sharply

bruscamente, considerablemente

Con un cambio de gran magnitud en poco tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: By a large amount in a short time.

• Prices rose sharply last month.
• Sales fell sharply after the holiday.
• The cost of heating has increased sharply.

Sinónimos: steeply, dramatically

Expresiones frecuentes: rise sharply, fall sharply, increase sharply

bruscamente

De repente y con rapidez, a menudo con un movimiento fuerte o un cambio de dirección.

En inglés sencillo: Suddenly and quickly, often with a strong movement or change of direction.

• The road bends sharply here.
• She pulled her hand back sharply.
• The driver braked sharply when a child crossed the road.

Sinónimos: abruptly, suddenly

Antónimos: gradually

Expresiones frecuentes: turn sharply, pull sharply, brake sharply

en punta

Con una punta muy fina o un borde delgado que corta.

En inglés sencillo: With a very narrow point or a thin cutting edge.

• The leaf has a sharply pointed tip.
• Both ends of the stick are sharply tapered.
• A sharply pointed tool made these holes.

Expresiones frecuentes: sharply pointed, sharply tapered