Sharpening

Sharpening (sharpe-nin)

Definition:

Sharpening is the present participle of the verb "to sharpen." It refers to the action of making something sharp or sharper, either literally (an edge) or figuratively (a skill, a wit).

Aplicação em frases:

  • Afirmativa: He spends his time sharpening his skills as a writer.
  • Negativa: Sharpening his knife was not the most important task.
  • Interrogativa: Is he sharpening the pencil right now?
  • Afirmativa no passado: I was sharpening my tools when you called.

Sinônimos: honing, whetting, refining, improving, enhancing

Tradução:

"Sharpening" é o particípio presente do verbo "to sharpen". Refere-se à ação de tornar algo afiado ou mais afiado, seja literalmente (uma borda) ou figurativamente (uma habilidade, um intelecto).