer or instrument) To sound above the correct pitch.

The soprano tended to sharp on the high notes.

To raise (a musical note) by a semitone, or to play or sing slightly above the intended pitch.

The singer accidentally sharped the final note of the aria.

Pres. Participle

/ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

/ˈʃɑrpɪŋ/

Engaged in or used for sharpening; causing something to become sharp.

He replaced the dull bit with a sharping one to finish the job.