Usage examples of "острый слух" in Russian with translation to English

Он имеет острый язычёк. He has a sharp tongue.

Я превратился в слух. I was all ears.

Уксус имеет острый вкус. Vinegar has a sharp taste.

К сожалению, этот слух верен. Unfortunately, that rumor is true.

Нож не острый. The knife is not sharp.

У человека есть пять чувств: зрение, слух, осязание, вкус и обоняние. The human being has five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

Он был на грани того, чтобы раскрыть тайну, когда острый взгляд Марты заставил его замолчать. He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up.

Кажется, у него был хороший слух. He seemed to be very keen on music.

Его острый глаз никогда не пропускал ошибок. His sharp eyes never missed a mistake.

Этот слух более чем достоверен. The rumor is only too true.

У мух острый нюх на разлагающееся вещество. Flies have a keen sense of smell for decaying matter.

Как вы думаете, у какого числа людей есть слух? How many people do you think have an ear for music?

Он не самый острый нож в ящике. He is not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Думаю, этот слух правда. I think that rumor is true.

Этот нож очень острый. This is a really sharp knife.

Слух оказался ложью. The rumor turned out to be false.

Для твердого сука нужен острый топор. One needs a sharp axe for a tough bough.

Интересно, правдив ли этот слух. I wonder if this rumor is true.

Ранее в этом году для усмирения банд, торгующих наркотиками в этих районах, были привлечены войска; а насилие в отношении женщин носит здесь особо острый характер. Earlier this year, the military was called in to help tackle the drug gangs operating in the neighbourhoods, and violence against women is particularly acute.

Я не знаю, откуда такой слух. I don't know the origin of the rumor.

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