Translation of “sharpen” to German

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Dictionary: "sharpen" - translations and examples

sharpen [ˈʃɑ:pən] verb Conjugation

sharpened / sharpened / sharpening / sharpens

schärfen

He knows how to sharpen knives.

Er weiß, wie man Messer schärft.

schärfer werden

"sharpen": synonyms

sharpen:: hone whet

Exemples with "sharpen"

He knows how to sharpen knives. Er weiß, wie man Messer schärft.

May I sharpen my pencil? Ob ich wohl meinen Bleistift anspitzen darf?

I cannot sharpen this knife. It's too old and rusted. Ich kann dieses Messer nicht schärfen. Es ist zu alt und rostig.

I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil. Ich denke, es ist an der Zeit, dass ich meinen Bleistift anspitze.

Tom is sharpening a knife. Tom schärft ein Messer.

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