Translation of "sharpen" to German

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Dictionary translations for "sharpen"

sharpen [ˈʃɑ:pən] verb Conjugation

sharpened / sharpened / sharpening / sharpens

schärfen

He knows how to sharpen knives.

Er weiß, wie man Messer schärft.

schärfer werden

Contexts 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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