Sharpen up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈʃɑɹpən/ /ˈəp

SHAR-puhn UHP

UK

ʃˈɑːpən/ /ˈʌp

SHAH-puhn UHP

التعريف

To become or make something more effective, better, or more alert; often used about skills, behavior, or attention.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal; often used as an order ('Sharpen up!') to mean 'pay more attention' or 'try harder'. Can refer to improving a skill, appearance, or attitude. Common in sports, work, and classrooms.

• Spanish: mejorar - ponerse más atento
• Portuguese (BR): aperfeiçoar - agilizar-se
• Portuguese (PT): aperfeiçoar - despachar-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 提高 - 振作起来
• Chinese (Traditional): 提升 - 振作起來
• Hindi: सुधारना - सतर्क होना
• Arabic: يُحسِّن - يصبح أكثر تيقظاً
• Bengali: তীক্ষ্ণ করা - দক্ষতা বাড়ানো - মনোযোগ বাড়ানো
• Russian: подтянуться - улучшить - сосредоточиться
• Japanese: 磨きをかける - 鋭くする
• Vietnamese: cải thiện - nâng cao - chú ý hơn
• Korean: 갈고닦다 - 집중하다 - 실력을 키우다
• Turkish: kendini geliştirmek - dikkatini toplamak
• Urdu: بہتر کرنا - توجہ دینا
• Indonesian: mempertajam - meningkatkan - lebih fokus

جمل نموذجية

You need to sharpen up your writing skills.

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The coach told the team to sharpen up before the match.

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If you sharpen up, you will get better grades.

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Come on, guys, let's sharpen up and finish this project strong!

natural

You really need to sharpen up if you want that promotion.

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I use my free time to sharpen up on new technologies.

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